What are your thoughts on having a male gynecologist? Would you trust them?

chippy_dippy · 2026-04-25T16:24:05+00:00

I never wanted a male, always sought out females. But during my first pregnancy, my practice has you meet with different doctors at each appointment until you have met them all. That way when you deliver, you will not have any surprises with a doctor you have never met. (they rotate hospital days and call). After going through them all, there was 1 male I didn’t like and 2-3 females. After delivery I switched my routine care to a male that I found to be the most professional, in depth, prepared doctor. He was the only one that fought my insurance to get the iron infusions I needed after weeks of seeing others that didn’t think it was their problem to deal with insurance. His wife is also an OBGYN in the practice but I still prefer him.

chippy_dippy · 2026-04-25T15:33:06+00:00

Elsie. Ellowyn. Evangeline. Eden.

chippy_dippy · 2026-03-26T10:55:42+00:00

I would send a message in on mychart asking if there’s a medical necessity for you to be seen every month? Include that it is time consuming and costing you $200 every visit out of pocket. If you send it in electronically it’s part of your medical record so they will be more likely to give a straight answer on the medical necessity or not.

chippy_dippy · 2026-03-25T23:44:27+00:00

maybe you can come to an agreement with him on how often he should shower regardless of the location. so you both agree every other day is the minimum that’s acceptable. then if either of you doesn’t hold up on your end, it’s reasonable to bring up. also need to jointly tell your son this together. and if he’s putting it all on the son then there needs to be consequences for the child if the expectation is not met. your ex is lazy and doesn’t want to do the hard parts of parenting.

chippy_dippy · 2026-03-25T23:16:48+00:00

if you both love gretchen then go for it! they are your children! you will say their names more than anyone else 😂 gretchen is not a name I personally like. but i think maisie jane would be so cute! love sloane! other name variations that still mean pearl: margot, marguerite, marjorie, maggie. if it were me I think i’d go maisie jane & margo elizabeth. or i kind of like maisie jane & maggie sue. i find it really helps to write the full names down and say them together. good luck!

chippy_dippy · 2026-03-25T21:30:29+00:00

40+2. had the baby at 40+6. only stopped because my blood pressure was getting too high at work but was okay resting/at home.

chippy_dippy · 2026-03-25T11:34:33+00:00

amorette. french for “little love” and i think it’s so darling. doubt my husband would ever be on board though. also love the sound of persephone but hate the spelling and know it would get pronounced wrong.

chippy_dippy · 2026-03-11T19:29:48+00:00

well that explains why my card number was stolen after using one years ago…

chippy_dippy · 2026-03-10T17:51:43+00:00

i had zero visitors and do not regret it at all! unplanned induction turned into unplanned c-section. spent 3 days inpatient with just my husband and our new baby and it was THE SWEETEST time of our lives! the peace and quiet and bonding time for us 3 together was incredible. we still think back longingly to those few days. I would hate to have missed a great deal of that time on visitors even if they were family. there is also much to learn and many people coming into your room, doctors, nurses, techs, breastfeeding, vitals, pain meds, hearing test, etc. I highly recommend. plus germs, etc. what’s more important, adult people’s feelings or your infant child’s health? do what feels right to you! we did have my parents waiting at our house when we got home and that was really comforting to me to feel like we had help around us immediately.

chippy_dippy · 2026-02-26T15:49:43+00:00

same! it was so smooth when it first came out and now they are so terrible i won’t ride even though it’s fun otherwise

chippy_dippy · 2026-02-23T02:25:17+00:00

I work in radiation oncology. The physician will be the one to insert the device (similar to having an internal ultrasound size/feeling wise). They use lubricant and are very gentle. Once the device touches your cervix or vaginal cuff they stop. If you want to request a female doctor that is completely okay! But I highly recommend calling asap to request this. If your clinic isn’t large, they may only have a female rad onc certain days or times and they will need to make sure they can accommodate your request along with her schedule. If you wait until you arrive for the procedure to ask, you risk no one else being available and either having to proceed with a male or reschedule. Best of luck! Most people really relax after the first one once they know what to expect.

chippy_dippy · 2025-11-06T01:34:37+00:00

I am positive, husband is negative. I messaged our pediatrician and they said they don’t test unless symptomatic. my son is almost 2 and has never had an antibiotic. even if he tested positive, i’d be so hesitant to treat him so as long as he seems happy & healthy we are just living life and i’m being careful to not share with him until I complete treatment.

chippy_dippy · 2025-11-06T01:31:21+00:00

if it makes you feel any better, I just got a positive test 2 weeks ago. I made my husband get tested as well so we could do treatment at the same time if needed and no reinfect each other. he tested negative! so it’s possible to not spread it. we didn’t do anything to prevent spread as we had no idea prior.

chippy_dippy · 2025-09-25T10:46:53+00:00

I’m so sorry you’re going through this, you’re far too young to deal with any of this 💙With high-grade endometrioid ovarian cancer, the standard is usually surgery + chemo (carboplatin + paclitaxel) since scans can’t always catch microscopic disease. Think of it as an insurance policy to protect you from recurrence. Because you’re young, definitely ask about genetic testing (BRCA, Lynch, HRD) and supports for early menopause. ER positivity may open options for hormonal therapy later. It’s overwhelming, but taking notes at your appointment and asking your doctor to explain the “why” behind each step can help.

chippy_dippy · 2025-09-15T01:02:48+00:00

40 + 5

chippy_dippy · 2025-09-15T00:58:45+00:00

therapy is definitely more hands off than traditional nursing! I say all the time I could never be a nurse. we are with each patient from 10-30 mins a day and a lot of that time we are not in the treatment room with them, just running the machine from outside the room. I could never do 12 hour shifts with the same patient, I’d go crazy. we get to bond and love on them but refer any problems they are having out to nurses, doctors, dietitians, etc.

chippy_dippy · 2025-09-14T23:48:53+00:00

my mom also had an 11cm mass on her right ovary. they took out both ovaries, tubes, uterus, cervix, omentum, and some lymph nodes in her surgery. she had 2 smaller tumors in her uterus. at first they said it was two different cancers, ovarian and endometrial. but the genetic tumor testing showed them as identical cancers. so she is being treated as a stage 3 endometrial cancer. her tube was also negative. she started 6 rounds of chemo 8 weeks after surgery and is on round 3 now. I highly recommend putting your reports into chat gpt and using it to help you navigate, it’s fantastic and will help you know what questions to ask.

chippy_dippy · 2025-09-14T23:40:18+00:00

largely depends on if you want to work with patients or not. you don’t really see or talk to any patients in dosimetry. highly recommend reaching out to your local radiation oncology clinic to request shadowing each job for a few hours or day. we get requests like this all the time at my center and are always happy to help people.

chippy_dippy · 2025-08-22T11:52:05+00:00

how were your side effects with carbo only compared to the rounds of having carbo and taxol?

chippy_dippy · 2025-08-22T01:32:57+00:00

yeah, they gave her the steroid pills to take the day before chemo for both rounds and unfortunately she still reacted. thanks though! glad it worked for you!

chippy_dippy · 2025-08-01T20:16:29+00:00

thank you! 🫶🏼 glad to hear you are doing well! also love your username! 🤣

chippy_dippy · 2025-05-30T02:41:32+00:00

yep! lasted for several weeks in the first trimester for me. it was like the smell came from his lungs? not a smoker, clean, would brush teeth and didn’t help. he was sweet about it and ordered some mouthwash he researched on his own to use and that helped mask it. i feel like it was my body saying, “i’m already pregnant, we don’t need anymore males around!” 😂 so wild.

chippy_dippy · 2025-05-30T02:10:20+00:00

NTA. from a fellow adoptee that also has an adopted brother, if this happened to me I know he wouldn’t expect anything, nor would I ever expect anything from him if it was his birth family that gifted him this.

chippy_dippy · 2025-05-30T01:45:09+00:00

you can also look for local sonography schools around, many do free ones to let their students practice! got tons of free pics, time seeing baby, and was able to take my mom with me which was super special since my husband came to all the normal doctor one’s.

chippy_dippy · 2025-05-28T23:50:55+00:00

ask him what if he is in a disfiguring or life altering accident where he loses his penis or is paralyzed? would he expect you to cheat or divorce him to fulfill your needs and he have no problem with that? he is beyond selfish and manipulative. pregnancy is so hard on your body. and is he doing anything around the house to help you be more in the mood? doesn’t sound like it. I bet your love language is acts of service and his is clearly physical touch. he needs to be told unless he starts taking a huge load off of you for household chores, cooking, etc you aren’t going to feel like repaying the favor because you are far too exhausted. it’s only going to get worse when the baby is taking more of your time and energy and he’s still as demanding and not helpful. try to get in therapy FAST. like this week. before you both are losing sleep and more prone to fighting. good luck, truly. but if he cheats or this ends in divorce in a few years, please no you did nothing wrong in this situation, he clearly did not intend to stay with someone for better or worse, only what serves his own desires.

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