Role Of Fertell

Role of Fertell

Fertell is the first over-the-counter home fertility testing kit for men and women to assess their fertility in the privacy of their own home. The kit contains two devices, one for testing male fertility the other for testing female fertility. The male device measures the concentration of motile sperm in semen and the female test measures follicle stimulating hormone ("FSH") in urine as an indicator of ovarian reserve, a key contributor to female infertility.

Both the Fertell male and female devices take established laboratory procedures run in fertility clinics and incorporate the technology into simple to use, accurate at home tests. Fertell is exclusively available at Boots stores where pharmacists and healthcare assistants are able to help customers understand the product and how it works.

For couples concerned about fertility, Fertell provides an accurate and useful first step to assess fertility status (based on established markers of fertility). It is not an absolute diagnosis and does not change the existing clinical pathway. If Fertell identifies a fertility problem, then the couple are advised to seek advice from their GP. If Fertell does not identify any problems and the couple are otherwise healthy they may feel reassured and be more inclined to continue to try to conceive.

Fertell has received US (FDA) and European (CE) clearance for OTC sales. External performance evaluations of the devices were conducted at leading fertility clinics in the UK and the US; both the male and female tests were shown to be more than 95% accurate when compared to established laboratory tests.

Important: Fertell does not detect all causes of fertility

If a woman has been taking the contraceptive pill they should wait 1-2 months before using Fertell as this can affect the result.

For further information you can call the Fertell information line which is manned by medically-trained staff. If you are calling from the UK the freephone number is 0800 731 8267. If you are calling from the Republic of Ireland the freephone number is 1800 882 367.

For the full NICE guidelines visit www.nice.org.uk.