| Does FertilMARQ™ really work?
In tests conducted during its FDA application process, semen samples from 194 males were analyzed by both professional and home testers. The results between the two groups were the same 87 percent of the time. Home testers got the same results as professionals 141 out of 158 times when reporting positive results; home testers got the same result as professionals 27 out of 36 times when reporting negative results. Other clinical studies showed similar predictive success of approximately 97 percent.
According to Dr. Abraham Morgentaler, Associate Clinical Professor of Urology at Harvard Medical School and Director of Men’s Health Boston, who worked with Dr. Alvarez on the early stages of the test, “There are two critical elements in a traditional semen sample—how many sperm there are and what percent are alive. FertilMARQ™ addresses the first—which is, are there an adequate number of sperm to achieve a pregnancy?” A low number is a signal for a man to seek help; a number at or above the WHO standard means the couple may want to try a little longer to conceive before visiting a physician, he added. |
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