Smartphone app could allow men to test their fertility at home
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Gadget designed to clip onto a smartphone able to detect abnormal sperm samples with 98% accuracy in trials.
Men may soon be able to measure their own sperm count and quality at home, using a smartphone app developed by scientists.
In early tests, the gadget, designed to clip onto a smartphone, detected abnormal sperm samples with an accuracy of 98%.
In more than 40% of cases where couples struggle to conceive, the underlying fertility issue is linked to sperm abnormalities, but the researchers said that social stigma and lack of access to testing meant than many men never seek evaluation.
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