I went camping this past weekend and at a campground you run into all sorts of people. While waiting for my son to finish his shower, I end up talking to some guy who's a nurse and works in an ER. He also seems to be gay. During the chit-chat, he mentions that inserting catheters into patients is fun and that they'll all mad when they find out its been done, but you have to since they're in the ER and you don't know what's wrong with them. So I just go along with the guy, but in my mind I'm thinking, "I've had a few caths in my time and the word 'fun' never came up."

After this I'm pondering the situation with gays in the medical field in general. Usually, a male would handle inserting men's catheters and females would handle the women. I figure that part of the reason for this is to maintain a sense of propriety since there is genital contact going on and people don't usually want any expressions of sexuality in such situations. Sure, emergencies are exceptions and I don't really think anything is really going to happen, but its the principle of the matter. If sexually is a factor in determining whether or not an individual performs the procedure on another, shouldn't other factors include orientation as well as gender?

When I grow up, I want to be a gynecologist. Is it wrong?

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@Napalm - Wrong? I suppose not, but I've heard that there is a growing interest in female ob/gyns since the ladies feel more comfortable with them than men.

@Flea - Guess that's a matter of opinion.

I think it is a fun question.... (no spam).

My thought is that it does not matter what gender you are or what your sexual orientation is. If you cannot be professional, then you should not be doing that job. I have heard SO many times that (for example) gynecologists lose a great deal of sexual interest in THAT part of a woman after looking at them all day long.... Kind of like working at an ice cream factory, not only do you see ice cream all day, you see it analytically, you see what it takes to make ice cream, or how bad ice cream can be if there is something wrong with it. (I think you would get sick of the smell of ice cream after a while).

Now, that said, if an incredible woman in a mini skirt and high heels is eating ice cream while striking a pose on the examination table.... All of the above goes out the window.... Immediately.

Final statement... Back on topic.... If I am getting a prostate check... I don't really care if the doctor is straight, gay, male, or female... I just want the one with the least knobby knuckles.

I'm not so sure that's really what you mean. XD

Very funny topic guys. The first thing I would do is look at is face to see if he was relaxed afterwards and check for bulge in pants. If he past that test evertthing ok with me oh. I would not want to know he was gay might make me tighter lol

Ah, TG gets the big knuckle! Professionalism! Now the fella I was talking with seemed to take a little too much pleasure in his work and that it amused him to fix some rednecked good-old-boy up with a tube in his manhood. Almost like, "Take that you big bully!"

The day after day story is true as well. A Physician's Assistant friend of mine was once talking about giving women breast exams, that it wasn't a big deal since they were all pretty old and unattractive. However, sometimes there would be a 20-something in the mix and that exam took a little more "professionalism". ;)

Oh wait, that's right. I want to be a Mammography Technician when I grow up.

I get those two confused all the time.

:P

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I'm just happy that somebody is willing to touch it.

Why would gender or sexuality matter at all? There's really no fuzzy line that any doctor can legally cross when it comes to a professional relationship with a client.

Ghost I've been meaning to say this to you every time I happen to read your drivel. You remind me of a kid I went to high school with. We all called him Shep. He also was the type of person that if you caught a fish he caught one bigger. Virtually every story that came out of this dudes mouth was BS.

This became hilarious to everyone that knew him. So, anytime we thought somebody was telling a BS story we would respond with an, "Okay Shep." Meaning, zip it dunder head, you're pulling a Shep. We still do this today, 15 years later.

So. Okay Shep.

Always nice to read what you bring to the conversation RAGU. Further enhances our communal reality that you are a sad and pathetic person..... Thanks for validating my opinion of you yet again.

So, Okay Shep to you as well.

It depends what your intensions are.
A child planning and wanting to be a gynecologist could easilly be considered worng and sick if it is for the wrong purposes.
No arguing. I am right. Stop crying.

For that gay ER dude - he should be locked up. Caths aint fun.

On what do you base your opinion?

I say gym class locker rooms and showers should be co-ed. Why should the gays have all the fun?

We wouldn't have the gynocologists that we have today if none of them wanted to become one when they were a child.

Guess what.... Just because someone is gay does not mean that they are a pervert as well.

@44
A sentence that starts with "My thought is that...." usually indicates that the opinion is based on... Well, "my thought".

I usually go to female doctors. Not sure why, I just feel more comfortable with them, I think they usually pay attention to details, they seem to take a little more time with their patients.

I don't worry if female doctors are being unprofessional when they examine me because they are doctors (and they probably see better looking bodies than mine about a 100 times per day.) I have had plenty of male doctors and I feel the same way, not too concerned about him being unprofessional.... Whether he is gay or not.

@ Flea...
I don't understand your IP joke..... Please elaborate....

Thanks

How is paying to have a "professional" touch your turret bad? Just insurance covers one and not the other.

Most my life I have had female physicians. I think they were gay too since they ever asked me out after. Maybe I coughed to loud?

Seriouse, I do have and have had female doctors I almost prefer it that way. They seem to have a softer touch and warmer hands.

^^ yeah. Males tend to actually really not exactly... Cut it. Women just seem to have that weird medicine women style...

Hahahahaha, this is quite funny. People usiong skype and normally talk with me/da/blitz and so on would know, my friend (nicknamed shepherd) shep for short. Just wanted to say that, cause if really funny cause the two are simularin someways

That's just creepy, I've made a lot of small talk in my day and never had anyone say anything close to that.

Anyone that has ever had a catheter used on them would never make light of the subject. If there is a God, He/She intended that hole to be exit only. Thank God^? I was unconcious for the insertion, but despite the heavy drugging, the removal was searing agony. Gay or not, anyone having fun applying a catheter deserves a headbutt.
ROGUE is a big fat meanie. Poor Shep.

Well... I never thought of this... Good post. This is definently not spam. Since this is the general section... Duh. 8o

@Ghost

I commend you on your gender flexibility.