It’s a shame that some men still have to make an appointment with a doctor to have their male infertility level evaluated. However, you will agree with us that this is a very embarrassing process and sometimes results in the man’s absence or delays, if he is a little hesitant to do his spermcheck. Well, those days are over. There is now the home sperm count test that allows the patient, in the privacy of his home and without any external pressure, to perform his spermcheck to see if he has infertility concerns or not.
Discover the different home tests for male fertility
Available in pharmacies and without a prescription, the SpermCheck device measures the concentration of sperm in the semen. This immunological test takes only 7 minutes to detect the SP10 protein, specific to the acrosome (head of the spermatozoa) and thus to know, thanks to a simple reader, if the number of spermatozoa is normal, it must be at least 15 million per ml, on the other hand, it is low when its quantity is lower than 15 million per ml.
Reliability sperm count test
Although the reliability of the test is 98%, it is important to remember that a low sperm count does not necessarily indicate infertility. Other parameters are involved in the diagnosis. The aim of this self-test is to make it easier for the man to refer to his doctor in order to carry out an infertility assessment with his partner. Thus, the male fertility self-test should not be used as a substitute for a spermogram.
The self-test “Yo Sperm Test”
The self-test “Yo Sperm Test” also allows you to perform a sperm analysis at home, but with the help of your smartphone! The test in the form of a kit contains everything you need to prepare a sperm sample to be deposited on a small plate that you have to slide into the box. To analyze your semen, you just have to slide the plate into the box in the place provided for it. A downloadable application analyzes your sample in a few minutes. The tool evaluates the number of spermatozoa and their mobility while displaying a video of the spermatozoa on the screen, thanks to the microscope integrated into the box. Beware, these tests do not look for all causes of infertility. Such devices should not give false assurances. In this respect, the only reliable fertility tests are those prescribed by your doctor during your fertility check-up.