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The Next Generation of  At-Home Sperm Testing

We’ve worked hard to create the most comprehensive entirely-at-home sperm test yet. Elevate your service offering by becoming a partner.

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How can you partner with ExSeed

Fertility Clinic

Bolster your offering by providing ExSeed home tests to your patients. Buy our kits to distribute them to your patients as you wish, or provide your patients with discount codes for them to order directly through our web store. Get access to the data from patients’ home testing.

Partner Services | Why work with us

Quick, convenient testing that saves you time

Our home tests offer a fast and straightforward solution to remote testing, perfect for patients or customers abroad, or who simply prefer testing at home. We facilitate this virtually and provide expert support along the way, helping to free up your time.

Results you can trust with CE medical device certification

Acknowledged and CE marked as lab standard, the ExSeed Home Sperm Test Kit measures TMSC with a >95% accuracy; it’s all you need as a professional to evaluate a patient’s fertility at the first level.

Smart integrations for your clinic or business

As a clinic, get access to your patients’ test data from a dedicated dashboard and track changes to their results. Offer another service that compliments ExSeed? We can showcase your offering to our users.

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5 reasons why your patients will love ExSeed

1.
Discrete, at-home testing, where no samples are sent off
2.
Results in just 15 minutes, plus expert guidance on hand
3.
Free, personalised lifestyle program to improve sperm quality
4.
Easy access to nearby fertility clinics for further support
5.
Ability to send a comprehensive report to their doctor

The tech that empowers you

Clinically-proven technology with a core focus on validity
Advanced cloud system allows for deep tech integration
Highly accurate image recognition algorithms
Systems that interpret user data and generate personalised guidance
Integration with partner clinics provides telemedicine and connects fertility specialists

Meet the ExSeed Advisors

Prof. Allan Pacey MBE Scientific Advisory Board Member

Professor of Andrology at the University of Sheffield, also heading up the Department of Oncology and Metabolism and the Department of Infection, Immunity & Cardiovascular Disease. Prof. Pacey has published several papers exploring facets of male fertility, and has conducted work that led to the development of a new sperm diagnostic test.

Research Interests
  • Biology of human spermatozoa
  • Semen quality and fertility in males
  • Effects of STIs on sperm function
  • Occupational and Environmental influences of semen quality

The role of the  Scientific Advisory Board

The ExSeed Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) is a community of international scientific professionals working in the life science and within male fertility. The SAB board members have been selected because of their broad knowledge on male fertility, scientific achievements and experience with sperm analysis.

How the  Scientific Advisory Board helps us

It’s vital for us that our test kits, supplements, lifestyle programs and more, are developed and tested with a solid scientific understanding. Our offering is informed by the brightest minds within male fertility, reproductive health, deep learning and visual recognition, and enables us to provide the best service to our patients throughout their fertility journeys.

Results you can trust

We have conducted clinical trials to validate the ExSeed system and it has been found to be equivalent in performance to the leading laboratory-based CASA systems.

With an accuracy of over 95%, the Exseed sperm home analysis has the same validity as Computer Assisted Sperm Analysis, producing an analysis you can trust.

ExSeed vs  other home sperm tests

Our test kit is unrivalled in combining accuracy and support with convenience and discretion. We’re the only entirely-at-home sperm test that measures Total Motile Sperm Count.

Medical certificates

  • Directive 98/79/EC regarding In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices (IVD)
  • ISO 13485:2016 – Medical devices — Quality management systems

In December 2019, our ExSeed Test Kit received CE certification as a medical device. This means that we meet the essential requirement of the medical device directive and are approved to sell and advertise our ExSeed device as an in-vitro diagnostics medical device.


In January 2023 we were awarded the ISO 13485:2016 certification by BSI, a globally recognized standard for quality management in the medical device industry.

How we measure sperm

Our at-home test measures the Total Motile Sperm Count (TMSC).

This is the total amount of sperm cells moving forward per ejaculate. This number is one of the best predictors of male fertility because it measures the amount of sperm cells that could possibly reach the egg after intercourse.

The TMSC score incorporates three measurements: volume, concentration (ie. sperm count/ml), and motility.

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Study #1

Lifestyle intervention study for potential sperm donors together with our partner the European Sperm Bank.

Study #2

Prospective single center lifestyle intervention study with Prof. Peter Humaidan at Skive Fertility Clinic in Denmark.

Clinical collaborations and trials

We are honored to collaborate with some of the leading academic and research institutions in fertility to design and clinically validate our products and services.

The clinical team led by our Head of Medical Affairs, Dr. Fatin Willendrup, has worked to initiate the following clinical studies:

Want to become a partner? Get in contact

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Here's what some of our Partners are saying

Patients, in general, find the experience of testing with the ExSeed Device at home to be fun and humorous, which contrasts the often-stressful environment of testing in a fertility clinic for male patients”.
George Koustas

Director of Embryology & Quality Manager.
Agora Fertility Clinic

We would rather work with ExSeed, than against you!”
Dr. Jon Hausken

Medical Director and CEO, Klinikk Hausken

We are supporting the use of this app and sperm test platform for men considering fertility treatment. This enables them in a proper, reliable way to access their fertility. A fast and secure way to get information about fertility and how to proceed if needed. Further valuable help for those just testing and aiming at improving their sperm quality.”
Professor dr. med. Svend Lindenberg

Copenhagen Fertility Center,

Wearing tight pants and underwear

Studies show that men who wear looser underwear have higher sperm concentration and total sperm count compared to men who wear tighter underwear. So, lose the tight clothes and wear something loose to give your testicles some air.

CONCLUSION: learn more about how heat can affect sperm quality here.

Stress

Besides higher mortality rate and various diseases, stress is associated with low sperm quality. Stress is known to be associated with lower testosterone levels and oxidative stress with both playing an essential role in producing and maintaining healthy sperm cells.

CONCLUSION: If you feel stressed, we recommend you get some help so you can have a balanced mental health. For a stress management guide, download the ExSeed app for free and start your personalized action plan today.

Physical activity

Scientific studies show that men who are physically active have better semen parameters than men who are inactive. Fertility specialists also state that regular physical activity has beneficial impact on sperm fertility parameters and such a lifestyle can enhance the fertility status of men.

Prioritizing exercise can help improve your overall health and result in healthy, fast swimming sperm cells that have good chances of fertilizing an egg.

CONCLUSION: Try incorporating exercise in your weekly schedule to you ensure exercising at least twice weekly. We recommend a combination of cardio training and strength exercise. Read more about exercise and male fertility on our blog.

Nutrition

Fast Food
Processed foods damage the health of sperm-producing cells and cause oxidative stress, which lead to poorer sperm quality. Heavy consumption of junk food (every week) can increase the likelihood of infertility since men who consume vast amounts of unhealthy food are at risk of having poor sperm quality. Besides harming your fertility, junk food enlarges your waistline, harms your cardiovascular system, kidneys, and more.

Vegetables
Eating more fruit and vegetables can increase your sperm concentration and motility. It’s important that you consume a healthy diet filled with antioxidants and that you eat vegetables every day. Foods such as apricots and red bell peppers are high in vitamin A, which improves male fertility by nurturing healthier sperm. Men who are deficient in this vitamin tend to have slow and sluggish sperm.

Sugary snacks/beverages: several times a week Excessive consumption of high sugar items can lead to oxidative stress, which negatively impacts testosterone levels and sperm motility. Sugary snacks and beverages are also highly associated with obesity and low fertility.
CONCLUSION: To boost sperm quality, stay away from fast food, processed food, and sugary snacks or beverages. You need to implement a healthy prudent diet filled with necessary superfoods needed for good sperm production. Check out our guide to Male Fertility Superfoods. For personalized guidance and support on how you can start improving your sperm health, check out the Bootcamp.

Heat

Direct heat can inhibit optimal sperm production and cause Sperm DNA damage. Sperm cells like environments that are a couple of degrees lower than body temperature. Avoid overheating from warm blankets, seat warmers, heat from your laptop, hot showers, and saunas.

Cigarette smoking

The exposure to tobacco smoke has significant negative effects on semen quality. The damage of cigarettes and nicotine of course depends on how many cigarettes you smoke per day and for how long, but even low usage (up to 10 cigarettes / day) can inhibit healthy sperm production.  

CONCLUSION: Stay as far away from cigarette smoking as possible if you care about your general health and your fertility. Read more here.

Cell phone

When you have your cell phone in your front pocket, your testicles are exposed to electromagnetic radiation, which studies have shown to damage the sperm cells. Put your phone in the back pocket of your pants or in your jacket pocket.

BMI

There is a clear association between obesity and reduced sperm quality. At least part of the reason for this is that obese men may have abnormal reproductive hormonal profiles, which can impair sperm production and lead to infertility. 

A BMI higher than 30 can lead to several processes in the body (overheating, increase in oxidative stress in the testes, sperm DNA damage, erectile dysfunction) that can have a negative impact on male fertility. This can result in problems when trying to conceive.  

CONCLUSION: BMI is one of the risk factors that influence semen quality and, for example, sperm motility.  

Alcohol

A beer or glass of wine now and then do not really harm sperm quality. But excess alcohol drinking (more than 20 units per week) can reduce the production of normally formed sperm needed for a successful pregnancy.

CONCLUSION: If you want to stay safe, stay under 14 units of alcohol per week. For more information on how alcohol can affect male fertility, take a look at our blog: “Alcohol and Sperm Quality”.

Age

Studies show that women younger than 35 and men younger than 40 have a better chance of getting pregnant. Men can produce sperm cells almost through their entire life, but the sperm cell DNA is more fragile and prone to damage after the age of 40.

As men age, their testes tend to get smaller and softer resulting in a decline in sperm quality and production. These changes are partly because of an age-related decrease in testosterone level, which plays a very important role in sperm

production. Higher male age (>40 years) is not only associated with a decline in sperm production but also with increased sperm DNA fragmentation and worsened morphology (shape) and motility (movement). These negative effects make the sperm cells less qualified for egg fertilization.

CONCLUSION: with an age under 40, you shouldn’t have to worry much about age as a factor in itself. However, studies have shown a slow decline after the age of 30-35 years

and if you are above 40 years of age, your sperm quality can be affected due to increased sperm DNA damage resulting in a decrease of sperm motility and concentration. Remember that you cannot evaluate the quality of a sperm sample by just looking at it – this requires a sperm analysis.