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Happy Anniversary to Testis GPS

Posted on September 29, 2009 by Paul Turek, MD

It’s been 13 years. Certainly a significant amount of time for any recent tech start up, but also impressive for a medical procedure. It’s the 13th anniversary of the invention of fine needle aspiration mapping of the testis for sperm. Nine hundred cases and going strong and many families created along the way. It all […]

A Short History of the Y Chromosome

Posted on September 22, 2009 by Paul Turek, MD

Among the many chromosomes in a man’s body, the smallest one with the largest personality has to be the Y chromosome. With it, you are a male; without it, you are a female, with few exceptions. More than any other chromosome, it really defines who you are. This tiny chromosome also controls other traits as […]

Are We Replacing Ourselves?

Posted on September 8, 2009 by Paul Turek, MD

When a couple decides to have children, they rarely, if ever, contemplate the effect this has on the nation. But population scientists do. The effect that birth rates have on society is critical—as basic as knowing whether a nation is sustaining their population or not. But, trying to figure out if birth rates are going […]

Autumn in California

Posted on August 31, 2009 by Paul Turek, MD

Autumn is approaching, and San Francisco is sweltering in an Indian summer. In the city where I live and practice my profession, September is our most California-like month. The air goes still and briny as the breeze wanes, and drapes itself heavily on the roofs and hills. The clouds dance with delight in a painterly way. Our Junes […]

The Agents of Erection

Posted on August 24, 2009 by Paul Turek, MD

Subtle, efficient, and powerful, Viagra is a first-line agent of erection, along with its accomplices, Cialis and Levitra. True, there are other agents out there, such as penile implants and injections, but these three, the triumvirate of pills, are the go-to agents, because they work so well for so many people. Viagra wasn’t so much […]

Baby Making Tips

Posted on August 19, 2009 by Paul Turek, MD

You might have “practiced” the art of baby making for quite a while. But have you actually tried to make a real baby? What does it mean when a couple says they’re “trying”, besides jettisoning the condoms, scheduling free time, and practicing your “sore throat” voice for calling in sick to work. No one teaches […]

Erectile Dysfunction: The Anatomy of an Erection

Posted on August 10, 2009 by Paul Turek, MD

There is a bit of mystery that surrounds the average erection. The key to an erection lies within the male brain, through visual, auditory, or imagined stimuli, or through manual stimulation. Upon stimulation, the arteries within the penis relax, and blood flows into the penis at more than 20 times the normal rate. The spongy […]

The Ailing Male Pill

Posted on August 6, 2009 by Paul Turek, MD

A male birth control pill certainly sounds like a good idea. But after 25 years and millions of dollars of research, there’s still no pill. We put a man on the moon faster than we’ve invented a male pill. The question isn’t really whether it can be done, because it can. The production of sperm […]

Pulling Out is In

Posted on July 30, 2009 by Paul Turek, MD

Hold on now. Wait a minute. Don’t get too excited. If you thought “pulling out” was a feeble and ineffective method of contraception for the reckless and unprepared, well it is. At least at first glance. But given that at least 38 million couples use it worldwide, coitus interruptus warrants a second look. Coitus interruptus, […]

Sexual Health Pop Quiz #2

Posted on July 20, 2009 by Paul Turek, MD

You may call me a stern and demanding taskmaster, but because the last one was so much fun, it’s time for another pop quiz on men’s sexual health. This one is based on real-life, case-based questions. 1. In anticipation of a romantic encounter with his partner, and to help him be the best that he […]

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