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Post by random on Jun 12, 2020 7:46:01 GMT
I am currently seeing a woman psychiatrist and a woman GP. I do have one issue that i would be more comfortable talking to a man about. But if i make a song and dance about it it would probably make things worse. A male Dr they grudgingly arrange to talk with will be worse than nothing and more likely to clam up.
It involves activities done in bed before and after sleep :-)
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Post by Deleted on Jun 17, 2020 5:12:15 GMT
Doctors are doctors. As long as you believe yours is competent, just spill?
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Post by random on Jun 24, 2020 8:16:30 GMT
On reflection, it is more 1. I am trying to avoid talking about it, 2. Would rather talk about it to someone I don't know and aren't going to see again.
In the end I spoke to a pharmacist who prob knew more about the interactions of drugs and ..........
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Post by kermit on Jul 12, 2020 17:47:14 GMT
I see this is from a while ago, and it looks like you've fortunately got the problem resolved this time, but if it happens in the future, it might be worth checking if your GP practice has a partnership with www.livi.co.ukIt's a service which lets you see a GP over video-conference really quickly, and if your own GP has got a partnership, then it's free for you as part of the NHS. You might not be able to guarantee that you'd be talking to a male doctor, but given that effectively they've got a huge pool of locums covering the country, you could probably be pretty certain of speaking to a doctor that you're never going to see again. I do fully empathise btw! Whenever I used to go to see my GP, we'd chat about the local rugby club (I coach kids there, he used to be the club doctor) for probably ten minutes before he got round to asking me what I'd wanted to see him about. Then he retired and has been replaced by an extremely attractive lady GP in late twenties / early thirties. It's certainly far more challenging!!!
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Post by random on Aug 5, 2020 22:20:49 GMT
Kermit - thanks. Will look into what you suggest.
It is part of a more general problem. I get on very well with a lot of women I meet, including my current GP and psychiatrist. But there are specific medical and relationship issues that would prefer a man. Being blunt I wouldn't mind talking to a Dr who has experience of weeing standing up! There would be an outcry if a practice only had male GPs , but our practice only has females. Possibly this reflects the demographics of students becoming Drs.
A couple of years ago receptionists did offer me a visit to an overflow GP service in a different location but that was 2 bus rides away so I didn't take them up. I could try that again as it MIGHT have moved to nearer.
On the specific issue in my first post (whether any meds I am taking have an "Anti-viagra" effect) I felt fine talking to a pharmacist. Prob because a pharmacist is a "more technical" person than a GP. A side effect of C19 was that I was talking over the phone which in this case saved a bit of embarrassment. Of course I dont know who was listening in at the other end, but who cares.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2020 1:36:23 GMT
I had my prostate checked the other day. I chose a lady doctor
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