Australia; New Zealand; VIC
A survey of 74 urologists across Australia and New Zealand has found that male doctors are significantly less likely to perform pelvic examinations for female patients with lower urinary tract symptoms than female doctors. The research found that only only 8.7% of male clinicians routinely conducted pelvic examinations for female patients compared with 85.7% of female clinicians. Interviews with 10 of the doctors revealed that fear was a prominent underlying factor contributing to the avoidance of female pelvic examinations.
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