Britain’s 1st DIY male fertility test

[gWaPito]

'Boots' are the first High Street store to sell these £30 kits. ...available from this weekend. Experts hope the kits will help more people recognise that male infertility is a major reason why many couples have trouble conceiving naturally. The kit is 98% accurate at determining if a man has 20 million sperm or more per millilitre. That is as good as a lab test according to its makers. ....Please refer to daily mail today October 27 2013

[grahamw48]

I can think of a lot of people who could do with being blinkin infertile. :NoNo:

[gWaPito]

Yep. ..The ones that use them to extract money from the British Tax payers :NoNo:

[grahamw48]

...better not start off another politics thread. :icon_lol:

Sorry mate. :icon_sorry::biggrin:

[SimonH]

Oh, I can just imagine it now............

What the heck are you doing :cwm23:

It's ok darling, I'm checking my fertility :sexy_146::tdo13:

[Terpe]

Never has securing a sample for testing been so much fun :biggrin:

[stevewool]

bag and wrap, do you think it will look like them bags you won at the fair with a goldfish in

[gWaPito]

Unfortunately, according to the Mail. ..Some unscrupulous partners could in fact test the fertility of their husband boyfriend etc without them even knowing about it :cwm23:

Not sure about the bag and wrap. .only a small mouthful would suffice for the test

[grahamw48]

Oy !
I'm going to have bring out my spray to you rude boys ! :spank:

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[lordna]

Well joking apart, the arrival of this product IMHO is a good thing. If you ever have suffered the indignity of having to provide a sperm sample at an NHS hospital you will probably know what i mean. No facilities are normally provided and a sample has to be tested quickly so if you live a long way from the hospital this presents a problem. The alternative is to use a private hospital with a fertility clinic which normally charge in excess of £100.

[Arthur Little]

... only a small mouthful would suffice for the test

Cum now ... :Blacklistthatsucks:

[gWaPito]

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A DIY male fertility test has gone on sale in Britain, allowing men to carry out sperm count checks at home for the first time.
The SpermCheck fertility kit went on sale in Boots stores across the UK this weekend.
The kit takes 10 minutes to test if a man has a normal or below normal sperm count.
The US-designed kit - which looks similar to a home pregnancy test - is able to determine with 98% accuracy whether a man has a low sperm count or not.
However, the test is unable to determine the health of the sperm.
Around one in six couples in the UK have difficulty conceiving a child.
Up to a fifth of young men suffer from a low sperm count, defined as having fewer than 20 million sperm per millilitre of semen.
A low sperm count or poor sperm quality is the cause of infertility in about 20% of couples in the UK, and is a contributory factor in a further 25% of couples.
SpermCheck chief executive Ray Lopez told the Mail on Sunday: "With this test we can truly help couples suffering from infertility.
"A lot of the time, the woman is the one who is burdened with finding out what is wrong, but the reality of the situation is that in 40% to 60% of cases, male factor infertility is to blame."





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"The kit takes 10 minutes to test if a man has a normal or below normal sperm count."

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[Doc Alan]

“ Boots “ own website claimed yesterday SpermCheck is “ currently out of stock “ (
http://www.boots.com/en/Spermcheck-Male-Fertility-Test_1369922/
) so there’s clearly a demand for this £30 kit, now available again !


It tests for “ SP-10 “, a protein found over the heads of mature sperm – not necessarily normal or even alive. If the test shows low sperm count, Boots recommends a visit to “ your doctor or Boots pharmacist “.


It might surprise some members that more babies were born in the UK in 2011-2012 than any year since 1972 ( over 800,000 ) ; yet around 1 in 6 couples may have difficulty conceiving.


A very small survey in the Philippines claimed 1/10 Filipino couples have infertility problems ; probably an under estimate, and they tend not to seek treatment mainly for financial reasons. Yet a third of the population is under 15, and the Reproductive Health Law is still not implemented !


Infertility means failure to achieve pregnancy after regular unprotected sex for at least a year. This is “ primary “ if pregnancy has never occurred ; “ secondary “ with failure of subsequent pregnancy.


Fertility treatment funded by the NHS does vary – in eligibility and waiting times - across the UK. If after seeing a GP, they refer you to a specialist for further tests, you have the right to BE referred under the NHS. Private treatment should NOT be the first consideration – it’s expensive and there’s no guarantee of success.


There are many causes of infertility, which may affect the man and/or the woman. Each couple should discuss and agree on whether or not they appear to have a problem of infertility. Relationship issues may arise otherwise.


They need to be aware that if infertility is confirmed, no cause may be identified in either partner in about a quarter of cases. Male factors are more likely in a third to 2/5, probably not as high as the SpermCheck boss suggests. Women may have disorders of egg formation ( a quarter ), especially with increasing age, tubal damage ( 1/5 ) and there are many other possible causes.


Good general health, not smoking or drinking alcohol to excess, help with fertility - as with so many other health matters.


It’s important to keep a reality check on this topic ( in addition to a sense of humour :smile:). Medical, hormonal, and/or surgical treatment, and various forms of “ assisted conception “ may be possible, but not necessarily free or effective.


Many disorders affecting sperm quality or production either can’t be cured or don’t respond well to treatment. But far more may be found out from proper semen analysis than the SpermCheck test.


Of course producing the specimen, NOT into a condom, but a clean container, and ensuring it reaches the laboratory within an hour or so, may not be as convenient as “ doing it at home “ ! But far more may be learned from analysis by qualified laboratory staff ( sperm count, concentration, motility, proportion alive, and shapes/forms ). This may be followed by testicular biopsy ( a tiny sample ) for microscopy by a medical pathologist. In the UK these would be NHS procedures, since treatable conditions may be accurately identified.


Obviously I’m only able to give an opinion on this topic. But the consequences of buying this kit, both for a couple’s relationship, and what to do about the result, need to be carefully thought through first :xxgrinning--00xx3:!



http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/infertility/Pages/Introduction.aspx


http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/menshealth/facts/malefertility.htm


http://www.who.int/reproductivehealth/topics/infertility/burden/en/


http://fertilityphilippines.com/

[gWaPito]

“ Boots “ own website claimed yesterday SpermCheck is “ currently out of stock “ (
http://www.boots.com/en/Spermcheck-Male-Fertility-Test_1369922/
) so there’s clearly a demand for this £30 kit, now available again !


It tests for “ SP-10 “, a protein found over the heads of mature sperm – not necessarily normal or even alive. If the test shows low sperm count, Boots recommends a visit to “ your doctor or Boots pharmacist “.


It might surprise some members that more babies were born in the UK in 2011-2012 than any year since 1972 ( over 800,000 ) ; yet around 1 in 6 couples may have difficulty conceiving.


A very small survey in the Philippines claimed 1/10 Filipino couples have infertility problems ; probably an under estimate, and they tend not to seek treatment mainly for financial reasons. Yet a third of the population is under 15, and the Reproductive Health Law is still not implemented !


Infertility means failure to achieve pregnancy after regular unprotected sex for at least a year. This is “ primary “ if pregnancy has never occurred ; “ secondary “ with failure of subsequent pregnancy.


Fertility treatment funded by the NHS does vary – in eligibility and waiting times - across the UK. If after seeing a GP, they refer you to a specialist for further tests, you have the right to BE referred under the NHS. Private treatment should NOT be the first consideration – it’s expensive and there’s no guarantee of success.


There are many causes of infertility, which may affect the man and/or the woman. Each couple should discuss and agree on whether or not they appear to have a problem of infertility. Relationship issues may arise otherwise.


They need to be aware that if infertility is confirmed, no cause may be identified in either partner in about a quarter of cases. Male factors are more likely in a third to 2/5, probably not as high as the SpermCheck boss suggests. Women may have disorders of egg formation ( a quarter ), especially with increasing age, tubal damage ( 1/5 ) and there are many other possible causes.


Good general health, not smoking or drinking alcohol to excess, help with fertility - as with so many other health matters.


It’s important to keep a reality check on this topic ( in addition to a sense of humour :smile:). Medical, hormonal, and/or surgical treatment, and various forms of “ assisted conception “ may be possible, but not necessarily free or effective.


Many disorders affecting sperm quality or production either can’t be cured or don’t respond well to treatment. But far more may be found out from proper semen analysis than the SpermCheck test.


Of course producing the specimen, NOT into a condom, but a clean container, and ensuring it reaches the laboratory within an hour or so, may not be as convenient as “ doing it at home “ ! But far more may be learned from analysis by qualified laboratory staff ( sperm count, concentration, motility, proportion alive, and shapes/forms ). This may be followed by testicular biopsy ( a tiny sample ) for microscopy by a medical pathologist. In the UK these would be NHS procedures, since treatable conditions may be accurately identified.


Obviously I’m only able to give an opinion on this topic. But the consequences of buying this kit, both for a couple’s relationship, and what to do about the result, need to be carefully thought through first :xxgrinning--00xx3:!



http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/infertility/Pages/Introduction.aspx


http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/menshealth/facts/malefertility.htm


http://www.who.int/reproductivehealth/topics/infertility/burden/en/


http://fertilityphilippines.com/

Excellent follow up post Doc....Please accept a rep of thanks :xxgrinning--00xx3: