Comments on: 2 Simple Reasons Why Males Should Avoid OB/GYN

By: shorty

shorty — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 21:53:17 +0000

I don’t know whether its just me, but when I need an examination or surgery dealing with my “vagina” I have so many nurses (females) that want to be in the room and watch my vagina, but if i have a sore throat or cramp leg, I could barely get 1 nurse to look at it. It seems to me those nurses LOVE to look at other vaginas and get an orgasm- isn’t their a law in which i can only have 1 nurse at a time to look at my vagina?

By: Samantha

Samantha — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 01:27:07 +0000

Wow. Unbelieveble. I have always dreaded the yearly trip to my gyn and after reading this blog it only confirms my worst fears.
Maybe plastic surgery would be more enjoyable for you – breast augmentations? Perhaps proctology? Urology? Maybe you should choose a specialty with less physical contact like practicing law?
Years from now when you need some ‘work’ done on the old prostate think back on your OB/GYN rant….the doc treating you has to look at assholes all day and can probably spot one a mile away!
Kind regards,
Samantha

By: Paul

Paul — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 10:19:48 +0000

“Riding the cotton pony”

That is solid gold. Solid.

By: The Peanut Gallery

The Peanut Gallery — Mon, 02 Apr 2007 11:37:35 +0000

Cherokee, that sounds great. Why on earth do I have to spend SIXTEEN weeks on surgery? Does everyone do eight weeks of general surgery and eight weeks of subspecialty surgery? It’s ridiculous.
With the current system, how are people interested in Radiology, Emergency Medicine (our school doesn’t give experience in that 3rd year) or Derm supposed to know they like it? They definitely need elective time.

Since I have my OB/GYN rotation last, I have been using it to my advantage. Every single time there is a pelvic exam to be done, the attending asks, “Have you done one of these before?” And I say, “Only once, over a year ago, I have OB last.” And then I only have to watch.

By: Cherokee

Cherokee — Mon, 02 Apr 2007 02:34:47 +0000

I think that the core rotations (IM, Surgery, OB/Gyn, Psych, FM, Neuro, Peds) should be 4 weeks each. That’s it. Let students do a ton more electives. If you like OB, you can do 12-16 weeks. The rest of us can thank God above that it’s a finite amount of time.

For those of you who are religious, I believe that some circle of Hell involves dealing with OB/Gyn residents, attendings, and patients. Thinking of something like that being eternal might force you back into church again…