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How To Take The Test
The Basics
The Ovry® Male Fertility Test is designed for at-home use. Once the test is completed, the Test Device produces a simple "positive" or "negative" result. A positive test result indicates normal sperm concentration. A negative test result indicates low sperm concentration.
For those looking to conceive (now or in the future), a negative result with the Male Fertility Test is an indication that you may have difficulty with impregnation, which can inform a proactive decision to visit a physician for further analysis.
Disclaimer: There are other factors beyond sperm concentration (like sperm motility and morphology) that can impact male fertility. Since the Ovry® Male Fertility Test measures sperm concentration alone, using this test is not enough to determine whether or not a person is fertile. However, sperm concentration is one of the leading indicators of male infertility: therefore, this test can save couples time and frustration by identifying possible obstacles to getting pregnant earlier than they might have otherwise discovered.
Why we made this
Despite sperm being half the equation, the burden of infertility often falls disproportionately on those with ovaries. As a business founded on principles of equality, transparency and inclusivity, it's important to us to bring men and people with sperm into the fertility conversation. Not only are half of all infertility cases sperm-related, but recent studies have shown that sperm counts are on a rapid decline among men in Western countries.
The science behind our test
The Male Fertility Test is a qualitative immunoassay for the detection of sperm SP10 protein in semen. Research has shown that sperm SP10 protein has a linear relationship with sperm concentration. Since lower than normal sperm concentration (defined by the World Health Organization as sperm concentrations of less than 15 million sperm per milliliter) is a leading indicator of male infertility, the Male Fertility Test produces a positive result for sperm concentrations above 15 million sperm per milliliter and it produces a negative result for sperm concentrations below 15 million sperm per milliliter.
After a specimen is placed in the specimen well, it reacts with SP10 monoclonal antibody-coated particles that have been applied to the specimen pad. This mixture migrates chromatographically and interacts with the immobilized SP10 monoclonal antibody. This mixture binds to the SP10 monoclonal antibody in the test when SP10 protein is equal to or greater than 15 million sperm per milliliter, indicating a positive result.