womens health specialist Some women prefer going to a womens health specialist for their wellness regime. They believe that they can relate better to a womens health specialist who is more likely to understand their health issues better than a male health practitioner. To a large extent, they may be right. The medical establishment has long had a bias toward men-many drug trials are conducted on men, not women, and up until recent years, most doctors were men. While most doctors are pretty well rounded, once in a while we, as women, encounter a really callous male physician who is incredibly insensitive to women's needs. My sister's OB/GYN, for example, once wanted to perform a D & C on her in his office without anesthesia. Since she was a RN, she ran from that guy and never went back to him again. I'm sure there are other horror stories out there about male doctors who do not value women or possibly have contempt toward them. That's why so many women flock toward a womens health specialist for sensitive treatment and understanding.