Your next 74 days decide your numbers.

Sperm takes about 74 days to make, so what you do this season shows up in your next semen analysis. Take the 2-minute men's Scorecard to get your production-cycle score and a custom plan to move it.

The Men's Scorecard8 questions

Question 1 of 8

Where are you two right now?

Days 0 to 74: one full sperm production cycle
Day 0: baseline analysis
Day 45: check-in retest
Day 90: full retest

Built on published research. Clinical review by [MALE CLINICIAN NAME, CREDENTIAL].

Men are tested last.

Most fertility advice is written for women. The male side is involved in about half of cases, costs less to measure, and gives you numbers that can shift within one production cycle.

Sperm counts fell 62% between 1973 and 2018, and the decline is speeding up.

Levine et al., Human Reproduction Update, 2022

About half of infertility cases involve a male factor.

[CITATION TO CONFIRM]

Testosterone therapy and anabolic steroids can suppress sperm production, which is why guidelines advise against them for men trying to conceive.

[CITATION TO CONFIRM: AUA/ASRM male infertility guideline]

Four steps, one number that moves.

  1. 1

    Measure

    Get a baseline with a lab or at-home semen analysis: count, motility and shape.

  2. 2

    Remove

    Cut the known drags for one full cycle: heat, alcohol, nicotine and cannabis.

  3. 3

    Build

    Sleep, train and eat for the production cycle.

  4. 4

    Retest

    Check in at day 45, retest at day 90, and bring the numbers to your doctor.

The Men's Scorecard

Eight questions, about two minutes. Get your production-cycle score and a custom plan for the next 90 days.

Your individual answers stay on this page. We never sell your data.

Question 1

What the research supports, and what it doesn't.

Linked to sperm quality

  • Heat exposure: sperm production runs cooler than the rest of the body.
  • Smoking and vaping.
  • Heavy drinking.
  • Excess weight.
  • Outside testosterone and anabolic steroids.

Where the trials disappoint

In a trial of 2,370 couples, folic acid and zinc supplements taken by the men did not improve semen quality. A supplement stack is not a plan.

Schisterman et al., JAMA, 2020 (the FAZST trial)

Questions

Is the Scorecard free?

Yes. Answer eight questions and you'll get your score and a custom plan for your next production cycle.

Is testing complicated or embarrassing?

No. An at-home kit lets you test privately, and a lab analysis gives the most complete report. Either one gives you a number to retest.

I use testosterone or supplements. What should I do?

Don't stop anything prescribed on your own. Bring it to your doctor before you start trying, since outside testosterone can suppress sperm production.

Is this medical advice?

No. It's education and a plan to take to your doctor. It doesn't diagnose or treat any condition.