Male Fertility

9 markers from one blood sample: FSH and LH, total testosterone, free testosterone, sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG), estradiol (E2), prolactin, quantitative beta hCG and cortisol (AM/PM). Between them they cover the pituitary drive on the testes, how much testosterone is actually available to your tissues, and the hormones that suppress both.

No: this is the hormonal half of the work-up. A semen analysis assesses the sperm themselves and is collected at the lab rather than at home, so it is booked separately. Many men do both, and the two reports are read side by side.

Because SHBG carries most of the testosterone in your blood, and only the unbound fraction reaches your tissues. Weight, thyroid disease, liver disease and age all move SHBG, and when they do a total testosterone can look reassuring while free testosterone is low.

They locate the problem. FSH and LH are the pituitary's instructions to the testes: if testosterone is low and both are high, the testes are struggling to respond; if testosterone is low and both are low or unremarkable, the signal itself is at fault. That distinction changes what your doctor investigates next.

Men convert part of their testosterone into estradiol, and the balance between the two matters. A relatively high estradiol is associated with breast tissue growth, reduced drive and weaker sperm parameters, and it can explain why symptoms persist despite an unremarkable testosterone.

Yes. Prolactin suppresses LH, and testosterone falls with it, bringing low libido, erectile difficulty and reduced sperm production. A persistently raised prolactin also prompts your doctor to look at the pituitary gland itself, so it is worth checking early rather than late.

Here it is not a pregnancy test. Beta hCG is produced by certain testicular germ cell tumours, so a quantitative result is a sensible safety check on a panel already examining testicular function. Your doctor interprets any raised value alongside an examination and, if needed, imaging.

It is the efficient way to do it. A male factor is common enough that testing in parallel saves months of sequential investigation. The Female Fertility panel is her equivalent, and both can be collected in the same home visit.

No fasting: eat and drink as usual. Book the earliest slot you can, though: testosterone and cortisol are both highest in the morning, and an afternoon draw can make an adequate testosterone look borderline. Our care team will suggest a suitable time when you book.

AED 399 covers all 9 markers, the free home visit anywhere in Dubai and the physician-reviewed Smart Report, which appears in your secure dashboard within 48 hours of collection. Nothing is billed afterwards, and a confirmatory repeat is booked the same way.