Paul Turek, MD, Author at The Turek Clinic

How are Testicles Like Bottles of Wine?

Posted on December 12, 2017 by Paul Turek, MD

Some wines cellar well and some don’t. Which ones do you keep and which do you drink? There aren’t hard and fast rules here. Just know that 99% of wines should be drunk immediately as only 1% of wines age well. One of the oldest wines every drunk was from a 1200-year old winery in […]

Man and Fertility: As Simple as it Gets

Posted on December 4, 2017 by Paul Turek, MD

Evaluating men for infertility is a really a slice of the same pie. It appears complex but it doesn’t have to be. Is infertility frustrating? For sure. You’re both young, you’re both healthy, your timing is good, and things feel right. So why the hell isn’t it happening? Take a moment to breath and realize […]

Vasectomy: A Holiday Gift Full of Love

Posted on November 27, 2017 by Paul Turek, MD

How about a holiday gift for her that keeps on giving? Not just a wrapped box that leads to one happy ending, but a present that produces endless happy endings. Mind you, we’re not talking about reusable batteries, a gym membership or NetFlix subscription. And for those minds in the gutter, we’re not talking about […]

Men’s HealthTech: Adding the Warmth of Wisdom

Posted on November 20, 2017 by Paul Turek, MD

What’s a great way to get health information about men? Why wearables, of course. In 2016, there were 325 million wearable devices in the world. That’s “big data” territory by any measure. But have wearables actually improved the health of men? In a word, no. Or not yet anyway. Stay Home Medicine But there’s a 2.0 […]

Movember and the Beauty of the Beast

Posted on November 13, 2017 by Paul Turek, MD

H On Target Movember got it just right this year with their theme: “Stopping men dying too young.” Focused on testicular cancer, prostate cancer, mental health and male suicide, Movember has laudable goals of reducing death due to these conditions by 25-50% by 2030. Just assume it’s possible and make a plan, and they have. […]

How is Microsurgery like a Symphony?

Posted on November 6, 2017 by Paul Turek, MD

When I leave the operating room after vasectomy reversal microsurgery, I thank the staff for all their help and often compliment them on a “great performance.” Because that’s what complex microsurgery really is, <a href="http://www.theturekclinic.com/the-symphony-of-surgery/ A Team Sport Surgery is like a symphony. As the surgeon, I am both the conductor and first violin, directing […]

It Took a Cabbie to Teach Me the Romance in Medicine

Posted on October 30, 2017 by Paul Turek, MD

When was your last “Aha Dozing in Flight I was taking a late evening flight across the country from Washington DC to San Francisco, trying to get some shut eye before seeing patients early the next morning. Given how hard it is for me to sleep on planes, it felt great when I actually dozed […]

Do Men Really Care About Contraception?

Posted on October 23, 2017 by Paul Turek, MD

You will never guess what the CDC recently revealed about single American men in the US. Recall that this federal agency monitors and prevents the outbreak of disease, from influenza to Zika, and maintains nationwide health statistics. They do good work and, like me, are keenly interested in men’s health. I applaud them. So what […]

How Is a Vasectomy Reversal Like a Sunday Drive?

Posted on October 16, 2017 by Paul Turek, MD

Blocked and Baffled I was very moved this week by the decision-making prowess revealed by three couples I cared for. They all wanted children. All three men had older vasectomies, ranging from 20 to 30 years of age (that’s the vasectomy age, not the guys’ ages!). They had seen at least two urologists apiece before […]

Epigenetics and Infertility: The Link Between Nature & Nurture

Posted on October 9, 2017 by Paul Turek, MD

You know who Charles Darwin is, right? One seriously influential figure in human history, Darwin’s famous natural selection theory is an easily digestible way to explain evolution. Makes sense: giraffes with longer necks can reach higher into trees to eat and survive. Advantage passed on to long-necked offspring. And so on, until poof! You have […]