Urology is a Sensitive Area: Assessing Patient Preferences for Male or Female Urologists

While most patients did not have a gender preference for their urology provider, a subset of patients did express a preference (ie patients with incontinence). Interestingly, other sensitive subjects such as erectile dysfunction were not associated with gender preference. As the female component of the urology workforce grows, a reasonable effort to meet patient preferences should be made while attempting to disabuse patients of stereotypical views.