I think most doctors and nurses gossip.

I'd say it depends on what kind of doctor he is. I mean that many, many female doctors and even men like to gossip. That is the truth. They aren't ill-intentioned, but sometimes they may cause harm. So, I'd say it may not be the best choice unless you and your wife are loyal and 100% honest with each other. But if you're a person that likes to have his privacy respected, no matter what, then you should look for another doctor. I know, for example, a case in which my cousin chose to see an online doctor ( https://www.prescriptiondoctor.com/prep/prep if you're interested ) not only because it was easier for him, but because he had his privacy respected.

DH and I have the same PCP. Once DS1 was old enough, we asked him if he would accept DS1 as a patient (he's not actually accepting new patients) and he was nice enough to do so. Really came in handy when DS1 had a weird an undiagnosed (by the school) virus while out-of-state. He's a good doc, nice, and we really like him.

Anonymous wrote:Food for thought.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3076458/

Not really. Just an opinion, and a strange one.

"What about the mother who doesn’t have her Pap test done (again) because the kids came for their vaccines at the same time?"

Who is actually doing this?

I recently had to change doctors and did not choose my DH’s doctor. My DH has had his doctor for a number of years, they talk about the kids, etc and that is just not the relationship I want with my doctor.

In my case, it has been really bad for me. My wife has disagreed with every doctor. And after a few years, leaves the practice....for her it is not a big deal. She has no known chronic medical issues. I, in spite of a 20% lower BMI, have worse genes, and have high cholesterol (treated), diabetes, heart disease, and am a cancer survivor. We are both in the mid 50's. The problem is when she has a fight, she expects me to follow. I need continuity of care.

My husband and I have the same PCP and it came and in very handy when he was in the throes of cocaine addiction and associated mental health issues. I’m talking about dangerous delusions here, also requiring police and CAS intervention, not just depression or anxiety. Even though the doctor couldn’t share my husband’s confidential information, if any, he listened to my concerns about it since I was his patient as well, and we were able to get him the help he needed.

We have the same PCP because we pay an annual fee to the practice and there is a family discount. It hasn’t been an issue. The doctor knows we are married but they don’t bring up the other’s health issues.

Anonymous wrote:I don’t even understand the question. I can’t imagine not sharing any medical update with my husband and it’s not like your doctor would know if you are... cheating with your husband or something. Are you saying you normally hide medical information from your husband?

I don't really understand the question/concern either.

Patience privacy does not allow the doctor to discuss the other person without their consent.

Same concierge dr. I love it.

Food for thought.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3076458/

I guess it could be a problem in some instances. Say you’re fooling around and you get the clap or something, that could put the doctor in an awkward position.

We have the same doctor. So do other couples I know.

Anonymous wrote:My husband switched to my doctor after I had a severe virus and he was impressed with how she handled it. I have no concerns about confidentiality, she's a professional.

Very similar story.
We are seen n the same practice, I picked the One female doctor and he Just randomly picked on of the other doctors. He was more impressed by her when he had to see her (his dr was booked) and switched over.
I honestly never thought it was odd to have the same dr.