Paul Turek, MD, Author at The Turek Clinic

Welcome Back, Woody

Posted on August 8, 2016 by Paul Turek, MD

I missed him. He has been the heart and soul of The Turek Clinic since it’s inception. Early on, this line-drawing-of-a-man graced the landing page of our website. He was also featured in several real-life vignettes in which men just happen to find themselves from time to time. In a word, he is the “average […]

Trust Your Brother

Posted on August 1, 2016 by Paul Turek, MD

The case of the month is an actual patient of The Turek Clinic Do you trust your gut? With 1.1 zettabytes of internet holding 1 billion websites and 1 million emails sent every second, our lives are rife with trifle; so how do you even find that gut to trust? Well you should, because heuristics […]

Can I Tell You About “If I Could Tell You?”

Posted on July 25, 2016 by Paul Turek, MD

Do you believe in happenstance? How does one sperm among millions find the egg and create life? Is it plain old luck that wins the jackpot lottery? My life has taken many significant turns by happenstance. How about meeting my wife, finding a love for microsurgery, and starting a free medical clinic for the working […]

To Marriage, Sex and a Long Life

Posted on July 18, 2016 by Paul Turek, MD

Quick—-Who has more sex, single or married men? Wrong! It’s married men. Forget what Hollywood has drummed into your head, this one’s a myth. Tonight’s the Night Don’t believe me? Well keep reading. In one of the best studies to look at this to date, the sexual attitudes and habits of 5,865 persons ages 14-94 were […]

The Future of Do-It-Yourself Medicine

Posted on July 11, 2016 by Paul Turek, MD

Why see a doctor if you can Google your symptoms anyway? Shucks, you can tile your bathroom, build a deck or even add a floor to your house using Home Depot. Resources for everything you can think, or do, are available on the world-wide-web. Don’t believe me? Just check out the innumerable “For Dummies” books […]

A Worthy Emancipation

Posted on July 4, 2016 by Paul Turek, MD

I take care of a lot of men, for lots of different issues. And, sort of like a pediatrician, I have watched them grow over time into even better men. Men who are empowered. Men who take control of their health and own their lives. Think about it, I cannot make the changes that my […]

Biology Always Wins

Posted on June 27, 2016 by Paul Turek, MD

The case of the month is an actual patient of The Turek Clinic. “I hope you can help me, Doc. I’ve been shopping around to have my vasectomy undone, but I’m having trouble finding anyone who will do it. They say it won’t work. See, my wife is young and really doesn’t want to take […]

The Good Side of Bad News

Posted on June 20, 2016 by Paul Turek, MD

Not sure about you, but I like to see the good in the bad. By focusing on the flipside of adversity, I get stronger instead of weaker. Hey, I’m the first one to fess up to the unpleasant, abominable and awful, but there’s gotta be a way to make silk…or something…out of a sow’s ear. […]

Men’s Rules of Engagement

Posted on June 13, 2016 by Paul Turek, MD

Do you believe that Sasquatch exists? How about zombies, vampires or ghosts? If you saw a unicorn, would you, like Kiersten White in Endlessly, think: “It’s like a demented goat with a bone growth?” Are urban lore, Greek mythology and folk tales just that? Maybe not. Unicorns are People Too A well-known unicorn in medicine […]

A Story of Men, Sex and Babies

Posted on June 6, 2016 by Paul Turek, MD

Who doesn’t like a story? Remember telling stories of each of your scars to your friends as a kid? Or listening to the classic, “remember when…” You also know that if they make no sense, it’s either because of sex or money. Stories are good; they shape the world. More than informational, they reliably tweak the […]