A Primer on Radiation
We are all concerned for the Japanese after their recent, unheard of, triple cataclysm of earthquake, tsunami and nuclear meltdown. The catastrophe was horrendous and the photo-footage of the disaster is mind numbing…
Busy as Birds and Bees
I paused and peered over the microphone at the audience. My first words were “I thought you’d never ask.” And I mean’t it. My lecture at Stanford Universitywas not conceivable two decades ago….
The Ultimate “Green” Book
It’s the age of “green” no doubt about it. Houses, cars, and even lifestyles with small carbon footprints are part of a larger deeper, planetary respect. You may know of green pencils (from…
Are Sperm Counts Falling?
They asked me again. It never seems to end. CBS News interviewed me this week and wondered whether men’s sperm counts were falling over the last half century. Honestly, I am not convinced…
Why Blueberries Matter
Once in a great moon, something comes around that changes the way you think about things. Galileo’s dismissal of the earth-centered universe, the invention of electricity and the desktop computer are but a…
Men and Romance: Its Complicated
The definition of the word romance in most dictionaries, including the mother-of-them-all Oxford English Dictionary, includes the statement “a love affair.” In real life, however, the word romance means entirely different things to…
That Azoospermic Feeling
At the beginning of the office visit, I like to ask men with no sperm in the ejaculate who are unable to conceive a simple question: “What crossed your mind when you first…
30,000 Foot (Cloud) Thoughts
Do you find it hard to think at 30,000 feet if you are not on an airplane? “Think broadly and ambitiously and leave your pet projects at the door.” That was our charge…
Through the Looking-Glass
They called again and want to talk. Similar to a strict parent who gives you little clue as to where they stand, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) wants to have a conversation….
Dawning of the Deed
Here’s a good question: “How old is sex?” You know, the old birds and the bees-type hooking up. Recently, some fossil finds have given us great clues as to the age of intercourse,…
February 4, 2012
Paul Turek, MD — Ernie, Sounds like you have nonobstructive azoospermia. Wondering whether your doctors identified any genetic (y chromosome or other chromosome) or...
February 3, 2012
ERNIE — DEAR DR. TUREK,
MY SPERM TEST SHOWED A HIGHER FSH LEVEL,AND NO SPERM AT ALL.
I HAD A BIOPSY WHICH RESULT CONCLUDED...
February 1, 2012
Tony | Men's Health — When the first report on the WiFi effect came out, I don't really believe that it has much effect on...
January 29, 2012
rabah — docteur je vous remercie pour le nobles services offert aux steriles comme moi. jai une azoospermie secretoire depuis 20 ans..biobsie=...
