Men can test their sperm count at home with new device Trak
by Moira Weigel from Technology | The Guardian on (#1KC62)
A 'male fertility testing' system encourages men to share responsibilty for conception by monitoring their reproductive health
In the febrile world of health startups, entrepreneurs are racing to quantify every possible bodily and environmental function. And so if we can monitor air quality, sleep and heart rate, why wouldn't we monitor sperm quality as well?
In May, America's Food and Drug Administration approved Trak, a new "male fertility testing" system. It looks like a cross between a frisbee, a clock and a Cuisinart blender. The Trak website announces that it is "like a Fitbit for sperm".
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