People ask male gynecologists to honestly answer questions about their work, which is healthier than I thought

This is a valid question we all wanted to know before: Why choose your career if you are a male gynecologist?

Now our biggest burning question has been answered. In a Reddit thread, male OB/Gyns and their families share the reasons why they chose to enter the field, and I was actually surprised at how heart-warming their answers were. I’ve summarized the following 17 best answers:

1.“I’m from Europe’s 30s male ob/gyn here. Several reasons, but for me, the most important and most formed experience was after graduating from medical school, I lived in the Horn of Africa for a few years.”

“I have witnessed some soul-shattering stuff like obstetric fistula, young women with advanced cervical cancer, which can easily prevent, victims of sexual violence, complex and traumatic delivery.

I also met some extremely inspiring and charismatic people there, such as Edna Adan Ismail and Catherine Hamlin. Overall, I’m not usually very easily fascinated by people, but these women are just endless kindness, charm and altruism. If I were in my dead bed, I could say that I had been trying to do what they did all my life, I could die peacefully.

So when I had the opportunity as a young doctor to be trained in the most important medical profession and when making the world a place for women to be a woman-friendly, I mean, who really needs to think twice? ”

– Johnnywayfarer

2.“I’m a male gynecologist for six years. Working in a hospital outside the United States. During our education we rotate in every field, and gynecology is one of the most diverse fields. I do childbirth, small surgery or laparoscopy, and something bigger. Here we’re even doing breast surgery and managing assisted chemotherapy here, so I’m going to do everything. Honestly, I’m vulva most of my time.”

–Myd00m

3.“Initially, I didn’t know what I wanted to do when I entered medical school, if you ask me, ob/gyn is based on everything negative I heard. My third year rotation, I was really surprised I liked it. I could do something.

“The most important thing is that I lost my mother while in medical school, which is my greatest role model. It’s all about being in the room with my new mom during their happiest moments. Don’t regret my decision.”

– epeepaul

4.“Male ob/gyn is here. A lot of reasons! I feel so excited whenever I become part of bringing my kids into the world. As a father of my daughter, I feel responsible for making the world a safer place for women to seek health care.”

“Women’s health is full of mystery, and it is not the case in the clinical field of more research. Such reasons include women’s health receiving only about 1% of biopharmaceutical research funding, women were not excluded from clinical trials until 1993 (thanks, the thalidomide scandal), and almost exclusively a male model until 2016 for men.

There are common female health problems, such as endometriosis (10% of women) that we simply don’t understand. As an academic, I love the research part of my work. The list is still ongoing. In short, I think this is the most meaningful field of medicine and will not do anything else. ”

–Risenpixel

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5.“It feels like a very comprehensive career. You can do inpatient and outpatient.

“If you do gynecological oncology, many people will do chemotherapy and surgery, not just surgery like surgical oncology.

We are doctors who care for patients regardless of their demographic/characteristics and the industry itself can have high acuity, highs and lows. You are caring for vulnerable people, and it makes sense. ”

–_white_lotus

6.“Those who think they’re looking at the vagina all day in a professional medical setting don’t realize that seeing a doctor’s genitals is equivalent to seeing another motor by a mechanic. There’s no sexual behavior or causing sexiness. Many people I know have reduced sexual drive when working in school because it’s just another vulva, because it’s just another vulva.”

–Elpuetorican15

7.“My dad is/is one. Joined it because he really likes the excitement of giving birth to a baby. Stay in it because he loves surgery.”

–spastic_raider

8.“GYN Integrators have been 20 years. Great work always changes a lot and develops over time. First focus on obstetrics and gynecology, giving birth to babies, experiencing adrenaline and privilege, and joining people at that important moment. Slowly evolved into Gynae and Gynae, moving towards Gynae and cancer, using high-end surgeries, using cool kits, using highly challenging scenarios, and constantly learning, and constantly learning.

“It coincides with staying away from tired after-work. Love my job and if I’m financially independent and comfortable, I’ll still do it for free.”

–Needlenoise

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9.“This is a common problem for people outside of medicine. Often, it contains in certain aspects, ‘How do you effectively care for women with women-specific problems if you haven’t experienced these problems yourself?’ It seems like a very reasonable question.”

“But remember, most oncologists have not been treated for cancer. However, they still have the ability to guide someone through cancer care. Of course, patients may benefit from talking to people who have experienced it, but that’s a great effect. For group therapy or support classes. It doesn’t have to be a role filled by a doctor. To take care of these things well, there’s no need to experience them in person.

The thing we have trouble is that men decide on women’s care. However, doctors should not decide on anyone’s care in today’s era. Patients should be provided with resources for their own decisions. For women seeking care from ob/gyn, the most fully equipped ob/gyn is someone who can listen, develop logical plans, provide patients with choices and respect their desires. That ob/gyn might be a man or a woman, who is equally good at these things. ”

–Bigwill6709

10.“My first gynecologist was a gynecologist. I had to go to him early in my life because of the death of his mom and grandmother. He died of vaginal cancer; my Mawmaw also had vaginal cancer, which was late, and it was late to win his help. She won 15 years of work. The guys on the court, they really can’t do anything.”

– Switchbladekitchen

11.“Male Obstetrics/Gynecology is here, articles about fetal medicine, gender and fertility/reproduction. As others have already said, ob/gyn is a very diverse field with a lot of things going on. The major surgery to do is to be done, and then you are in an office, then on an ultrasound machine, then there, then bring it into a person, then make up your phone and make up your emotional range and can keep your emotions in range. Benefit.”

– PRPG03

12.“Every time I say it sounds like it makes sense, but Cosby Show First of all, I am interested in this kind of work. My mom is a single mom and I would imagine myself having a nice house with great money while working from my home office, haha. Once I went to medical school, I liked to bring life into the world and other things obviously disappeared. ”

–Shoddy-Egg1582

13.“As a male gynecologist, I know the career path I chose seems unusual to some. But for me, it’s a natural choice, driven by a desire to help women reproductive health and make a difference in their lives.”

–j4mej

14.“I asked my doctor once. He said he rotated his heart and men were the clumsiest fools. When he did the ob/gyn spin, he said, “Damn those women were as strong as their nails.” “That’s why he chose it.”

–Valimeyer

15.“The male ob/gyn residents here. The field is more than just giving birth to babies. There is also a lot of pathology to explore and study. The field allows the combination of outpatient clinics, outpatient surgery, inpatient admissions, ICU-level care, and ICU-level care.”

“This will surely cater to people who love diversity during work week. In just one day, I can give advice on terminal diagnosis to a 65-year-old and then help a family welcome a new child they have been waiting for for seven years. There will definitely be taxes, but it’s always fun.”

–Touche24

16.“The late answer, but my ob/gyn is my step-husband’s brother-in-law. He is the one who helped my mom give birth to me 20 years ago and his pregnancy was extremely difficult. He said he became an ob/gyn because he grew up in a small village because he grew up in a very few health resources, with the least health, let alone Ob/gyns! He has a countryside, one in a countryside, one in a countryside, one in a countryside, one in a countryside, one in a countryside, one in a countryside, one in a countryside, one in a countryside, one in a countryside, one in a countryside, one in a countryside, one in a countryside, one in a countryside, one in a person, one in a person, one in a person, one in a person, one in a person, one in a person, one in a person, one in a person, one in a person, one in a person, one in a person, one in a person, one in a person, one in a person, one in a person, one in a person, one in a person, one in a person, one in a person, one in a person, one in a person, one in a person, one in a person, one in a person, one in a person, one in a person, one in a person, one in a person, one in a person, one in a person, one in a person, one in a person, one in a person, one in a person, one in a person, one in a person, one in a person, one in a person, one in a person, one in a person, one in a person, one in a person, one in a person, one in a person, one in a person, one in a person, one in a person, one in a person, one in a person, one in a person, one in a person, one in a person, one in a person, one in a person, one in a person, one in a person, one in a person, one in a person, one in a person, one in a person, one in a person, one in a person, one in a person, one in a person, one in a person, one in a person, one in a person,

– Split allbutpr1de

17.“My father is an OB/Gyn surgeon, and when I asked him a few years ago why he chose to be a person, he just shrugged and said, ‘Women have experienced a lot of shit, a lot of shit comes from men; so I want to make everyone a little better.” Guess he always has the easiest explanation. ”

–zack_knifed

What do you think? Let me know in the comments!

Note: The response has been edited to achieve length/clearity.

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