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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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A Dozen Funny Reasons for Vasectomy
Funny, but not the typical scene of a vasectomy at The Turek Clinic. Photo courtesy of the movie. As a vasectomist, I realize that a vasectomy, that iconic way to stop family building in its tracks,...
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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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It’s in the Steak
Hope is a core value of children (Drawing courtesy Sophia Turek, age 7) In quiet moment on the couch, I recently asked my 8-year old daughter what the word “hope” means to her. “If life were a meal,...
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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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A Year Without Answers II
Rug design courtesy of Rex Ray, San Francisco This is the second of two guest posts from a patient who lives in Europe. He recently recontacted me about his experience with male infertility and how it...
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Diabetes Mellitus: The Infertility Triple Threat
Colors as possibility. Feathers in a kite shop, Beijing, China Based on the feedback received from doctors reading the blog, we are introducing a new feature: Case of the Month. This Case of the...
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The Skinny on Obesity and Male Fertility
Whipped cream: an unnecessary evil. You have often heard me say that sperm production is an engine that really wants to run hard and fast. And, that by not taking great care of yourself, sperm quality...
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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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Why I Love Medicine-Redux
One great book–but patients also make a great read. I was recently asked why I love medicine by a health care blog. They published what they could, but there is really more than my response to them...
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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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Reversing Vasectomy Reversal Thinking
My favorite drawing of the epididymovasostomy procedure (Courtesy: Netters Images) You had your wings clipped and now you want more children. What’s a guy to do? Well that depends on who you ask....
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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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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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The Naked Truth About Intimacy
Touch: A great way to stay connected (Courtesy: The Sistine Chapel) This is a guest post authored by sexologist Heather Howard, PhD founder of the Center for Sexual Health and Rehabilitation in San...
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The Mother of All Hope
The colors of hope…and rainbows. Do you know where medicine is headed? I certainly don’t. This is a guest blog from a patient who is also applying to medical school. He asked me to review his...
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When to Be, or Not to Be…A Father
Old reliable is getting less reliable… The Case of the Month is an actual patient from The Turek Clinic. “Doc, Let me be blunt. I’m 71 years old. Can I have kids?” “Sir, that’s not too difficult to...
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