How to Choose a Private Gynaecologist

Even though the society is nowadays more emancipated, still the stigma on female sexuality and health care has been placed. This makes women often feel anxious and nervous about a visit to a gynaecologist. However, choosing a gynaecologist doesn’t have to be such a burdensome task and we’ll try to share some useful tips with you.

First of all, it’s good to know whether you plan to bear children soon or not. Why is this important? When choosing any physician, it’s good to choose a person with whom you can build a long-term relationship. In case you would like to have children (or you retain that option), it’s better to choose an obstetrician-gynaecologist who can both deliver a baby and oversee health care during a pregnancy, for example Richmond Practice with gynaecological and maternity service. Note that not every gynaecologist is also practicing obstetricians. Some women prefer to visit an ob-gyn practicing within a group, because once the labor starts, they have access to few other doctors on call, in case their chosen ob-gyn is unavailable at the moment.

You should decide whether you feel more comfortable having a male or a female gynaecologist. It’ important to discuss the health-related concerns and questions easily with any physician. In case you have been sexually assaulted or abused by a male or female, take that into account. However, sometimes past abuses and traumas don’t have an affect on your preferences.

Most health insurance policies consider the gynaecologist and ob-gyn a specialist, so check out whether your policy covers a visit to a specialist. Usually, one Pap smear annually is covered, for example. So, be sure what you can get for your money.