“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
Category: Sex
Playing the Genetic Cards You’re Dealt
The case of the month is an actual patient of The Turek Clinic. It’s unbelievable how your genes, those tiny little chunks of DNA that make you who you are, can be sources of both delight and despair in life. Azoospermic Angst My lovely patient was trying to conceive for several years. Upon evaluation, he was found to be...Continue reading
Shooting Straight After Vasectomy Reversal
What we do for love! You had a vasectomy knowing that, without a doubt, more kids were not a part of your future. Yet now, here you are, looking to have more rug rats. And this comes right after spending gobs of time and money sorting out the four C’s of the diamond ring thing. The Fork...Continue reading
The Anatomy of the Ejaculate
Here’s a million dollar question: From whence does the ejaculate come? The word “semen” is actually Latin, derived from “cemani” meaning “juice.” Great, Doc, but where does the juice actually come from? A Complex Sauce Fluids from several different body organs mix and mingle before being expelled as ejaculate. The much-maligned prostate, a reliable cause of urination issues with age,...Continue reading
Sex 24/7
This is one of those lies that is actually just a worn out, hackneyed joke. It’s the standard premise in bad sitcoms. It would be funny if it weren’t so damaging. Urban myth has long told us that guys think about sex every seven seconds. That’s a lot. But it’s a lie (check out Snopes.com)....Continue reading
Watch the Clock
Premature ejaculation (PE) is said to affect anywhere from 25% – 33% of all men (either intermittently or chronically) making it the most common sexual dysfunction in the world. Interestingly, the opposite is a very common complaint too; around 20% of men deal with delayed ejaculation, or the inability to climax within a satisfactory amount...
Porn: The Biggest Lie of All
When I meet a patient for the first time, we always go over a sexual history. It’s the usual questions you might expect: first masturbation, first intercourse, family attitudes, how many partners, etc. One of my favorite questions is, “How did you learn about sex?” Rarely is the answer, “From my parents.” Instead, it is...Continue reading
Sex is Giving Each Other Orgasms
I get an email in my junk folder every week from a sex guru who swears he can teach me to give my woman orgasms that will change her life. He tells us that we need to show her what her body can do. She is dying for us to take charge and lead her...Continue reading
Real Sex is Intercourse
This is a lie that closely related to the whole vagina focused sex of Lie #3. But variations on this lie seem to appear in many different guises. It is frustrating when even professionals contribute to this lie by continuing to use terms such as ‘foreplay’ – implying that oral sex, massage, nibbling, licking, and...
The Modern Truth About Sleep: 5 Reasons You Should Be Getting Enough
Sleep: Kids hate it, college students love it and adults cherish it. Sleep, or lack thereof, does some amazing things to the body. Check it out: Good Sleep Changes Your Face We all know the haggard look of someone who has not slept, but scientific research on the matter has not been conducted until recently....Continue reading