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Photo of where Dr. Turek lectured; Palazzo Vecchio in Florence Italy

I’ve Been Googled!

I’ve given countless lectures in innumerable countries over the last two decades, but I am most excited about the one I am giving next Wednesday. Google has asked me to speak to them…

Eat oysters to improve sex drive. Picture of oyster.

He’s Gotta Have It

What is that urban legend? An 18-year old teenager thinks about sex every 3 minutes. And that’s while he’s awake. Ah, those were the days. Now that you are older, more serious, possibly…

cartoon face rolling eyes; symbol of women behind great men

Women: They’ve Got Me Covered

I think it was Jim Carrey who said, “Behind every great man is a woman rolling her eyes.” Ok, maybe that’s not always the case, but there are several women who have fundamentally…

A red foil-covered chocolate heart is a simple, romantic and chewable symbol for men

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…

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,…

The Solitary Life

He called me from rural northern California and the phone conversation went something like this: “Er… hello. I…I was wondering if you could help me.” “Sure, sir, how can I help you?” “Well…I’m…

The Age of Aquarius

It really seems like the moon is in seventh house, and that Jupiter is aligned with Mars. Why? Because our government gets it and want to know how it can help. Last week,…

Listen and Learn

This week, I refused to perform a vasectomy on a patient of mine. That is, until he saw a doctor about his sky-high blood pressure. Thirty years old and a father of three,…

A Sword with Two Edges

You may know what testosterone can do for your strength, but did you also know that it is a contraceptive? That’s right, taking any synthetic testosterone will reliably make you infertile. I’ve discussed…

About Dr. Turek

A founder of the male fertility and male sexual healthcare movement, Dr. Paul Turek is also an internationally recognized master microsurgeon who specializes in vasectomy and vasectomy reversal, FNA testicular mapping, sperm retrieval and male erectile and sexual dysfunction.

He is a former Academy of Medical Educators Endowed Chair Professor of Urology, Obstetrics & Gynecology at UCSF and while there, directed a National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant for training new leaders in men's reproductive health. He has authored more than 175 publications on genetic, urological and epidemiological issues in men's reproductive health and regularly consults for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the NIH and other branches of the US government and industry on matters relating to men's reproductive health. He currently holds an NIH grant to create a human artificial testicle to make sperm.

He is Past-President of the American Society of Andrology, a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, the Société Internationale d'Urologie and the Royal Society of Medicine (London). Dr Turek is also Editor of the Reproductive Volume of Netter's Images, 2nd Edition. His hobbies include vintage cars and long board surfing.

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  • February 3, 2012 20:57

    Here are some common, basic reasons why men have a lower sex drive and that have nothing to do with testosterone... http://t.co/he94nCCt

  • February 2, 2012 19:01

    Wow. Israel’s IVF rate per citizen is almost 10 times ours in the US! Why? The State pays for it. http://t.co/h3Eh9Com

  • February 1, 2012 23:17

    Happy early Valentine’s Day everyone! Next time, consider the surest form of contraception ever developed- vasectomy! http://t.co/InHZa4yS

  • February 1, 2012 16:58

    Not sure that we are fans of this practice for everyone, but making young women more aware of their biological... http://t.co/SF1qGl4w

  • January 31, 2012 19:32

    Dr Turek comments today on ABC News about a new form of male birth control: http://t.co/yhEHwQL7

  • January 30, 2012 16:47

    New DrTurek Post: Your Hair or Your Hormones - It’s the perfect drug for 40 million men in America who are goin... http://t.co/jpVecb7D

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