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,........

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