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Is your gynecologist great, or is it time to find a new one?

An obstetrician-gynecologist explains how to tell whether your doctor is great or it's time to look for another one.

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Is your gynecologist great, or is it time to find a new one?

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Today an obstetrician-gynecologist and podcast host tells you how to figure out whether your gynecologist is great or it's time to find your vagina another doctor 👀

What a good doctor should be like

Hi! I'm an obstetrician-gynaecologist, and today I'm going to tell you what a good doctor should be like and what they will never do.

You shouldn't feel awkward at the appointment

First. At your doctor's appointment you shouldn't feel strange, awkward or uncomfortable in any way. A doctor shouldn't manipulate you or make you feel ashamed, and under no circumstances should you feel uncomfortable.

The doctor should explain everything in detail

Second. The doctor should tell you more or less everything, in great detail: what they are going to do, how they are going to do it, and what exactly is going on with you.

No more than three medications

Third. A good doctor will never prescribe more than three medications, let alone medications with unproven effectiveness. And no "just in case", "just to be on the safe side" and so on.

No outdated terms

Fourth. A doctor won't use outdated terms like "vegetative-vascular dystonia", and won't advise you to have a baby in order to cure all your illnesses.

The main thing

The main thing is that you feel great with your doctor.

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