Your gynae - male or female?
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hi tee,
my gynae is male and he was refered to me by my GP cos her kids were delivered by him. he is nice but very brief during each visit cos he has many patients. at 1st i was not very happy about this but after some time i thought to myself that if there is nothing bad or important to discuss that means everything is ok. after all he has 25yrs of exp. i think its up to your preference whether you prefer male or female or recommendations from frens or family.
my gynae is male and he was refered to me by my GP cos her kids were delivered by him. he is nice but very brief during each visit cos he has many patients. at 1st i was not very happy about this but after some time i thought to myself that if there is nothing bad or important to discuss that means everything is ok. after all he has 25yrs of exp. i think its up to your preference whether you prefer male or female or recommendations from frens or family.
hi
my gynae is female cos not comfortable with male gynae. she is very nice and professional during my both pregnancies, she was highly recommended by my fren and now i recommending to all my pals!
i had problems with 2nd pregnancy and she was so concerned, asking after me and finding info for me off the internet. couldn't have asked for a better gynae!
btw, she is dr tm chua at nuh.
my gynae is female cos not comfortable with male gynae. she is very nice and professional during my both pregnancies, she was highly recommended by my fren and now i recommending to all my pals!
i had problems with 2nd pregnancy and she was so concerned, asking after me and finding info for me off the internet. couldn't have asked for a better gynae!
btw, she is dr tm chua at nuh.
luv_joewen
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Hi
My gynae is a male. He tells u straight in the face what to do and what not to do, when to refrain, etc...
He's very nice and matter-of-fact thruout the process.
It's really up to you. U can always try once. If you feel very uncomfy, change.
My gynae: Dr Tan Hang Yang (GMC)
My gynae is a male. He tells u straight in the face what to do and what not to do, when to refrain, etc...
It's really up to you. U can always try once. If you feel very uncomfy, change.
My gynae: Dr Tan Hang Yang (GMC)
nuruldanish
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My gynae is a male. Initially during my first pregnancy I went to a female gynae but she was too ungentle during the check up that I switch to my recent gynae. I find male gynae much gentle to female.
belleepoque
Member
I intentionally chose a male one as I was influenced by a male colleague who said that from his wife's experience, he thinks a male gynae might be more calm. I think it really depends on the individual gynaes.
But for me, I have tried 3 different male gynaes before I settled on my current one and I didn't feel uncomfortable with any of them.
But for me, I have tried 3 different male gynaes before I settled on my current one and I didn't feel uncomfortable with any of them.
carebear_tiffany
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isit true that male gynaes will forbid your to 1) opt for epiduriel
2) be rough when checking dilation????
2) be rough when checking dilation????
supermommy1
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Mine is a male gynae. So far so good
Tiffany
No, that's not true. My obstetrician (male) asked me if I wanted to opt for epidural during discussion of the birth plan. When I said I wanted to try w/o, he was encouraging, but still told me that I can still opt for it later should the pain be intolerable. As for chking dilation, he was gentle lah...about same as doing a normal vaginal exam. Anyway, when you're in labor, sometimes it will be the mid wife/nurses doing all these too. The ob can't be there all the time when you're going through labor.
No, that's not true. My obstetrician (male) asked me if I wanted to opt for epidural during discussion of the birth plan. When I said I wanted to try w/o, he was encouraging, but still told me that I can still opt for it later should the pain be intolerable. As for chking dilation, he was gentle lah...about same as doing a normal vaginal exam. Anyway, when you're in labor, sometimes it will be the mid wife/nurses doing all these too. The ob can't be there all the time when you're going through labor.
meilinbigfoot
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Please choose a good gynae cos' he or she will make a GREAT difference in your recovery.
I chose a female gynae for my first child cos' I was not too comfortable with a male. Recovery was long and painful. For the first wk after delivery, I was lying on my bed most of the time. Couldn't even sit long enough for my meals without feeling pain. Took so much painkiller. It was my nightmare.
For my second child, I chose Dr H K Ho, Mt Alvernia. He was highly rec. by my colleagues. Didn't know how good he was until I delivered my second one. I could walk around the ward on the same day, in fact only hours after the delivery. I didn't take any painkiller even on Day 1(though the nurses kept asking if I needed them).
Now, I finally understand why the new mother whom I was sharing a room with struggled to get out of the bed to the toilet while others could walk around like me.
I chose a female gynae for my first child cos' I was not too comfortable with a male. Recovery was long and painful. For the first wk after delivery, I was lying on my bed most of the time. Couldn't even sit long enough for my meals without feeling pain. Took so much painkiller. It was my nightmare.
For my second child, I chose Dr H K Ho, Mt Alvernia. He was highly rec. by my colleagues. Didn't know how good he was until I delivered my second one. I could walk around the ward on the same day, in fact only hours after the delivery. I didn't take any painkiller even on Day 1(though the nurses kept asking if I needed them).
Now, I finally understand why the new mother whom I was sharing a room with struggled to get out of the bed to the toilet while others could walk around like me.
2009mumtobe
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hi meilinbigfoot,
do u mind letting me know dr ho's charges like?
do u mind letting me know dr ho's charges like?
meilinbigfoot
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i went to a male gynae (dr s f loh from kkh) for both my kids.
he's good & reassuring.
in fact, a number of my friends and colleagues went to him too.
i also found out that some of my hubby's cousins went to him too.
my sis who is not comfortable with male gynae is going to dr w k tan from tmc.
heard tt she's v experienced.
as she's always highly recommended thru word of mouth, do b patient abt the waiting time too.
he's good & reassuring.
in fact, a number of my friends and colleagues went to him too.
i also found out that some of my hubby's cousins went to him too.
my sis who is not comfortable with male gynae is going to dr w k tan from tmc.
heard tt she's v experienced.
as she's always highly recommended thru word of mouth, do b patient abt the waiting time too.
ai_sakura
Member
Mine is also a male gynae. Dr Lien and he has a clinic in Mt E, but delivers in Mt E and Mt Alvernia.
I prefer male gynaes. Visited both female and male gynaes when I was searching for a gd one before but found that males more gentle and approachable. Maybe just those I saw heh.
However, I must add that I prefer female PDs for my baby girl
Ai @ http://sakuraharuka.blogspot.com
I prefer male gynaes. Visited both female and male gynaes when I was searching for a gd one before but found that males more gentle and approachable. Maybe just those I saw heh.
However, I must add that I prefer female PDs for my baby girl
Ai @ http://sakuraharuka.blogspot.com
indialilies
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Mine is male gynae - Dr Aziz, and he does deliveries at Parkway East (eastshore) and also Raffles.
I prefer female paeditricians for my kids though
I prefer female paeditricians for my kids though
amazingamanda
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I don't think gender really matters. I've been to both male and female gynaes with my long-time one being male (Dr Chris Ng). My experience with him has always been pleasant and I've never felt uncomfortable with him. You just need to find a doctor you feel at ease with and especially one that is skilled and experienced to handle any specific gynae issue you may have.