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Should You Get Thee to a Low T Clinic?

Posted on by Paul Turek, MD

They’re everywhere these days. Just search “low T clinic near me” on Google and you will see a gaggle of places get your fill of testosterone. There’s someone on every corner willing to sell you good ol’ vitamin T. But will it help? Fountain of Youth It depends. If you are a younger man, say […]

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Enjoy Some Heat Seeking Behavior

Posted on by Paul Turek, MD

When is the last time you said: “What was I thinking?” Was it about something you bought? Something you said? I had this moment when I was invited to speak in Argentina and responded in the affirmative by email along with: “Can I surf?” Can’t imagine what the program chair was thinking with that little […]

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The Male Infertility Gauntlet: Less is More

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“Less is more.” Is there a better description for the modernist architectural style of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe? His Barcelona Pavilion is one of the world’s most exquisite examples of architecture as sculpture, akin to the Parthenon in Greece, or the Pantheon in Rome. It simply works. It also reminds us of how complex “less” […]

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Everyday Olympians

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Who are your favorite Olympians this year? Gosh, what a panoply of miracles, upsets, world records and letdowns! Maybe it’s the once-in-a-lifetime-stars like motorized Michael Phelps, soaring Simone Biles or unstoppable Usain Bolt. Possibly, it’s the silent but seriously talented home grown Brazilian beach volleyball players Bárbara Seixas and Ágatha Bednarczuk. Or maybe it’s the […]

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Life After IVF

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Gotta believe that biology always wins. I was reminded of this as Kevin Richardson, the Backstreet Boys star of our movie If I Could Tell You, recently revealed his own infertility journey to People magazine. Given his great performance in the film, it’s no surprise he came into it guns loaded with emotional ammo. Sex and […]

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Welcome Back, Woody

Posted on 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 […]

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Trust Your Brother

Posted on 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 […]

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

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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 […]

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To Marriage, Sex and a Long Life

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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 […]

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The Future of Do-It-Yourself Medicine

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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 […]