Scientists in Taiwan have invented a male fertility home test kit that breaks new ground by measuring the efficiency of sperm cells, a key factor in determining men's ability to father children.
The kit, developed at National Taiwan University, gives a numerical measure of sperm cells' motility, ability to reach an egg.
About Male Infertility
Encyclopedia section of medindia briefs you about the Genetics of Male Infertility
Encyclopedia section of medindia briefs you about the Genetics of Male Infertility
Similar products, also designed for home use, already exist on the market, but the focus has so far been on the quantity of the sperm cells, not the quality, according to the developers of the new kit.
Wo said he expected the product to appeal to women who feel they are being blamed for childless marriages.
Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI)
Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) is an assisted reproductive technological procedure performed under a microscope, which aids in the introduction of a single sperm into the cytoplasm of an egg.
Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) is an assisted reproductive technological procedure performed under a microscope, which aids in the introduction of a single sperm into the cytoplasm of an egg.
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Interactive section of Medindia explains the journey of the sperm from testis to the outside world.
Interactive section of Medindia explains the journey of the sperm from testis to the outside world.
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