Maybe it’s the way I’m built, but I tend to focus on the big picture whenever possible. I think it was Confucius who said: “A lion chased me up a tree, and I greatly enjoyed the view from the top.” Second that. Although I am caught up in the nitty gritty of daily medical practice, […]
Author: Paul Turek, MD
Reversing the “Older” Vasectomy: A Surgeon’s Point of View
I’m not sure exactly why, but I see a lot of men with “older” (>15 year old) vasectomies who want them reversed. It’s a daily occurrence. Sure, I have published and lectured on this topic, but I think patients also sense that I have a particular interest in these more complex cases. They fall smack […]
A Great Advance in Testosterone Care
I think we all agree that the wheel and the light bulb were good inventions for mankind. We can argue whether Nobel’s development of gunpowder or the creation of alcohol from honey, rice and fruit during the Stone Age were equally important advances. So goes the story of human progress. Cookie Cutter Medicine There was […]
How to Be a BioDad: The Essential Checklist
You have been told that you’re sterile. Absolutely no sperm in the ejaculate. You turn to the Internet for help, to learn what options you have and to avoid thinking about any deeper meaning of this horrific news. As you do this, you keep feeling that you really want your own genetic child. Yes, you […]
The Dark Side of Male Infertility
He sat down in front of me, looked me in the eye and told me that if I cannot find sperm, then he will divorce his wife in the Middle East. If he can’t provide seed for her to bear a child, then he is not worthy of being married to her. OK, that put […]
How Art is Good for Mankind
Everyone works under pressure these days. Timelines, guidelines, or sidelined. Gotta do this, gotta do that. Your meanest, your maddest, your baddest. Too much, too soon, too fast. C’mon connect, conduct and conclude. Maybe this is fine in small doses and makes us the productive little bees that we are. But might it also be […]
The Myths and Truths About Penis Size
I take care of men for a living and easily the most common question I’m asked is this: “While you’re down there Doc, can you tell me if I’m…you know…normal?” From a hot potato standpoint, I liken this question to when my wife asks me how she looks in a dress. Penile Mythology The popular culture […]
How Does Hollywood Handle Infertility?
You’re pretty familiar how movies deal with many of life’s biggest moments, right? Love, sex, marriage, kids, losing your job, becoming a princess or prince, winning in sports, battles, success and failure. But how do they handle infertility? I was asked this question by Insider magazine and really had to think about it. Taboo Topic […]
What Does the Semen Analysis Really Mean?
Ever hear of the Buddhist parable of blind men describing an elephant? The man facing the elephant describes it as thick like a snake. The man who grabs its large floppy ear suggests that the creature is fan-shaped. The man who holds its leg insists that elephants are tree trunks and the one on its […]
Ebola, Zika, Sex and You
What’s happened with the recent outbreaks of Ebola and Zika? You might be a tad interested, given that Ebola kills 50% of those infected and Zika wreaks havoc on the newborn children of pregnant moms. Much like HIV, these bugs are two of the heavy hitters in the world of viruses. And they are all […]