How to Use the Male Fertility Self-Check
Sperm count, motility, and shape are influenced by a range of lifestyle factors, including age, smoking and alcohol use, heat exposure, body weight, and certain medical history. This tool asks about 8 factors commonly discussed in clinical research on male reproductive health, and calculates a risk score from 0 to 16 along with a risk level based on your answers.
Smoking and heavy alcohol use can negatively affect sperm motility and shape, while repeated heat exposure around the testicles — from saunas, hot tubs, or resting a laptop on your lap — may interfere with sperm production. On the other hand, regular exercise and maintaining a healthy weight are generally associated with better reproductive health.
This tool only screens lifestyle risk factors for informational purposes — actual sperm count, motility, and morphology can only be confirmed through a semen analysis, and this result does not replace medical diagnosis. If you and your partner have been trying to conceive for over a year (or 6 months if your partner is 35 or older) without success, please consult a urologist or reproductive specialist.
Frequently Asked Questions
No. This tool only checks lifestyle risk factors that may affect sperm health. Actual sperm count, motility, and morphology can only be measured through a semen analysis.
No. A high score simply means several lifestyle factors could use improvement. Infertility can only be assessed through time trying to conceive combined with medical evaluation, including a semen analysis.
If you and your partner have been trying to conceive without contraception for over a year (or 6 months if your partner is 35 or older) without success, it's a good idea to see a urologist or reproductive specialist for evaluation.