When it comes to having the health of our vaginas checked, sometimes patients prefer to be seen by a woman. But that can be a tall order, when so many gynaecologists are men. So why is that the case?

The question was brought to the foreground recently by well-known natural light photographer Alex Cameron after posing the question to her Instagram following – and finally we have an answer.

Dr Anita Mitra, a gynaecologist who goes by @gynaegeek on Instagram, has created a reel explaining all the reasons why there are so many male doctors who specialise in conditions that affect the female reproductive system.

First things first – what is gynaecology? Dr Mitra defines it as “everything related to the uterus, tubes, ovaries, vulva, vagina and hormones including things like cancers, endometriosis, adenomyosis, fibroids, PCOS, menopause, fertility, bladder and prolapse problems and beyond.”

And one reason as to why there are so many male gynaecologists is........

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