Paul Turek, MD, Author at The Turek Clinic

A Teaching Moment

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Paul Turek, MD

They stood on their boards in waist high waves within a couple minutes of my surf lesson. It was magic to see the look on their faces as their arms were wildly gesticulating in the white water. All half dozen of them. Even chilly 60-degree water didn’t seem to matter. Teaching is fun. And this […]

The A through Z of Male Fertility in One Hour

Posted on July 10, 2011 by Paul Turek, MD

As promised, I offer for your perusal the review lecture that I gave on male infertilityat the annual American Urological Association Review Course this past weekend. For those of you who are academically inclined, here is an outline of the talk: A. Physiology and Pathophysiology of Male Reproduction B. Evaluation of the Infertile Male […]

A Bank Account to Empty

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Paul Turek, MD

“You tell me I need to lose weight. How do I do it, Doc?” “My dear patient, it’s simple: treat your body like a bank account, but one that you should empty. Put less in and take more out.” Obesity in America You’ve heard the rumors; here are the facts: The United States is one […]

NICHD’s Scientific Vision: The Next Decade

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Paul Turek, MD

This video features highlights from the scientific visioning process coordinated in 2011 by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), part of the National Institutes of Health. The aim of this process is to develop a scientific vision that inspires NICHD, its many partners, and the research community to […]

"A Guy’s Guide to Maintaining Sexual Health," Presented By Invitation at Google

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Paul Turek, MD

As an international thought leader on men’s health issues, Dr. Turek was asked to present an overview of sexual health for men at any age at Google. This talk addresses the concepts and cures for common sexual issues such as low sex drive, infertility, hormonal disturbances and other conditions that affect reproduction.

I’ve Been Googled!

Posted on June 11, 2011 by Paul Turek, MD

I’ve given countless lectures in innumerable countries over the last two decades, but I am most excited about the one I am giving next Wednesday. Google has asked me to speak to them during Men’s Health Week. Right down the road at the Googleplex in Mountain View, in the very heart of Silicon Valley. The […]

The "Brick" Takes a Beating

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Paul Turek, MD

While you were blabbing away, your cell phone took a hit this week. Basically cell phones were slammed from two sides. As much as any modern product, the cell phone is about as integrated as a piece of plastic can get into our lives. In 2002, 2% of Americans gave up their landlines for cell […]

The Wild West: Banning Circumcision

Posted on May 27, 2011 by Paul Turek, MD

Despite living here for 15 years, San Francisco continues to surprise me. In this city renowned for being progressive and open-minded, there ballot item for November 2011 that has the entire world abuzz. The Male Genital Mutilation Bill What’s in the ballot box for this fall is called the “Male Genital Mutilation Bill.” It seeks […]

On Matters of Size

Posted on May 20, 2011 by Paul Turek, MD

I know that you have been waiting for this post for a good 2 years. Men are constantly reminded that women think that size matters, which plays beautifully into their fear of inadequacy. Well, here is the real skinny on size. A Study of Penile Length My colleagues at UCSF performed a nice study to […]

He’s Gotta Have It

Posted on May 14, 2011 by Paul Turek, MD

What is that urban legend? An 18-year old teenager thinks about sex every 3 minutes. And that’s while he’s awake. Ah, those were the days. Now that you are older, more serious, possibly more responsible, maybe partnered, and may even have little ones, you may have nowhere near this frequency of sexual thoughts. Haven’t you […]