The SwimCount™ sperm quality test kit is a unique, easy-to-use male fertility home test kit, developed by fertility scientists in Denmark, to give men a fast and reliable result. The SwimCount test is CE accredited and calibrated to the WHO Standard for sperm quality. It’s not unusual for couples to experience problems when trying to conceive. Some of these issues could be attributed to abnormal sperm quality. Thanks to patented technology, SwimCount’s simple home test kit lets you measure sperm quality within 30 minutes – all in the privacy of your own home. Fertility clinics estimate in 40-50% of all couples presented to them, there is a male factor.
Most sperm test kits will only tell you if the total amount of sperm is normal. There's a risk that a 'normal' result with that type of test could leave you believing that all is OK, but in fact, the sperm cells may be defective or damaged, and unable to result in a successful conception.
In contrast, the SwimCount™ sperm quality test measures the number of living, motile sperm, as recommended by the NHS.
"Some kits only check the number of sperm, not other things that can affect fertility such as how well the sperm are able to move (motility) – it's best to use a kit that measures both these things." NHS
*SwimCount™ has a sensitivity of 98% and specificity of 95%. This means that if the test shows that your semen sample has less than 5 million Progressive Motile Sperm Cells, it is 98% likely that the test result is correct. If the test shows that your semen sample has more than 5 million Progressive Motile Sperm Cells per ml, it is 95% likely that the result is correct. The overall accuracy is 96%.
