Paul Turek, MD, Author at The Turek Clinic

Things You’re Not Telling Your Doctor That Can Affect Your Fertility

Posted on November 15, 2019 by Paul Turek, MD

Are you a “white lie” guy? Do you tell your mother that her meatloaf is delicious when it really isn’t? Have you ever said, “No, officer…I have no idea how fast I was going…” or “Things would have gone so different if I had been there…”? How about, “Oh yea, I remember you…” As long […]

Patient Concerns About Vasectomy Reversal

Posted on November 8, 2019 by Paul Turek, MD

She sat at the edge of her seat way tucked away in the corner of his room. Legs together and knees bobbing, she was very nervous about what was about to happen. “I feel a little guilty about putting him through a vasectomy reversal just for me,” she quipped. With an aim to reassure, I […]

The 9 Downsides of Anabolic Steroids

Posted on November 1, 2019 by Paul Turek, MD

I prescribe steroids all the time…to men who need them. The goal is to bring low testosterone back to normal levels, to put the oil back in the engine. This therapy is based on the medical fact that the health benefits of normal testosterone levels are well recognized. But when the goal is to build […]

Can Erection Pills Be Bad for Your Health?

Posted on October 21, 2019 by Paul Turek, MD

In life, there are opportunities taken and opportunities missed. The same is true in men’s health. The way men are built, they typically don’t come face to face with medical care unless their lives are threatened, or they’re in pain. The latest Cleveland Clinic survey pretty much sums this up: Over 60% of men neglect […]

Trouble Conceiving After Vasectomy Reversal

Not Conceiving After Vasectomy Reversal? Blame the Epididymis

Posted on October 18, 2019 by Paul Turek, MD

OK, the vasectomy reversal worked and your gun is loaded again. But you’re still not conceiving. What’s up with that? Consider blaming the epididymis. The epi-what-a-mis? It’s a small, comma-shaped organ down there whose life was altered after the vasectomy. It used to help fertility, but the vasectomy changed all that. Pivot and Roll Within […]

Confirmed: Prostate Cancer Occurs More Frequently in Infertile Men

Posted on October 11, 2019 by Paul Turek, MD

Male infertility and prostate cancer are common diseases in men, both occurring in about 8-10% of the male population. Many of us have wondered whether there is any relationship between the two conditions and specifically whether fatherhood status alters prostate cancer risk. Does having lots of kids “protect” men from getting prostate cancer? Likewise, does […]

The Safety of Sperm Mapping

Posted on October 4, 2019 by Paul Turek, MD

Hard to believe, but Sperm Mapping has its sceptics. Generally, they are few in number and they have never actually used the technique, but for some reason they appear wedded to the status quo. The basis of Sperm Mapping is fine needle aspiration (FNA), a tool that has been used in medicine for over 100 […]

Debunking Myths About Viagra®

Posted on September 27, 2019 by Paul Turek, MD

Very few drugs have a history as storied as that “little blue pill,” Viagra®. On the market for over 20 years, Viagra’s skyrocketing popularity has blown away records for prescription drug sales. It has also single-handedly stripped away the stigma and embarrassment that has enshrouded men’s sexual health for generations. If you guessed that the […]

Should You Store Sperm Before a Vasectomy?

Posted on September 20, 2019 by Paul Turek, MD

If you have been asking yourself whether having a vasectomy is right for you, consider the following questions: – Are you tired of those postpartum weeks of sleepless nights? – Are you delighted with the brood you bore? – Do you find condoms “so high school”? – Is fatherhood a lifestyle choice that doesn’t suit […]

Urination Changes From Prostate Enlargement

What Urination Tells You About Your Prostate

Posted on September 13, 2019 by Paul Turek, MD

Name the gland in your body that is important for male fertility when you are young but messes up urination as you age. The inimitable prostate. An organ critical for the continuation of the species but a urinary rabble rouser as its owner ages. It’s a Wrap Wrapping itself firmly around the urethra (urine tube) […]