I have a more calculated approach... I attend a medical centre for my GP related appointments... over the years I have narrowed it down to two - my reasons for them both are that they have done some training with the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (RANZCOG) - they haven't done the full training to be an Ob&Gyn but have completed training with them.
I had a pap smear done with a female doctor - it was so much more uncomfortable than with male doctors.
A recommendation is always good. I asked on here for a doc for my sis (she asked me to), and then I ended up using one of the recommendations for my pap smear, and it was great!
And of course, it matters that I feel comfortable and listened to with the doctor.
My current doc is a bloke, I like him cause he's one of these types who look at the whole person, not just the complaint you come in with. He'll be doing my Pap next week. He makes the time to listen to me, if I run into him in the shops he doesn't ignore me. My hubby went in with a cold and came out with a full physical and cholesterol tests!
Previously I've had a lady doctor and found them less gentle then blokes!
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