“It’s never happened before!” he exclaimed, almost in a panic. He was 30 years old and looked like he’d just seen a ghost. “I lost my erection right in the middle of having sex!” “It’s never happened before?” I asked. “Nope, never… I need to get checked out. I hope that I’m OK Doc.” Woolly […]
A patient recently referred to me as the “Doctor’s doctor.” I was honored. And it led me to think: What makes a doctor really good at doctoring? Look it Up If you look up the term “Doctor’s doctor,” you might not find a formal definition for it. Among physicians and groups that rate doctors, it […]
The Case of the Year is an actual patient of The Turek Clinic. They hailed from central Alaska, rugged folk who lived the extremes of weather and knew the undistilled rawness of nature. Self sufficient to a T, they were as robustly independent as Americans get. You Want What? “I’d like to have my vasectomy […]
2016 was a doozy! No doubt. The Olympics, Castro’s death, Bob Dylan’s Nobel Prize, and an unforgettable Presidential election. Two other amazing feats include our sending a spacecraft to Jupiter and the Chicago Cubs winning the World Series. This year showed us that miracles can happen and dreams (and nightmares) can come true. Wasn’t it […]
Name something besides celebrity status that the following couples have in common: Rhea Durham and Mark Wahlberg, Tory Spelling and Dean McDermott, and Victoria and David Beckham. Bingo! They each have a brood of 4 kids. What’s up with large families? A Big Brood I just got another birth announcement from a lovely couple in […]
You’re done with the kid thing and thinking of getting your wings clipped. What can go wrong early on after a vasectomy is pretty understandable and, fortunately, quite uncommon. But what about later on, say many years afterwards? Anything you should worry about? Worry Wart I get asked this all the time by patient’s considering […]
Who says a patient has to be sitting right smack in front of you for you to make a difference in their lives? I am the first to admit that reading a book is so much easier if the “book” is in the room with you. But you gotta’ roll with the times. Whoever thought […]
Would you hold a cocktail party for a 6 year old? Well we did. Our little free-clinic-that-could turned 6 last week and we celebrated with a fundraiser at Scoma’s, the landmark seafood restaurant in Fisherman’s Wharf. Volunteers, providers, and even patients were present and all paid tribute to Clinic by the Bay. Makes a founding […]
Does your testosterone level go up or down with stress? Answer: down. Makes no sense, right? You’d think it would go up to help handle the onslaught of whatever it is that’s coming at you. Trust me, it doesn’t. Flooring it This is top of mind as a I prepare to talk to providers at Marin […]
It’s Movember. A good time to check in with your health. How are you doing? A little anxious? Can’t imagine why you’re anxious; I’m sure the current state of rush hour traffic, politics, the stock market, the economy, terrorism, war or global warming have little or nothing to do with your state of mind… Here’s […]
Award-winning urologist and men’s health pioneer Dr. Paul Turek authors Turek on Men’s Health, named one of Healthline’s top men’s health blogs (2016 to present) and one of the Top 30 Men’s Health Blogs (2017). The blog covers the gamut of men’s health issues, from infertility to hormones to vasectomy reversal.
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