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The Artificial Testicle: Funded!
Whole Earth Catalog: the old Google, according to Steve Jobs It is the stuff of dreams in academic medicine: an NIH (National Institutes of Health) research grant. Get one of these and you’re pretty...
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Rise of the Instant Family
IVF: The elephant in the nursery room Using sex to conceive, the chance of having twins or higher multiple births is about 1-2%. With assisted reproduction, including intrauterine insemination (IUI)...
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Your Hair or Your Hormones
Be nice to have Superman's hair…but at what price? (Courtesy; MovieBlog.com) It’s the perfect drug for 40 million men in America who are going bald. Take it once a day to keep the hair on your head...
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The Ins and Outs of Male Fertility Kits
A scene from Sperm Warfare based on our collection room (Courtesy: DavidRouda.com) A man’s sperm count. One of the most misunderstood tests in all of medicine. Like naming stars in the sky to help...
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The Incredible (Renewable?) Egg
The human egg: a thing of beauty…now a renewable resource? It’s hard to keep up anymore; things are changing so quickly in fertility medicine. Just in the last week, a Harvard researcher discovered...
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Patient Testimonial: Dr. Turek, “The Miracle Worker!”
Introducing Cole Michael! We get a a lot of very special, personal and wonderful news from our patients at The Turek Clinic. Sometimes they are generous enough to share their stories with us. With...
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Patient Testimonial: Dr. Turek, “The Miracle Worker!”
We get a a lot of very special, personal and wonderful news from our patients at The Turek Clinic. Sometimes they are generous enough to share their stories with us. With their permission, we’d like...
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A Year Without Answers
"Elemental" Courtesy of the Artist: A.J. Russell This is a guest post from a patient who lives in Europe. He recently recontacted me about his experience with male infertility and how it affected him....
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The Essential Beginnings of a Vitamin
Petroglyphs and Paleo: Inspiration for Essential Beginnings Honestly, my opinion about nutritional supplements has evolved dramatically. Historically, the value of prenatal vitamins for women is well...
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It Takes Two to Tango
The genetic dance: adding spice to life. The Case of the Month is an actual patient from The Turek Clinic. It is presented to highlight Infertility Awareness Week. The Dance Begins He is a 36-year old...
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Assisted Reproduction: A Two-Edged Sword
Double-edged swords cut both ways. Almost 2 decades ago, just about the time when my fellowship ended and I was starting on the faculty of UCSF, along came ICSI. Short for intracytoplasmic sperm...
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Less Can Mean More
How is the male reproductive system like a car exhaust pipe? The Case of the Month is an actual patient from The Turek Clinic. The couple stared at me excitedly. “We’re here because we want to have...
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To Fathers and Fathers To Be
Fatherhood: empty wallets, busy lives, dreams fulfilled (Art courtesy of Heather Russell at Essencestudios) “A father is a guy who has snapshots in his wallet where his money used to be.” Now there’s...
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A Place Where Paths Cross
Look for this icon. It leads to The Turek Clinic Support forum Happy Father’s Day to those whose lives have been enriched with children. And for those among us who want to be fathers, but cannot, I...
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Read But Don’t Believe
Choice your toxin. Enjoy but beware. (Courtesy: Listverse.com) Great news! Feel free to smoke. Drink as much booze as you want. Gain as much weight as you like. And feel free to indulge in whatever...
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IVF and Cancer: Guiliana’s Baby
In vitro fertilization and intracytoplasmic sperm injection, monikers of an age. “Does IVF cause cancer?” I see many patients from around the world with the severest forms of male infertility who as a...
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Have Dessert Early
What’s on your bucket list? (Courtesy: Warner Bros. Studios) The Case of the Month is an actual patient from The Turek Clinic. It highlights the Cystic Fibrosis Research Inc’s 25th National Cystic...
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Put a Pin In It
Each pin in this map is a couple in need. “Go ahead and put a pin in it” is what we tell our patients who visit us from around the nation and world. Pin in what? A large map of the world on the office...
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My Olympians
Vasectomy: an achievement worthy of a diploma at The Turek Clinic What a great Olympics! Teens winning gold like it was candy. Shields in boxing, Ledecky and Franklin in swimming. Douglas in the...
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A Piece of My Mind
Peace of mind: Kahalu’u Bay sunset surf session It was a welcome call from the Midwest: “Dr. Turek, thank you very much! We took your advice and it worked! My wife is pregnant.” Nice thing to hear...
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