With 40% of fertility problems faced by heterosexual couples stemming from the male partner, tech start-up ExSeed has developed a user-operated smartphone-based sperm testing kit designed to increase men's awareness of their own fertility. Declining fertility rates are amongst the most pressing health concerns for men across the world and according to the NHS, infertility affects 3. Infertility occurs when a couple is unable to have conceive after engaging in regular sexual intercourse. For a sperm to fertilize the egg, it must travel quickly through the female reproductive system, which requires strong forward swimming motion.

The argument here is that chemical compounds affect our hormone levels, messing with our testosterone and oestrogen balances. The app provides an instant result and also offers personalised recommendations on how to improve sperm quality and overall health.Join us in raising awareness about the importance of male fertility and the transformative work being done in this field.

Men can produce sperm cells almost through their entire life, but the sperm cell DNA is more fragile and prone to damage after the age of 40. As sperm cells don’t have a long ‘shelf life’, testing them after 15 minutes but before 60 minutes is ideal.It isn’t just self-inflicted lifestyle factors suspected to be behind the drastic drop in sperm quality. See your improvements: Track and monitor your sperm quality results over time on easy-to-understand graphs. As a result, the Agora Clinic is seeing less resistance from men to seeking full fertility treatments with their partners.

We had a remarkable session with our team member, Dan, who shared his journey of living with ADHD and Autism. So far from the first test, the instructions and equipment provide were excellent and allowed me to take the test comfortably at home. The test is made super simple with step by step guide through the app and provides great insights into fertility with the ability to track over time.

For a stress management guide, download the ExSeed app for free and start your personalized action plan today. Getting the optimal amount of sleep every evening protects the production of male hormones and combats stress, which is also acknowledged to have an adverse effect on the health of your swimmers. The glass slide can be pushed too far into the device (which made me think the device is broken at first), but if it's inserted correctly the method of analyzation via the smartphone is very easy. Products like lubricants, oils, and creams contain spermicides that essentially kill sperm cells, as well contain unwanted plastics and residue that may cause inaccurate results. To fertilize an egg, sperm need to move swiftly through the female reproductive tract, and this requires them to have a good swimming ability.