# Male Students & Ladies Observing at Gynecologist **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [September 28, 2017, 8:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/male-students-ladies-observing-at-gynecologist/797496 "2017-09-28T08:20:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2017, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/male-students-ladies-observing-at-gynecologist/797496/41 "2017-09-29T21:47:04Z")
> [@gigi](#): > > Weird. My guy excuses himself while I change and knocks before coming back in. Yes, any type of doctor I’ve gone to does exactly that. ---
**Author:** ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2017, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/male-students-ladies-observing-at-gynecologist/797496/42 "2017-09-29T22:43:44Z")
Yes. Agree. ---
**Author:** ![Enola\_Gay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/3ab097/32.png) [@Enola\_Gay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Gay)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2017, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/male-students-ladies-observing-at-gynecologist/797496/43 "2017-09-29T23:46:03Z")
I had a whole group of residents or medical students come in the room during labor with my firstborn. Didn’t bother me a bit ---
**Author:** ![Green\_Bean](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/green_bean/32/1760_2.png) [@Green\_Bean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Bean)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2017, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/male-students-ladies-observing-at-gynecologist/797496/44 "2017-09-30T21:36:40Z")
Yes. At least a dozen at every exam. They always clap and cheer afterwards too. Some bring gifts. I’ve gotten quite a few marriage proposals as well. Apparently, I have an exceptionally attractive hoo-ha. Is that what you were looking for, OP? ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2017, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/male-students-ladies-observing-at-gynecologist/797496/45 "2017-09-30T21:47:28Z")
> [@Green\_Bean](#): > > Yes. At least a dozen at every exam. They always clap and cheer afterwards too. Some bring gifts. I’ve gotten quite a few marriage proposals as well. Apparently, I have an exceptionally attractive hoo-ha. > > Is that what you were looking for, OP? You just left yourself wide open for a tasteless remark. ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2017, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/male-students-ladies-observing-at-gynecologist/797496/46 "2017-09-30T23:52:33Z")
Our lips are sealed. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2017, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/male-students-ladies-observing-at-gynecologist/797496/47 "2017-10-01T00:47:26Z")
I thought it was customary for many to attend a grand opening. ---
**Author:** ![vix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/a88e4f/32.png) [@vix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vix)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2017, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/male-students-ladies-observing-at-gynecologist/797496/48 "2017-10-01T16:37:15Z")
I’ve seen both male and female OBs, many specialists of both sexes, and generally a female GP. Plus many assistants, nurses, and various other medical professionals over the years. Quite a few observing students have been in the mix. If there’s going to be more than one person present at any time, especially for a procedure where clothing is removed, the doc in charge nearly always says, “The nurse will be assisting,” or “Do you mind if my student observes?” I’ve never minded, and they’ve never been creepy. ---
**Author:** ![Shagnasty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9dc877/32.png) [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2017, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/male-students-ladies-observing-at-gynecologist/797496/49 "2017-10-01T17:10:19Z")
I am a guy and I never minded anyone watching as long as they were professional about it. If it helps them learn something, that is a good thing. It is like the same thing I say to my daughters. You don’t have anything I haven’t seen before. Not everything needs to have sexual overtones. I can understand having a preference in either direction but having an actual objection based on sex is an unjustified insinuation IMO unless it is backed up with a real reason. Some women prefer male OBGYN’s. My mother is one. She thinks the female doctors she has seen try to be too personal and understanding. She just wants a mechanic type that gets the job done. I am roughly the same way. I don’t really care if my doctors and nurses are male or female as long as they are effective for the problem at hand. ---
**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2017, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/male-students-ladies-observing-at-gynecologist/797496/50 "2017-10-02T01:53:36Z")
> [@drewder](#): > > I’ve had female nurses put catheters up into my bladder with students watching. Them watching wasnt really what bothered me about the procedure. > > Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk mrAru’s mom was a nurse at the same hospital where he had his appendix aftermath dealt with [how embarrassing is it, mom is a nurse, you have a sore stomach for over a week … turns out it was his appendix getting ready to explode:smack:] He said overall it wasn’t too bad, however having her deal with placing and removing his catheter was awkward … ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2017, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/male-students-ladies-observing-at-gynecologist/797496/51 "2017-10-02T02:01:03Z")
> [@aruvqan](#): > > mrAru’s mom was a nurse at the same hospital where he had his appendix aftermath dealt with [how embarrassing is it, mom is a nurse, you have a sore stomach for over a week … turns out it was his appendix getting ready to explode:smack:] He said overall it wasn’t too bad, however having her deal with placing and removing his catheter was awkward … She changed his diapers, didn’t she? ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2017, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/male-students-ladies-observing-at-gynecologist/797496/52 "2017-10-02T23:26:17Z")
> [@Shagnasty](#): > > It is like the same thing I say to my daughters. You don’t have anything I haven’t seen before. Not everything needs to have sexual overtones. If my father had ever said anything like that to me, I’d have been creeped out as fuck. And no, it has nothing to do with anything sexual. It’s just plain creepy. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/male-students-ladies-observing-at-gynecologist/797496.md?page=2)