Is it permissible for a woman to seek treatment from a male doctor?
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Peace be upon you.
Ayatollah Khamenei (may Allah protect him):
It is not permissible for her to consult a male doctor unless she cannot find a qualified female doctor. In such cases, it is allowed only when necessary and to the extent of that necessity.
Source: Special Inquiry.
Ayatollah Sistani (may Allah protect him):
If a woman is compelled, for example, to seek treatment for an illness and the male doctor is more suitable for her treatment (i.e., he has more expertise or care), it is permissible for him to look at her body and touch it if her treatment depends on it. However, if it is possible to suffice with one of them—either touching or looking—the other is not permissible.
Source: Short Messages for Legal Inquiries - Qom Office + Legal Office of His Eminence Sayyid Sistani - Lebanon.
Also refer to:
The Foreign Man Looking into a Woman's Mouth
May you be successful in all good.