Female or male gynae

I personally prefer a female gynae and asked around for recommendations. Even though a lot of my friends advised that a male gynae is somehow more gentle and better, I ended up seeing a female gynae who is based at a very established clinic in Thomson Medical Centre. Given the track record of the clinic, she has a prenatal package which was quite affordable at $900 and my prenatal visits were ok. However, my experience with her during the actual delivery and postnatal checks weren’t that good. I had a natural delivery with epidural, with stitches but I was in a lot of pain after my delivery. My gynae dismissed my pain, was vague about the stitches and told me to eat more painkillers instead. If I were to choose again, I would have chosen a male gynae who might have more empathy and professionalism.