Result window Sample well - At home male fertility...
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HOME TEST DEVICE
Before taking the test, you should:
• Readtheinstructionscarefully• Ensurethatthecontentsofthepackareatroom
temperature18-30°C• Checkthatthecontentsofthepackageareintact• Haveawatch/clockavailable
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When can you test your sperm quality?
ImpoRtant:CollectyoursampleatLEaSt2days,BUtnolongerthan7daysafteryourlastejaculation.
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1 53 72 64 8Take your test during this period
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Collectyourspermsampleinthesuppliedcollectioncup. makesurethatthewholesampleiscollected.Donotusea
condomorlubricant,sincethismightdamagethespermcells.
Leavethesamplefor30min.
Collect your sperm sample
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Usethesyringetostirthesample10times.
Collect0.5mlofthesamplebyusingthesuppliedsyringe. Itisimportanttoavoidairbubblesinsidethesyringe,since
thiswillinfluencethesamplevolume.
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It is important that you wait 30 min after producing the sample before you perform the next steps. The waiting
time is needed for the sperm sample to liquefy.
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Keepthetestdeviceonahorizontalsurfacethroughoutthetestprocedure.addthesample(0.5ml)slowlytothesample
wellmarkedfromthesyringe.
Perform the test
pushthesliderallthewayforwardtoactivatethedevice. note:Youshouldheara‘click-sound’.
theactionwindowwillchangeto:.
Waitanother30minwhilekeepingthetestdeviceonahorizontalsurface.
theresultcanbereadinthewindowmarkedwith .thedarkerthecolorthemoresperm
cellswithgood motilityarepresent inthesemensample.thetestresultshouldbereadwithin5minafterpullingthesliderback.
after30minpullthesliderallthewaybackasmarkedbythearrow.note:Youshould
heara‘click-sound’. theactionwindowwillchangeto:.
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thetablebelowshowswhatthecolourintensityindicates.
1Cooperetal.HumanReproductionUpdate2010;16(3):231-245| 2Larsenetal.HumanReproduction2000;15(7):1562-1567| 3Bondeetal.theLancet1998;352:1172-1177. notforcontraceptiveuse.
Colour intensity Male Fertility Status
Concentration of motile sperm (million/ml)
What does the result mean?
LoW <5 YourmotilespermcountisbelowthenormallevelforfertilemenaccordingtotheWorldHealthorganisation(WHo).1.menwithlowmotilespermcounthavebeenshowntohavealowerchanceofmakingtheirpartnerpregnantinanaturalwaycomparedwithmenwithanormalmotilespermcount.2.3.
noRmaL (mid)
5-20 YourmotilespermcountisatorabovethenormallevelforfertilemenaccordingtotheWorldHealthorganisation(WHo).1.menwithmotilespermcountinthisrangehavebeenshowntohaveagoodchanceofmakingtheirpartnerpregnantinanaturalwaywithin12months.2.3.
noRmaL (High)
>20 YourmotilespermcountisabovethenormallevelforfertilemenaccordingtotheWorldHealthorganisation(WHo).1.menwithaspermmotilitycountinthisrangehavebeenshowntohaveahighchanceofmakingtheirpartnerpregnantinanaturalwaywithin12months.2.3.
How does the test work?therearetwochambersinthedeviceandonlymotilespermcanmovefromonechamberintotheother.onceinthesecondchamberthespermarestainedwithadyewhichproducesthe colourintheresultwindow.themoremotilesperminthesample,thestrongerthebluecolourwillbe.
thereareseveralfactorsinfluencingmalefertility.thistestisdesignedtocheckoneofthesefactors.thetestmeasuresthenumberofswimming(motile)spermcellspermlinthesemensample.thisiscalledtheconcentrationofmotilespermcells/ml.thechanceofmakingawomanpregnantinanaturalwayincreaseswiththenumberofmotilespermcells(uptoacertainlimit).
QueSTIonS & AnSWerS
My result is LoW, what does this mean and what should I do now?aLoWresultmeansthatthemotilespermcountofyoursperm sampleislowerthanforfertilemen.Youshouldseeyourdoctor forfurthertestingandinvestigation.aLoWresultdoesnotnecessarilymeanthatyouwillbeunabletomakeawomanpregnantinanaturalway.Yourdoctorwillbeabletoadviseyouonthenextsteps.
How is norMAL/LoW defined?theWorldHealthorganization(WHo)describesanormalmotilespermcountasbeingmorethan5millionmotilespermcellsperml1.thismeansthatinagroupoffertilemen95%haveamotilespermcountabove5million/ml1. 1Cooperetal.HumanReproductionUpdate2010;16(3):231-245
PerformanceWithasensitivityof96%andspecificityof91%SwimCount providesanexcellentperformanceformeasuringthenumberofmotilespermperml.
thismeansthatifthetestshowsthatyourspermhavemore than5millionmotilespermcells,itis96%likelythatthetestresultiscorrect.Ifthetestshowsthatyourspermhavelessthan5millionmotilespermcellsperml,itis91%likelythattheresultiscorrect.
Chemical CompositionSwimCountcontainsachemicalforstainingthemotilespermconsistingofadyedissolvedinabufferedphysiologicalsalinesolution.
Interferencesnosubstancesareknowntointerferewiththetestresult.
Color blindnessprecaution:Colorblindnessmayimpacttheabilitytocorrectlyreadtheresult.
My result is norMAL but my partner is not pregnant yet despite several months of trying. What should we do?
oneinsixcouplescanhavedifficultiesgettingpregnantand therearefactorsotherthanmotilespermcountthatmayaffectmalefertility.thesefactorsarenotassessedwiththistest.Ifyouandyourpartnerhavebeentryingtogetpregnantfor12monthswithoutsuccess,youshouldseeyourdoctorforfurthertestingandinvestigation.
I am unsure of my result, what should I do?Ifyouareunsureofyourresult,youcancontactourhelplineatinfo@swimcount.comforadvice.Youcanalsoredothe testbutyoushouldwaitatleast48hoursbeforetestingwithanewsample.
My sample did not become thin and watery within 30 min, - what should I do?Somesamplestakemorethan30mintoliquefy(tobecomethin andwatery)andyoucanwaitlongerifneeded.Ifyoursamplehasnotliquefiedwithin3hours,thenitisbetternottotestusingthissample.Discardyoursample,rinseoutthecollectioncupwithjustwaterandleavetodry.Donotusesoap.
Remembertowait48hoursbeforeyoucollectthenextsample.Ifthenextsamplegivesthesameresult,thenconsultyourdoctor.
The test did not seem to work or parts of the test kit were missing or damaged - what should I do? Ifanypartsofthetestkitismissingordamagedorifthetestdidnotseemtowork,[email protected]
What may affect sperm motility?thereareanumberoffactorsthatcanaffectyoursperm quality:
• Ifyouhaverecently(inthelast2-3months)beenunwellparticularlyifyouhavehadahighfever,thismayaffectyourspermquality.Itisthereforebettertowaituntilyouarewellbeforeretestingyourspermquality.
• Ifyouhavebeentakinganabolicsteroidsorother medicationcontainingtestosterone.
• Yourpreviousmedicalhistorysuchas: -Undescendedtesticlesasababy -Varicocele(swollenveinsinthetesticles) -Groinsurgerysuchasherniarepair -mumpsinadulthood -treatmentforcancer
Ifyouareconcernedaboutanyoftheabovefactors,youshouldconsultyourdoctorwhocanadviseyouonthenextsteps.
What if I want to re-test?Youcantestagainwithanewkitaslongasyouwaitatleast48hours afterthefirsttest.Ifyouwanttoseeapossiblechangeinyourspermqualityafterlifestylechanges,youshouldwaitatleast10weeks(2-3 months)beforetestingagain.Ittakes10weeksfornewspermtobe producedsochangesinyourlifestylewillnotmaterializebeforethen.
Is there anything I can do to improve my sperm quality? Sofarthereisnotmuchevidencethatanythingspecificcanimproveyourspermqualitybutthefollowingmayhelp:lStoptakinganabolicsteroids(donotstoptakinganyprescribed medicationwithoutconsultingyourdoctor).malefertilityoften returnstonormalonceuseofsteroidsisdiscontinued.ltakeshowersinsteadofhotbaths–longhotbathsmayimpact spermquality.lItisalwaysworthtakingcareofyourselfandfactorslikeeating healthy,regularexercise,quitsmokingandreducingalcohol consumptionwillimproveyourhealth.
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Expirydate Storedat2-30degrees
Donotre-use 1002.4
Important
• thetestdeviceisdisposableandcannotbere-used
• Discardwithnormalhouseholdwaste
• Donotuseadevicethathasexpired
• thisdeviceisforhomeuse
• Forinvitrodiagnosticuseonly______________________________________________________
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