FAQs
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Testing with Fellow
How do I know if Fellow is right for me?
How do I know if Fellow is right for me?
How do I know if Fellow is right for me?
Are Fellow's tests FDA-approved?
Are Fellow's tests FDA-approved?
Are Fellow's tests FDA-approved?
How do you protect my privacy?
How do you protect my privacy?
How do you protect my privacy?
Can you send my results to my physician or provider?
Can you send my results to my physician or provider?
Can you send my results to my physician or provider?
Ordering a test kit
How do I know if Fellow is right for me?
How do I know if Fellow is right for me?
How do I know if Fellow is right for me?
Is Fellow available everywhere?
Is Fellow available everywhere?
Is Fellow available everywhere?
Due to religious or medical reasons, masturbation is not an option for me. Can I still use the Fellow Kit?
Due to religious or medical reasons, masturbation is not an option for me. Can I still use the Fellow Kit?
Due to religious or medical reasons, masturbation is not an option for me. Can I still use the Fellow Kit?
Why would I need a Vasectomy Test?
Why would I need a Vasectomy Test?
Why would I need a Vasectomy Test?
How do I know if Fellow Semen Analysis is right for me?
How do I know if Fellow Semen Analysis is right for me?
How do I know if Fellow Semen Analysis is right for me?
Is storing my sperm something I should do?
Is storing my sperm something I should do?
Is storing my sperm something I should do?
Producing your sample
Due to religious or medical reasons, masturbation is not an option for me. Can I still use the Fellow Kit?
Due to religious or medical reasons, masturbation is not an option for me. Can I still use the Fellow Kit?
Due to religious or medical reasons, masturbation is not an option for me. Can I still use the Fellow Kit?
Can I use a lubricant to help create my sample?
Can I use a lubricant to help create my sample?
Can I use a lubricant to help create my sample?
When should I produce my sample?
When should I produce my sample?
When should I produce my sample?
I'm worried about the volume of my sample. How much do I need to create in order for my sample to be analyzed?
I'm worried about the volume of my sample. How much do I need to create in order for my sample to be analyzed?
I'm worried about the volume of my sample. How much do I need to create in order for my sample to be analyzed?
Can I test if I'm not feeling well?
Can I test if I'm not feeling well?
Can I test if I'm not feeling well?
Oops, I messed up while producing my sample. Can you send me a new kit?
Oops, I messed up while producing my sample. Can you send me a new kit?
Oops, I messed up while producing my sample. Can you send me a new kit?
About Fellow Semen Analysis (for fertility assessment)
How do I know if Fellow Semen Analysis is right for me?
How do I know if Fellow Semen Analysis is right for me?
How do I know if Fellow Semen Analysis is right for me?
When should I produce my sample when using the Semen Analysis kit?
When should I produce my sample when using the Semen Analysis kit?
When should I produce my sample when using the Semen Analysis kit?
How do I ship my Semen Analysis kit back to Fellow?
How do I ship my Semen Analysis kit back to Fellow?
How do I ship my Semen Analysis kit back to Fellow?
What is your refund policy?
What is your refund policy?
What is your refund policy?
Is this the same semen analysis I would receive at a doctor's office or fertility clinic?
Is this the same semen analysis I would receive at a doctor's office or fertility clinic?
Is this the same semen analysis I would receive at a doctor's office or fertility clinic?
When will I receive my Semen Analysis results?
When will I receive my Semen Analysis results?
When will I receive my Semen Analysis results?
How does this work? Won't my sperm die on the way back to the lab?
How does this work? Won't my sperm die on the way back to the lab?
How does this work? Won't my sperm die on the way back to the lab?
What's inside the kit?
What's inside the kit?
What's inside the kit?
My preservation solution vial is expired. What should I do?
My preservation solution vial is expired. What should I do?
My preservation solution vial is expired. What should I do?
Does my Fellow Semen Analysis kit have an expiration date?
Does my Fellow Semen Analysis kit have an expiration date?
Does my Fellow Semen Analysis kit have an expiration date?
What should I do with the gel pack? Does it need to be cold?
What should I do with the gel pack? Does it need to be cold?
What should I do with the gel pack? Does it need to be cold?
Is Fellow's Semen Analysis covered by insurance or FSA/HSA?
Is Fellow's Semen Analysis covered by insurance or FSA/HSA?
Is Fellow's Semen Analysis covered by insurance or FSA/HSA?
Why did I receive a "No Result" for morphology?
Why did I receive a "No Result" for morphology?
Why did I receive a "No Result" for morphology?
I am trans or gender-nonconforming. What name is going to appear on my results?
I am trans or gender-nonconforming. What name is going to appear on my results?
I am trans or gender-nonconforming. What name is going to appear on my results?
About the Fellow Vasectomy Test
Why would I need a Vasectomy Test?
Why would I need a Vasectomy Test?
Why would I need a Vasectomy Test?
I want to check the success of my vasectomy. Is this test right for me?
I want to check the success of my vasectomy. Is this test right for me?
I want to check the success of my vasectomy. Is this test right for me?
How do I ship my Vasectomy Test kit back to Fellow?
How do I ship my Vasectomy Test kit back to Fellow?
How do I ship my Vasectomy Test kit back to Fellow?
What is your refund policy?
What is your refund policy?
What is your refund policy?
When should I produce my sample when using the Vasectomy Test kit?
When should I produce my sample when using the Vasectomy Test kit?
When should I produce my sample when using the Vasectomy Test kit?
How fast will I receive my Vasectomy Test results?
How fast will I receive my Vasectomy Test results?
How fast will I receive my Vasectomy Test results?
Why would I use Fellow's Vasectomy Test instead of a lab?
Why would I use Fellow's Vasectomy Test instead of a lab?
Why would I use Fellow's Vasectomy Test instead of a lab?
Does the Fellow Vasectomy Test kit have an expiration date?
Does the Fellow Vasectomy Test kit have an expiration date?
Does the Fellow Vasectomy Test kit have an expiration date?
My preservation solution vial is expired. What should I do?
My preservation solution vial is expired. What should I do?
My preservation solution vial is expired. What should I do?
Is the Fellow Vasectomy Test covered by insurance or FSA/HSA?
Is the Fellow Vasectomy Test covered by insurance or FSA/HSA?
Is the Fellow Vasectomy Test covered by insurance or FSA/HSA?
Is the Vasectomy Test the same test as the Fellow Semen Analysis?
Is the Vasectomy Test the same test as the Fellow Semen Analysis?
Is the Vasectomy Test the same test as the Fellow Semen Analysis?
I am trans or gender-nonconforming. What name is going to appear on my results?
I am trans or gender-nonconforming. What name is going to appear on my results?
I am trans or gender-nonconforming. What name is going to appear on my results?
About cryopreservation with Fellow
Is storing my sperm something I should do?
Is storing my sperm something I should do?
Is storing my sperm something I should do?
Why should I get tested for STIs after storing my sperm?
Why should I get tested for STIs after storing my sperm?
Why should I get tested for STIs after storing my sperm?
Which STI tests will a fertility clinic require?
Which STI tests will a fertility clinic require?
Which STI tests will a fertility clinic require?
What is your refund policy for cryopreserved samples?
What is your refund policy for cryopreserved samples?
What is your refund policy for cryopreserved samples?
How do I cancel my cryopreservation subscription?
How do I cancel my cryopreservation subscription?
How do I cancel my cryopreservation subscription?
What does it cost to take my sample out of cryopreservation?
What does it cost to take my sample out of cryopreservation?
What does it cost to take my sample out of cryopreservation?
When does my cryopreservation subscription start?
When does my cryopreservation subscription start?
When does my cryopreservation subscription start?
Are there instances in which my sample can't be stored?
Are there instances in which my sample can't be stored?
Are there instances in which my sample can't be stored?
Do the cells lose functionality or motility with freezing?
Do the cells lose functionality or motility with freezing?
Do the cells lose functionality or motility with freezing?
How do you keep my sperm safe?
How do you keep my sperm safe?
How do you keep my sperm safe?
How does this compare to storing my sample at a local clinic?
How does this compare to storing my sample at a local clinic?
How does this compare to storing my sample at a local clinic?
How long can frozen sperm last?
How long can frozen sperm last?
How long can frozen sperm last?
How much sperm should I store?
How much sperm should I store?
How much sperm should I store?
What can stored sperm be used for?
What can stored sperm be used for?
What can stored sperm be used for?
I am trans or gender-nonconforming. What name is going to appear on my results?
I am trans or gender-nonconforming. What name is going to appear on my results?
I am trans or gender-nonconforming. What name is going to appear on my results?
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Samplaski et al. Development and validation of a novel mail-in semen analysis system and the correlation between one hour and delayed semen analysis testing; Fertil Steril. 2021;115(4):922-929
Tolani et al. Mail-in semen analysis breaks down racial, educational, and income barriers to semen analysis completion. Proceedings from the Pacific Coast Reproductive Society (PCRS) Annual Meeting 2024. Indian Wells, CA.
Gu et al. High compliance with Fellow semen analysis testing across the United States irrespective of clinical practice type. Proceedings from the American Urological Association Annual Meeting 2024. San Antonio, TX.
Multiple publications report only 1 in 2 patients complete post-vasectomy semen analysis, including Bradshaw et al., Urology, 2019, Duplisea and Whelan, Journal of Urology, 2013 and Johnson (Siegert) et al., Andrology & Gynecology: Current Research, 2019.
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CLIA #05D2177822
COLA #31245
© 2025 Fellow. All Rights Reserved.
CLIA #05D2177822 | COLA #31245
© 2025 Fellow. All Rights Reserved.