Paul Turek, MD, Author at The Turek Clinic

Update on Male Contraception: Do Vasectomies Still Rule?

Posted on April 1, 2022 by Paul Turek, MD

I know you’re wondering: What’s up with the male pill? Exactly where are we with male contraceptives other than condoms or vasectomy? Well, it’s a good time to ask as it’s now very clear that the desire for alternatives to vasectomy is great and growing. Studies of couples around the globe found that 25-75% of […]

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Case Report: Disease Causing Low Testosterone: Look and You Shall Find

Posted on March 4, 2022 by Paul Turek, MD

He came to my office out of sorts, looking for answers to his medical issues. As a 30-year-old, he had been experiencing fatigue, depression, low sex drive and erectile dysfunction for 8 years! Knowing that the average young male thinks about sex every 10 minutes during waking hours and ever so rarely fails to have […]

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How Soon Should Couples Seek Fertility Treatment?

Posted on February 6, 2022 by Paul Turek, MD

You’ve been trying to conceive but sparks just aren’t flying. You stopped using birth control pills (or pulled the IUD) and started having unprotected sex. With the help of an app, you figured out your most fertile time of the month and began timing sex to increase the odds. You switched to vegetable oils for […]

Does Producing More Semen Make You More Potent?

Posted on January 7, 2022 by Paul Turek, MD

When it comes to health, love and possibly money, more may be better. But what’s the scoop when it comes to the amount of semen produced with ejaculation? Does more mean more potency or better fertility? Funny thing is, this issue really runs deep with men. In several religions, semen is precious and can’t be […]

Will the Office of Men’s Health Finally Arrive?

Posted on December 13, 2021 by Paul Turek, MD

“You should go and see a doctor.” Who ignores this advice more often: men or women? To help you answer this, look at these U.S. medical facts: Men lead in 9 of the top 10 causes of death. 80% of suicide deaths are men. There is a 5-year difference in life expectancy between men (76.2 […]

Things That You Didn’t Know About Your Penis

Posted on November 5, 2021 by Paul Turek, MD

Honestly the human penis, that ultimate love muscle, is an architectural and biological marvel. At rest, it serves as a conduit for urine. When rubbed like a genie’s lamp, it takes on a whole other, Jekyll and Hyde-like character. And did you know that pound-for-pound the human penis is the largest in proportion to body […]

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Should You Buy ED drugs Online?

Posted on October 1, 2021 by Paul Turek, MD

It’s simply incredible to see how the way we buy things has changed over the last two decades. In just 20 years, online shopping has gone from being non-existent to becoming a trillion-dollar industry. What with 360-degree product views, videos, consumer ratings, detailed sizing instructions, free shipping, front door delivery and EZ returns, shopping online […]

Advice from Men Who Have Overcome a Male Infertility Diagnosis

Posted on September 3, 2021 by Paul Turek, MD

Men as a species are pretty good at adapting to the new or different, to judging and taking risks and to responding to the unknown. I didn’t say perfect, but pretty good. Indeed, this ability has allowed them to surf waves the size of mountains, run the mile in well under 4 minutes, run companies, […]

Sperm Washing: What to Know

Posted on August 6, 2021 by Paul Turek, MD

Why would anyone wash sperm? Are they like clothes that get dirty? Not exactly, but sperm washing can clean up the environment in which sperm find themselves. And it can concentrate the boys, so they pack a more powerful punch. On the downside, the act of washing sperm, which is literally putting them in tiny, […]

How to Overcome Failed Fertility Treatments

Posted on July 9, 2021 by Paul Turek, MD

Failed again. Another month, another failed infertility treatment. Are you too frightened or tired or broke to keep going, yet unable to accept that end-of-the-road feeling? Here are some things to consider as the feeling of desperation sets in: Why didn’t it work? Find out more about what happened. If there is an explanation, and […]