Malebox: At-Home Sperm Test & Male Hormone Profile with Consultation

£320.00
Clear written report you don't need a medical degree to understand
Temperature-controlled packaging keeps your sample accurate in transit

At-Home Sperm Test & Male Hormone Profile with Consultation

The fullest picture of your fertility, all from home. This combines a full semen analysis with a male hormone profile, following NICE guidance that both partners be investigated when you have been trying to conceive for 12 months or more. Your order arrives as two kits, one for your sperm sample and one for your blood sample. Collect both in private, post them back in the prepaid temperature-controlled packaging, and once they reach the lab your results are brought together and explained by an NMC-registered fertility practitioner on a single video call.

The semen analysis is carried out by an HCPC-registered andrologist to World Health Organisation guidelines, covering nine markers against WHO reference ranges. The hormone profile then measures eight hormones from your blood, including total and free testosterone, FSH, LH, oestradiol, prolactin, SHBG and DHEA sulphate. Together they show how well your body is signalling and supporting sperm production, context a sperm test on its own cannot give.

What's included

  • Free next-day discreet delivery
  • Two temperature-controlled home collection kits (sperm and blood)
  • Prepaid return packaging
  • Full semen analysis across nine markers, against WHO reference ranges
  • Male hormone profile measuring eight hormones from a blood sample
  • Written fertility report, written to be understood without a medical degree
  • Combined results in a video consultation with an NMC-registered fertility practitioner

How Malebox works

Male fertility is behind around half of conception difficulties, yet men are usually tested last. Malebox lets you check where you stand from home, without a GP referral or a long wait.

About Malebox

A proper lab sperm test, started from home

Malebox is a full laboratory semen analysis you can begin in your own home. You collect your sample in private, add the included preservative to keep it stable, and post it back in the prepaid temperature-controlled packaging built to protect it in transit. No referral, no clinic visit, no waiting list.

Your sample is analysed by an HCPC-registered andrologist following World Health Organisation guidelines. This is the same assessment used in NHS and private fertility clinics, not a single-marker home reading, and you get a written report you can actually understand and act on.

Why it stands apart

Clinic-grade

A full nine-marker analysis

Volume, count, concentration, progressive, non-progressive and total motility, immotile sperm, vitality and morphology, each measured against WHO reference ranges. A single-marker pharmacy kit cannot see most of this.

Protected in transit

Temperature-controlled kit

Motility is sensitive to temperature, so the kit uses a preservative and controlled packaging to keep your sample stable on the way to the lab. It is what stops a good result reading low because it got too warm or too cold.

Clearly explained

A report you can read

Your results come with interpretation notes reviewed by a fertility practitioner, written to be understood without a medical degree, so you are never handed a number with no context.

How it works

1

Collect your sample at home

Collect in private, add the included preservative, and complete a short medical history questionnaire that takes about three minutes. Leave a gap of two to seven days since you last ejaculated for a representative result.

2

Send it back

Post the kit back the same day using the prepaid label and temperature-controlled packaging. Collecting on a Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday morning gets your sample to the lab inside its validated transit window.

3

Lab analysis

Your sample is analysed by an HCPC-registered andrologist following World Health Organisation guidelines, covering all nine markers against WHO reference ranges.

4

Get your results

Within 24 hours of your sample reaching the lab, your results are ready in a clear written report, so you know where you stand and what to think about next.

Is it right for me?

A good fit if you

  • Want a clear baseline before trying for a baby
  • Have been trying to conceive and want to check where you stand
  • Would rather not wait on a GP referral or clinic appointment
  • Want a proper lab analysis, not a single-marker pharmacy kit
  • Prefer to collect in private, on your own schedule

Worth knowing first

  • This is a starting point, not a diagnosis
  • Results vary naturally, so a second test is sometimes advised
  • Collect early in the week to meet the lab's transit window
  • Store the preservative in the freezer as soon as it arrives
  • Keep all the packaging for returning your sample

A semen analysis tells you where you stand today. It is a starting point rather than a diagnosis, and one marker outside the reference range does not settle anything on its own. If your results are unclear or you want to talk them through, you can take your report to a GP or a fertility clinic.

Know where you stand

A full clinic-grade sperm test, done from home and explained in plain English. For any man who wants to understand his fertility without the wait, whether he's planning ahead or already trying for a baby.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a GP referral?

No. You order directly and test in your own time. If your results need following up, you can take them to a GP or fertility specialist afterwards.

No. You order directly and test in your own time. If your results need following up, you can take them to a GP or fertility specialist afterwards.

How long should I abstain before collecting?

Leave two to seven days since you last ejaculated. Too short or too long a gap can skew the numbers, so it's worth planning around.

Leave two to seven days since you last ejaculated. Too short or too long a gap can skew the numbers, so it's worth planning around.

Is one test enough, or should I test again?

One test gives you a clear baseline, which is what most people want. Results do vary naturally between samples, so clinicians sometimes ask for a second, especially if the first sits outside the reference ranges. Sperm take around three months to develop, so if you change your health or lifestyle, leave roughly that long before retesting.

One test gives you a clear baseline, which is what most people want. Results do vary naturally between samples, so clinicians sometimes ask for a second, especially if the first sits outside the reference ranges. Sperm take around three months to develop, so if you change your health or lifestyle, leave roughly that long before retesting.

Will the report tell me if my numbers are normal?

Yes. Every marker is set against WHO reference ranges so you can see where each result sits. Those ranges come from men whose partners conceived within a year, so they're a benchmark rather than a pass or fail line. It's a snapshot of one sample on one day, and a starting point rather than a diagnosis.

Yes. Every marker is set against WHO reference ranges so you can see where each result sits. Those ranges come from men whose partners conceived within a year, so they're a benchmark rather than a pass or fail line. It's a snapshot of one sample on one day, and a starting point rather than a diagnosis.