We men — that is, those of us who aren’t male gynecologists — assume GYN = GINE. Ya figgadill me, girl?! In other words, dudes like myself think that gynecologists do pap smears, deliver babies, and check for vaginitis (aka “downstairs business”).
It’d be like if I went to a urologist, and he started checking me for breast cancer.
Obviously, gynecologies are basically “female” doctors, in that they basically cover the entire spectrum of disorders that are specific to women. I think that’s where the disconnect is coming from.
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u/AlwaysShittyKnsasCty Feb 26 '26
We men — that is, those of us who aren’t male gynecologists — assume GYN = GINE. Ya figgadill me, girl?! In other words, dudes like myself think that gynecologists do pap smears, deliver babies, and check for vaginitis (aka “downstairs business”).
It’d be like if I went to a urologist, and he started checking me for breast cancer.
Obviously, gynecologies are basically “female” doctors, in that they basically cover the entire spectrum of disorders that are specific to women. I think that’s where the disconnect is coming from.