What’s the most common definable cause of azoospermia among infertile men? Here’s a hint: it’s also pretty common in general, occurring in 1/500 male births. Answer: Klinefelter syndrome. Men who have it possess an extra X chromosome in every cell in their bodies. It’s inherited, and about equally so from mothers and fathers. The fact is that most men don’t know about...Continue reading
Category: Growing Up
My Summer with Dad
He was one tough old bird. Born to a rural Slovakian family with German roots in the high Tatra mountains for over 1,000 years, he became a blacksmith in his teens, and a craftsman for the rest of his life. He grew up incredibly resilient, self reliant and practical. One of my oldest friends and...Continue reading
“Sonning”
The following is an excerpt from John Lee’s forthcoming book, Breaking the Mother-Son Dynamic, due out in 2015. One day in my mid-forties I called my mother and very gently and compassionately said, “Mom, you’re fired! I don’t need you to be mothering me anymore. In mid-life, I had been a college teacher for twelve...Continue reading
Keeping Your Kids Safe Online
Here’s a great infographic provided by TeenSafe on the whats, hows, whys, dos, and don’ts of keeping kids safe from bullies online. Click on the image to expand it.
Taking Skin Out of the Game
“I think I need to be cut, Doc.” He was 18-years old and his sexuality was flowering. I really couldn’t think of even half a reason to do a circumcision on him. But then he went on: “It’s getting hard to pee, and it hurts to have sex.” Ok, so maybe something really is going on. I...Continue reading
Eating Disorders: Not Just a Women’s Issue
When I was fifteen years old I weighed 160 pounds. I know, that doesn’t seem like a lot, and really, it wasn’t, but for a short guy with a small frame, it was… noticeable, but most importantly, it felt very, very noticeable. The obvious thing to do would have been to speak up; if I...Continue reading
Keeping Your Head—and the Rest of You—out of Trouble
According to a new study published in the Journal of Adolescent Health, about half of all 16-18-year olds serving time in jails in New York suffered a traumatic brain injury sometime before being locked up. The injuries were severe enough to cause the teen to lose consciousness or memory. And in most cases, those injuries...Continue reading
Masturbation: Part 3 – What To Do
While it’s a lot of fun to masturbate just for the sake of masturbating, there are some things you can do to raise it to a higher level: a way of approaching it that gives it a broader purpose and influence. I encourage all our patients to masturbate in such a way that they are...Continue reading
Masturbation: Part 2 – What Not to Do
Masturbation technique is a highly individualistic topic. Most men figured out how to give themselves an orgasm during puberty. Early on, men tend to fixate on one technique to reach climax and that becomes their technique. It’s what they do. It’s comfortable, it’s reassuring, it’s dependable, and it always works. A guy’s personal technique, discovered...Continue reading
Masturbation: Part 1 – Let’s Talk About It
Few things are enjoyed so much, reviled so much, lied about so much, performed so much, or ignored so much, as masturbation. The topic rarely fails to spark an emotional and visceral response; laughter, disgust, titillation, arousal, awkward silence, denial, even fear. It’s no wonder that people never really talk about it. For centuries society...Continue reading