The Case of the Month is an actual patient of The Turek Clinic. He sounded exhausted and desperate when I first spoke to him. Out of money and out of breath, he swiftly recounted all that the couple had been through trying to conceive. After trying at home for 2 years, they sought help. Proceeding […]
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Manopause and the Male Biological Clock
Have you driven the same old car for years, but now suddenly have the urge to get the newest Corvette? Do you find yourself obsessing about other people who are half the age of your spouse? Are you feeling really old and depressed around the younger bucks at work? Are your sex drive and erections […]
The Sperm Count Tempest in a Teapot
Like monsoon season, this storm surfaces every several years, and has for decades. And it does so with seemingly undiminished intensity. Human sperm counts are falling, and we are <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/declining-sperm-counts-among-men-could-result-in-human-extinction-doctor-warns_uk_59785dc3e4b0c95f37600df5" target="_blank" rel="noopener Analysis Paralysis The latest published report came in the form of a meta-regression analysis, the latest, uber version of the ordinary meta-analysis, […]
Lucky in Los Angeles
Ever just feel lucky? I do, for lots of reasons. Here’s one: I have the privilege of working in two of the healthiest cities in America. Using any set of measures, such as access to parks and health care, rates of obesity, smoking and inactivity, Los Angeles and San Francisco rank right up there. Feeling lucky […]
The Truth About a Man’s Veru
The Case of the Month is an actual patient of The Turek Clinic He hailed from Phoenix with 4 years of infertility. When first checked 3 years ago, his sperm count was very low as was the sperm motility. His sperm DNA fragmentation was elevated, adding further insult to injury. Since they had given a […]
Can Your Fertility Save Your Life?
I know, it’s an improbable and largely rhetorical title for a lecture. But it was Nerd Nite SF, and they asked me to talk about something provocative and daring in medicine. Fertility as a tool to measure health. Smacked and Smashed The bar was packed with hundreds of San Francisco tech titans, gamers, developers and […]
Taking the "Deep Dive" with Sperm
Without getting too personal here, we now have reason to believe that the semen analysis can <a href="http://www.theturekclinic.com/nih-biomarkers-for-mens-health-infertility-cancer/ Semen is Sneaky But, like tarot cards, the semen analysis may also be the furthest thing from reproductive reality. Take the man with an entirely normal semen analysis who, despite his best efforts, cannot conceive. Think of […]
Playing Poker with Varicoceles
He was a sweet sixteen when he came to see me with his parents, both doctors. Before he said a single word, his Father blurted out: “Our son has a clinical varicocele and we’ve <a href="http://www.theturekclinic.com/meet-mr-varicocele-male-infertility-azoospermia/ I asked a few questions and examined him. Yup, definitely a big ol’ grade III lesion, left side only, […]
The Break that Heals the Best
Y A Break in Plans Do you worry that if you take a break from work that you will lose your momentum? Keep on truckin’ it till its done, right? Truth is, we actually have a pretty limited ability to concentrate over long time periods. Our brains just get tired. And I don’t mean yawn-tired, […]
Too Scared to Stop Steroids
This Case of the Month from The Turek Clinic is in honor of Men’s Health Month. He looked great. Ripped, tan and handsome, he appeared straight off the cover of Men’s Health magazine. But inside he wasn’t feeling as good as he looked. Something was missing…the desire to be a dad usurped his feeling for fine fettle. […]