Here in Britain they even had a nickname for that, which they put on the notes. "TUBE": "Totally Unnecessary Breast Exam". ICK.

You got permission! Don't you feel better now that your decision was officially sanctioned by a man?

Listen and learn, little lady...gonna tell you why you shouldn't have any problem with a male gyno, because I know all about it. /nods/

All this hubbub over some women preferring a female ladybits doctor. Seriously? Our choices are our own, for our own reasons, and we don't have to justify fuck-all to anyone. It's a god damn doctor.

I would never see a male OB-GYN. I had to once because he was a specialist, and I cried the entire time because a strange man was touching me. I did not want him touching me. Two female nurses had to be in there with me, one just holding my hand. I turned to her and said that out loud, ignoring him completely, and…

Nope. I don't like being touched by strange men. I don't care if they have a medical degree. There's no way I'd agree to a gyno exam by a male doctor. An intern who was doing his rotation with my gyno did a breast exam on me once (with my agreement) and it made me uncomfortable and I decided never again. I have been…

My mom had a male gyno her entire life, but I couldn't do it. For me, it's less about not having dudedocs see me naked or examine me (I've had plenty of male doctors). It's because I want a gyno who KNOWS from experience what I'm talking about when I say "My cramps hurt so much I want to die" or "My period is so heavy…

If you read some of the comments on here, it would make sense to you why men are not usually choice gynos. But hey, it's all about you because you're the guy. We're just here to listen.

Nope, I absolutely refuse to see a male gynecologist. Not only am I a little weirded out about showing a man my special bits — remember the recent Johns Hopkins lawsuit? — but men don't have vaginas. If I want to ask a question about my vagina, I'd rather talk to someone who can speak from personal experience.

Might be surprising, but most medical students choose their medical field based on their interests: OBGYN has a lot to recommend it from many perspectives. It combines clinic work (actually meeting with patients and developing a rapport with them) and surgical procedures (something lots of docs love to do). My husband…

Not at all. Statistically speaking, you are more likely to encounter abusive or inappropriate situations with male gynos, and there's no real upside to seeing a male gyno over a female one. And seeing an OB is an uncomfortable-enough experience, there's no need to make it more awkward by crossing gender lines and…

Uh yeah. I never said that I think that lesbians vocalizing there lesbian attractions is something that never happens. Lol.

I prefer females and I don't think I'd mind a lesbian cause she still has the same bits/shared experience.

I don't care if it's "wrong." I refuse to see a male gyno. No. 1, I don't care how many textbooks they read, they'll never know what it's like to live with the female reproductive system, and No. 2, I can't think of one non-skeevy reason a dude would specialize in probing vaginas, even after reading this article.

Why do americans have annual exams with a doctor? I can't think of any other reason than someone is making a lot of money off it. I get pap smears every 3 years, but those are done by a nurse.

I know how you feel. My first OBGYNs were men, and I always wanted to wear a bag over my head during examinations. This past year, my town got a female OBGYN, and I am so comfortable and at ease with her. I was pleasantly surprised at my reaction. I could never go to a male one again.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with it! I feel the same the way! I have legitimately refused to let a gyno see me once I found out he was male. I'm just more comfortable with women. Plus I've just read too.many stories of male gynos taking pictures of their patients and shit like that and I really just can't trust…

I actually appreciate the honesty of the last guy. I mean come on. He's a strait male. Of course it gonna be like that.

lindy, no gif could ever describe how i feel right now. i need you. that last paragraph that you wrote? i need you to write it for me everyday. never, ever stop. i know, you're not going to do it here, and i am crying about it, but no matter what, promise, PROMISE, that you will never stop doing it. because i need it,…

I'm fartbroken over your departure. As a fat woman in comedy, you have inspired me in ways I could never even begin to explain. Just reading your articles made me feel slightly less alone in the world. And as I started on my long, challenging road to body acceptance I had your amazing fucking attitude to aspire to.…