# Male Smartphone Fertility Testers The 'Fertilex' Uses Simple Equipment to Test Men's Fertility By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2017-03-24 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mens-fertility References: [newatlas](http://newatlas.com/smartphone-semen-analyzer/48583/) & [stm.sciencemag.org](http://stm.sciencemag.org/content/9/382/eaai7863.full) The 'Fertilex' is a newly designed solution for testing men's fertility that utilizes the powerful capabilities of a smartphone in order to do so. The 'Fertilex' utilizes a white LED light, a battery, two aspheric lenses and a few other electronic components in order to test the virility of sperm that is performed by guiding the user via their smartphone. The 'Fertilex' is capable of [testing sperm](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fertility-tracking-kit) in less than five seconds in order to determine their health and strength without having to head to see a doctor. The [men's fertility test](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/femometer-fertility-tracker) is made possible thanks to a [disposable microchip](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diagnostic-platforms) that works in unison with the other components to ensure a consistent way to check if a visit to a doctor might be needed. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.4/10 - Popularity: 12% | Activity: 23% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Health](https://www.trendhunter.com/health) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Smartphone-based Fertility Testing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop smartphone apps or devices that enable easy and accessible fertility testing at home. - **Fast and Convenient Fertility Diagnosis:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create portable and efficient diagnostic tools for quick and accurate fertility testing. - **Disposable Microchip Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore the use of disposable microchips in various medical applications for cost-effective and user-friendly diagnostics. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Healthcare:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Improve accessibility and affordability of fertility testing through innovative healthcare solutions. - **Mobile Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Merge mobile technology and medical diagnostics to create user-friendly and intuitive fertility testing tools. - **Biotechnology:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Combine biotechnology with smartphone capabilities to develop advanced fertility testing solutions. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Male Fertility Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/legacy-kit.md) - [At-Home Fertility Testing Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/athome-fertility-testing-kits.md) - [Fertility-Supporting AI Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-platform.md) - [IVF-Supporting Medical Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/medical-devices.md) - [Smart Fertility Rings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/femometer-smart-ring.md) - [Holistic At-Home Fertility Tests](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/carrot-fertility.md) - [Bluetooth-Enabled Fertility Trackers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ovacue-wireless.md) - [Male Reproductive Health Supplements](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mens-daily-essentials.md) - [Low-Testosterone Testing Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wellcore-athome-assessment-kit.md)