Terms of use & privacy policy

ExSeed Health® mobile application end user agreement

This Mobile Application End User License Agreement (“Agreement”) is a binding agreement between you (“End User” or “you”) and ExSeed Health Limited (“Company”, “we”, or “us”). This Agreement governs your use of the ExSeed Health® mobile application (the “Application”) in connection with the ExSeed Health® home sperm test device and accessories (the “Kit”). The Application is licensed, not sold, to you.
By using the application, you (A) acknowledge that you have read and understand this agreement; (B) confirm that you are 18 years of age or older / of legal age to enter into a binding agreement; (C) accept the terms of this agreement as legally binding. If you do not agree to the terms of this agreement, do not use the mobile application and delete it from your mobile phone.

1. The application.

(a) When used with the Kit and in accordance with the Kit’s instructions (the “Test Kit Instructions”), the Application provides a sperm quality test you can do in the privacy of your own home where you will provide a semen sample (the “Sample”) in order to obtain a video of your live sperm cells and an analysis of your sperm concentration, motility, and volume (manually input in the app) to arrive at an indication of Total Motile Sperm Count (TMSC). The Application further provides general information about fertility and advice on how to improve your general health and potentially your sperm quality. These are collective the services provided (the “Services”).

(b) You agree that you will follow the test kit instructions, including warnings regarding how to handle biologically hazardous material during collection, handling, and disposal of the sample, which include, but are not limited to, the potential transmission of sexually transmitted diseases. You agree to indemnify and defend Company from any and all third-party claims connected with your failure to follow the test kit instructions and hold the company free of any and all damages, costs, expenses (including legal fees), and liabilities that may result therefrom.

(c) The Application’s sperm quality test cannot be used without the Kit, which must be purchased from Company’s website www.exseedhealth.com or other authorized dealers. Certain older versions of smartphones are not able to achieve a sufficient optical quality to provide an analysis. The models that are approved for the test are listed on the website.

2. License grant.

Subject to the terms of this Agreement, Company grants you a limited, non-exclusive, and nontransferable license to download, install, and use the Application for your personal, non-commercial use on a single mobile device owned or otherwise controlled by you (“Mobile Device”).

3. License restrictions.

You shall not:
(a) Copy the Application;
(b) Modify, translate, adapt or otherwise create derivative works or improvements, whether or not patentable, of the Application;
(c) Reverse engineer, disassemble, decompile, decode or otherwise attempt to derive or gain access to the source code of the Application or any part thereof; and
(d) Remove, delete, alter or obscure any trademarks or any copyright, trademark, patent or other intellectual property or proprietary rights notices from the Application, including any copy thereof.

4. Reservation of rights.

You acknowledge and agree that the Application is provided under license, and not sold, to you. You do not acquire any ownership interest in the Application under this Agreement, or any other rights thereto other than to use the Application in accordance with the license granted, and subject to all terms, conditions, and restrictions, under this Agreement. Company reserves and shall retain its entire right, title, and interest in and to the Application, including all copyrights, trademarks, and other intellectual property rights therein or relating thereto, except as expressly granted to you in this Agreement.

5. Privacy.

(a) Privacy & Medical Confidentiality. Your privacy and medical confidentiality are very important to us. You should read our Privacy Policy located on our website: exseedhealth.com/terms-of-policy/ in full prior to using the Application. The Application advises you to password protect your device prior to using the Application. Should you decide not to do this, and any information is shared, with or without your consent, as a result of an unauthorized party accessing your device, including information related to your Results, this is your sole responsibility, and we shall not be liable for any injuries as a result thereof.

(b) Collection & Use of Personal Information. You understand and agree that the Services are web-applications that enable Company to record and visualize observations relevant to your health and fertility. The Application is fully compliant with GDPR regulations and is committed to ensuring that any personal data or information provided by the user is stored securely within the application. The storage of such information will be limited to the Application itself and will not access or use any local databases of your Mobile Device. It is our priority to ensure that your data is handled with care, and we take appropriate measures to protect it from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. App data will only be shared with partners where the user has explicitly agreed to share the data. Disclosing, sharing, and/or disseminating your Results is thus at your sole discretion and risk.

6. The services.

(a) All information provided to the User through the Services is provided for informational purposes only and shall in no way be interpreted as medical practice or medical advice. Such information shall under no circumstances replace a consultation with a licensed physician or any other qualified healthcare professional when required. Always consult a physician for medical advice and for answers to your medical questions. You agree that Company will incur no legal liabilities towards you or anyone else by reason of your use of the Services. (b) You acknowledge that Company does not guarantee the accuracy of the Products’ measurement outputs. It is therefore possible for you to receive an inaccurate result;
(c) The results are not diagnostic;
(d) Failure to comply with the Test Kit’s Instructions and/or the Application’s instructions can produce an erroneous result;
(e) Your results may no longer be accessible or may be deleted if/when you delete the Application, re-install the Application or a version thereof or install or update your Mobile Device’s operating system, or if viruses or other invasive or unexpected software disrupt, attack, alter or interfere with your Mobile Device.

7. Updates.

Company may from time to time in its sole discretion develop and provide Application updates, which may include upgrades, bug fixes, patches and other error corrections and/or new features (collectively, including related documentation, “Updates”). Updates may also modify or delete in their entirety certain features and functionality. You agree that Company has no obligation to provide any Updates or to continue to provide or enable any particular features or functionality.

8. Third party materials.

The Application may display, include, or make available third-party content (including data, information, applications, and other products services and/or materials) or provide links to third-party websites or services, including through third-party advertising (“Third Party Materials”). You acknowledge and agree that Company is not responsible for Third Party Materials, including their accuracy, completeness, timeliness, validity, copyright compliance, legality, decency, quality, or any other aspect thereof. Company does not assume and will not have any liability or responsibility to you or any other person or entity for any Third-Party Materials. Third Party Materials and links thereto are provided solely as a convenience to you and you access and use them at entirely at your own risk and subject to such third parties’ terms and conditions.

9. Term & termination.

The term of this Agreement commences when you install the Application and will continue in effect until terminated by you or Company.
(a) You may terminate this Agreement by deleting the Application and all copies thereof from your Mobile Device.
(b) Company may terminate this Agreement at any time without notice. In addition, this Agreement will terminate immediately and automatically without any notice if you violate any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
(c) Upon termination:
(i) all rights granted to you under this Agreement will also terminate; and
(ii) you must cease all use of the Application and delete all copies of the Application from your Mobile Device.
(d) Termination will not limit any of Company’s rights or remedies at law or in equity.

10. Disclaimer & warranties.

We do our absolute best to maintain the Application and keep it bug free, but you use it at your own risk. The application is provided “as is” without any warranty of any kind. To the maximum extent permitted under applicable law, Company and its Affiliates expressly disclaim all warranties, whether express, implied (including any implied warranties for completely accurate result or diagnosis of any medical condition), statutory or otherwise, with respect to the Application, including all implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title and non-infringement, and warranties that may arise out of course of dealing, performance, usage, or trade practice. Without limitation to the foregoing, Company provides no warranty or undertaking, and makes no representation of any kind that the Application will meet your requirements, achieve any intended results, be compatible or work with any other software, applications, systems, or services, operate without interruption, meet any reliability or performance standards or be error free. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of or limitations on implied warranties or the limitations on the applicable statutory rights of a consumer, so some or all of the above exclusions may not apply to you.

11. Limitations of liability.

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, in no event will Company or its affiliates have any liability arising from or related to your use or inability to use the Application or the content and services for:
(a) Personal injury, property damage, lost profits, cost of substitute goods or services, loss of data, loss of goodwill, business interruption, computer failure or malfunction or any other consequential, incidental, indirect, exemplary, special, or punitive damages;

12. Indemnity.

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Company and its affiliates from and against all claims, losses, costs, and expenses (including attorney’s fees) arising out of or related to (a) your use of, or activities in connection with, the Application, its Services, and/or the Kit; and/or (b) any violation of this Agreement by you. We reserve the right to assume all or any part of the defense of any such claims and negotiations for settlement and you agree to fully cooperate with us in doing so.

13. Governing law.

This Agreement is governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule. Any legal suit, action or proceeding arising out of or related to this Agreement or the Application shall be instituted exclusively in the UK. You waive any and all objections to the exercise of jurisdiction over you by such courts and to venue in such courts.

14. General provisions.

This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between you and Company governing your use of the Application. The failure of Company to exercise or enforce any term of this Agreement will not constitute a waiver of such term. If the application of any provision of this Agreement to any particular facts or circumstances shall for any reason be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable by a court, arbitrator or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction, then (a) the validity, legality and enforceability of such provision as applied to any other particular facts or circumstances, and the other provisions of this Agreement, shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby and (b) such provision shall be enforced to the maximum extent possible so as to effect the intent of the parties.

15. Agreement to the terms.

By agreeing to the terms you attest that you are 18 years of age or older / of legal age to enter into a binding agreement and have read and agree to this END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT.

16. Communications and personal data use.

ExSeed Health is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy, and we’ll only use your personal information to administer your account and to provide the products and services you requested from us. From time to time, we may contact you about our products and services, as well as other content that may be of interest to you, including 3rd party content.
You can unsubscribe from these communications at any time.

17. Shipping policy

ExSeed Health ships all of its products for free throughout the EU & UK and also offers premium delivery where requested. ExSeed also offers free returns for 14 days for any unused products, please contact support to arrange the return

18. Cookie and remarketing information

We advertise ExSeed Health across the Internet, including on the Google and Facebook networks. These platforms will display ads to you based on what parts of the ExSeed Health website you have viewed by placing a cookie on your web browser. This cookie does not in any way identify you or give access to your computer or mobile device. The cookies will not be tracked without your permission and you can opt out at any time.

19. Aggregate Data

ExSeed may share aggregate data, which is information that is completely anonymized. Therefore, it does not contain any personal details such as name or contact information, and is combined with information of others so that you cannot reasonably be identified as an individual with third parties. This information is different from individual information and is not personal information because it does not identify any particular individual or disclose any particular individual’s data. For example, ExSeed’s aggregate data may include a statement that “50% of our male users share a particular range of scores,” without providing any data or testing results specific to any individual user

Indossare pantaloni e biancheria intima stretti

Gli studi dimostrano che gli uomini che indossano biancheria intima non aderente hanno una concentrazione di spermatozoi e un numero totale di spermatozoi più elevato rispetto agli uomini che indossano biancheria intima più stretta. Quindi, lasciate perdere gli abiti stretti e indossate qualcosa di largo per far prendere aria ai vostri testicoli.

CONCLUSIONE: per saperne di più su come il calore può influire sulla qualità dello sperma qui.

Lo stress

Oltre a un tasso di mortalità più elevato e a varie malattie, lo stress è associato a una bassa qualità dello sperma. È noto che lo stress è associato a una riduzione dei livelli di testosterone e allo stress ossidativo: entrambi svolgono un ruolo essenziale nella produzione e nel mantenimento di cellule spermatiche sane.

CONCLUSIONE: se vi sentite stressati, vi consigliamo di chiedere aiuto per avere una salute mentale equilibrata. Per una guida alla gestione dello stress, scaricate il L'applicazione ExSeed è gratuita e inizia oggi stesso un piano d'azione personalizzato.

Attività fisica

Studi scientifici dimostrano che gli uomini fisicamente attivi hanno parametri spermatici migliori rispetto a quelli inattivi. Gli specialisti della fertilità affermano inoltre che un'attività fisica regolare ha un impatto positivo sui parametri di fertilità dello sperma e che uno stile di vita di questo tipo può migliorare lo stato di fertilità degli uomini.

Dare priorità all'esercizio fisico può aiutare a migliorare la salute generale e a ottenere spermatozoi sani e veloci che hanno buone possibilità di fecondare un ovulo.

CONCLUSIONE: cercate di inserire l'esercizio fisico nel vostro programma settimanale in modo da garantire l'esercizio almeno due volte alla settimana. Si consiglia una combinazione di allenamento cardio e di esercizi di forza. Per saperne di più esercizio fisico e fertilità maschile sul nostro blog.

Alimentazione

Fast Food
Gli alimenti trasformati danneggiano la salute delle cellule che producono sperma e causano stress ossidativo, con conseguente peggioramento della qualità dello sperma. Il consumo massiccio di cibo spazzatura (ogni settimana) può aumentare la probabilità di infertilità, poiché gli uomini che consumano grandi quantità di cibo non sano rischiano di avere una scarsa qualità dello sperma. Oltre a danneggiare la fertilità, il cibo spazzatura aumenta il girovita, danneggia il sistema cardiovascolare, i reni e altro ancora.

Verdure
Mangiare più frutta e verdura può aumentare la concentrazione e la motilità degli spermatozoi. È importante seguire una dieta sana e ricca di antiossidanti e mangiare verdura ogni giorno. Alimenti come le albicocche e i peperoni rossi sono ricchi di vitamina A, che migliora la fertilità maschile nutrendo gli spermatozoi in modo più sano. Gli uomini carenti di questa vitamina tendono ad avere spermatozoi lenti e fiacchi.

Snack/bevande zuccherate: più volte alla settimana Il consumo eccessivo di prodotti ad alto contenuto di zucchero può portare a uno stress ossidativo che influisce negativamente sui livelli di testosterone e sulla motilità degli spermatozoi. Gli snack e le bevande zuccherate sono inoltre fortemente associati all'obesità e alla scarsa fertilità.
CONCLUSIONE: per aumentare la qualità dello sperma, è bene stare alla larga da fast food, cibi elaborati, snack o bevande zuccherate. È necessario attuare una dieta sana e prudente, ricca di superalimenti necessari per una buona produzione di sperma. Consultate la nostra guida Superalimenti per la fertilità maschile. Per guida personalizzata e di supporto su come iniziare a migliorare la salute del vostro sperma, consultate il sito Bootcamp.

Il calore

Il calore diretto può inibire la produzione ottimale di sperma e causare danni al DNA dello sperma. Gli spermatozoi amano ambienti con una temperatura di un paio di gradi inferiore a quella corporea. Evitate di surriscaldarvi con coperte calde, scaldasedie, calore del computer portatile, docce calde e saune.

Fumo di sigaretta

L'esposizione al fumo di tabacco ha effetti negativi significativi sulla qualità dello sperma. I danni delle sigarette e della nicotina dipendono ovviamente da quante sigarette si fumano al giorno e per quanto tempo, ma anche un uso ridotto (fino a 10 sigarette al giorno) può inibire la produzione di sperma sano.  

CONCLUSIONE: se avete a cuore la vostra salute generale e la vostra fertilità, state lontani dal fumo di sigaretta il più possibile. Per saperne di più qui.

Telefono cellulare

Quando si tiene il cellulare nella tasca anteriore, i testicoli sono esposti a radiazioni elettromagnetiche che, secondo alcuni studi, danneggiano le cellule spermatiche. Mettete il telefono nella tasca posteriore dei pantaloni o nella tasca della giacca.

BMI

Esiste una chiara associazione tra obesità e riduzione della qualità dello sperma. Almeno in parte ciò è dovuto al fatto che gli uomini obesi possono presentare profili ormonali riproduttivi anomali, che possono compromettere la produzione di sperma e portare all'infertilità. 

Un IMC superiore a 30 può portare a diversi processi nell'organismo (surriscaldamento, aumento dello stress ossidativo nei testicoli, danni al DNA dello sperma, disfunzione erettile) che possono avere un impatto negativo sulla fertilità maschile. Ciò può comportare problemi nel tentativo di concepire.  

CONCLUSIONE: l'IMC è uno dei fattori di rischio che influenzano la qualità dello sperma e, ad esempio, la motilità degli spermatozoi.  

Alcool

Una birra o un bicchiere di vino ogni tanto non danneggiano la qualità dello sperma. Ma un consumo eccessivo di alcol (più di 20 unità a settimana) può ridurre la produzione di spermatozoi normalmente formati, necessari per il successo della gravidanza.

CONCLUSIONE: se volete essere sicuri, mantenetevi al di sotto delle 14 unità di alcol a settimana. Per ulteriori informazioni su come l'alcol può influire sulla fertilità maschile, consultate il nostro blog: "Alcool e qualità dello sperma".

Età

Gli studi dimostrano che le donne con meno di 35 anni e gli uomini con meno di 40 anni hanno maggiori possibilità di rimanere incinte. Gli uomini possono produrre cellule spermatiche per quasi tutta la vita, ma il DNA delle cellule spermatiche è più fragile e soggetto a danni dopo i 40 anni.

Con l'avanzare dell'età, i testicoli tendono a diventare più piccoli e più morbidi, con conseguente calo della qualità e della produzione di sperma. Questi cambiamenti sono in parte dovuti alla diminuzione del livello di testosterone, che svolge un ruolo molto importante nello sperma.

produzione. L'età superiore dell'uomo (>40 anni) non solo è associata a un calo della produzione di spermatozoi, ma anche a una maggiore frammentazione del DNA degli spermatozoi e a un peggioramento della morfologia (forma) e della motilità (movimento). Questi effetti negativi rendono gli spermatozoi meno adatti alla fecondazione degli ovuli.

CONCLUSIONE: con un'età inferiore ai 40 anni, non ci si dovrebbe preoccupare molto dell'età come fattore in sé. Tuttavia, gli studi hanno dimostrato un lento declino dopo i 30-35 anni.

e se avete più di 40 anni, la qualità del vostro sperma può essere compromessa a causa di un aumento del danno al DNA dello sperma, con conseguente diminuzione della motilità e della concentrazione degli spermatozoi. Ricordate che non è possibile valutare la qualità di un campione di sperma semplicemente guardandolo: per questo è necessaria un'analisi dello sperma.