@SweetieBitters @velourcherry @Peytton @dimuhhx My most horrific experience with a GYN was with a female one. Granted that doesn't mean I feel that all female GYNs would give me the same experience but after searching for a long time to find a doctor to make me feel comfortable I would not change my male GYN for anything.

@LilianMaven @SweetieBitters @velourcherry @Peytton @dimuhhx Ok this got longer than intended, but I think it’s relevant. I refused to see a male gyn until I was 26 & had a dismissive woman gyn give me a D&C in her office. Besides the fact those aren’t office procedures, I also was not told beforehand. I went in for a hysteroscopy & that’s

@LilianMaven @SweetieBitters @velourcherry @Peytton @dimuhhx all. Ended up literally covering my mouth while I scream sobbed and she just kept saying “just a few more moments” & vomiting from pain. It was seriously traumatic & I didn’t go back to one for YEARS in my prime sexual health years out of so much fear. I eventually had to due to

@LilianMaven @SweetieBitters @velourcherry @Peytton @dimuhhx issues arising & the woman I saw dismissed my pain & periods lasting up to 5 weeks as “dysfunctional uterine bleeding with no suggestions other than to use a tampon AND pad and she prescribed me some 800mg ibuprofen. After the other experience I immediately switched and my only

@LilianMaven @SweetieBitters @velourcherry @Peytton @dimuhhx option was a man. I was uncomfortable by this, but also I’m too much pain to care.

Not only did he take new serious from the first appointment, he also was willing to try solutions but also run tests. So I went in for an endometrial ablation to stop the bleeding, but while they

@LilianMaven @SweetieBitters @velourcherry @Peytton @dimuhhx were doing so, he wanted some biopsies too.

The ablation didn’t work, but was worth it because my biopsy came back cancerous and he had me booked for a total hysterectomy within 2 weeks of getting the results back.

I 100% understand why one would be uncomfortable with a male

@LilianMaven @SweetieBitters @velourcherry @Peytton @dimuhhx gynecologist and that’s totally ok! But I sincerely feel harmed by 2 female gyns at this point because what would have happened had I not switched and had a dr willing to do a biopsy? He was honestly one the most kind, respectful, & validating doctor I’ve ever seen regardless of

@LilianMaven @SweetieBitters @velourcherry @Peytton @dimuhhx specialty.

I think it’s important to allow everyone in the profession to allow people who need reproductive health check ups to have preferences and make their own choices that are best for them & their comfort.