Planning a pregnancy

Male Fertility Report

Getting your body ready for pregnancy, for men

Turn the DNA file you already have into a ranked list of the foods, nutrients and lifestyle changes to focus on and avoid, with the research behind it linked gene by gene.

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Buying for two? Get both fertility reports, one for each of you, for $159 and save $39. See the couples bundle
  • Works with your 23andMe, Ancestry, MyHeritage or other raw DNA file
  • Runs in your browser. Your DNA file is never uploaded or stored

How it works

  1. Buy the report We email you a sign-in link.
  2. Attach your DNA file It's read on your computer.
  3. Read your report Your report is ready in a few minutes, as a PDF to keep.

Each purchase includes up to three report runs, for a retry, a lost PDF or an updated version.

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How this report compares with other DNA tools and chatbots

If you've already run your file through another tool or asked a chatbot, here's what each one gives you, side by side.

Noorns

This report

What you get

A ranked summary of the foods, nutrients and lifestyle changes to focus on and avoid, each with a priority score, weighed across the 55 genes this report reads

What to do next

Food first, with supplements named in the exact form

When your genes disagree

Both scores shown side by side, with what they mean

Can you check it?

The research behind each gene, listed with links at the back

Not from Noorns

A gene lookup tool

What you get

A table of your variants, gene by gene

What to do next

Up to you to work out

When your genes disagree

Up to you to weigh

Can you check it?

Varies by tool

Not from Noorns

An AI chatbot

What you get

A quick answer in plain words to the question you ask

What to do next

Suggestions, which can get a variant wrong

When your genes disagree

Depends on what you ask

Can you check it?

Hard to check

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Inside the report

What you get, in reading order

Real pages from an example report made with a sample DNA file. Yours follows the same order, with your own results.

  1. The science behind it, if you want it

    The full biology of sperm production, oxidative stress, methylation, immune balance, and the nutrients that affect fertility, for when you or your practitioner want to go deeper.

    Chapters in this report

    1. Infertility

    As titled in the example report.

  2. Your Recommendations Summary

    A ranked list of foods, nutrients, and lifestyle factors to focus on or avoid, highest priority first, scored by the combined strength of your genetic signal. The place to start.

    • Your Focus list. Foods, nutrients and habits to lean into, with the highest priority at the top. An Avoid list follows.
    • The number in brackets is the item's score. Scores are a priority scale. The more of your genes that point to an item, the higher it ranks. They show you where to start, not a guarantee of results.
    • Food sits in the same list. Green tea, three to five cups a day, ranks alongside the supplements, so you can start with what you eat.
    • Supplements name the exact form, here pyridoxal 5'-phosphate for vitamin B6, because the form affects how well your body can use it.

    Talk to your doctor before you start a supplement.

    Your foods, ranked The Focus list in the Recommendations Summary of an example report, starting with Vitamin A rich meats (307), each item with its weighted score in brackets.
    Called “Recommendations Summary” in the reportThe top of a Focus list, with four lettered notes. Your scores will differ. From an example report made with a sample DNA file.
  3. Where your genes disagree

    Where genes pull in opposite directions on the same intervention, both scores are shown so you and your practitioner can make an informed call.

    1. Two scores for one item. The Focus score weighs the variants that point toward it, and the Avoid score weighs the ones that point away.
    2. The higher score shows which way it leans. More of your genes point that way, and the other score still counts.
    3. What the scores can't tell you. They show genetic tendencies, not how your body is responding today. When the two are close, the report suggests talking that item through with your practitioner before acting on it.
    Both scores, shown Part of the Conflicts list in an example report, each item with a Focus score and an Avoid score.
    Called “Conflicts” in the report

    In this example, Folinic acid/Calcium Folinate scores 290 for Focus and 70 for Avoid. It ranks higher on the Focus side, and the Avoid score still counts.

    Items that appear in both lists, with both scores side by side. From an example report made with a sample DNA file.
  4. One page for each gene

    Plain-English explanations of every gene, your specific variants, and the targeted changes tied to each one.

    One page per gene The SLC19A1 gene page in an example report: a table of variants with the letters read from the file and a status mark for each.
    You: the two letters read from the DNA file at that spot. Risk: the letter studies link to the effect described for that gene.From an example report made with a sample DNA file.
  5. The research, linked

    At the back, the studies behind each gene are listed with their links, gene by gene, so you or your practitioner can read the sources.

    Sources for every gene The references listed for the IL-6 gene in the appendix of an example report, as links to the studies and gene records.
    Called “Appendix & References” in the reportThe references for IL-6. From an example report made with a sample DNA file.

The genes it reads

This report analyzes 55 genes across these areas.

  • Sperm production and movement
  • Folate, choline, and methylation
  • Antioxidant defense
  • Inflammation and immune balance
  • Hormones and detoxification
  • Personal nutrient needs
See every area and gene
  • Sperm production and movement. Genes that research has associated with sperm count, shape, and motility. The report notes where a finding still comes from early research, so you can weigh each one (CNTN3, ARL6, LRFN2, PDE3A, LOC203413, TAS2R8, TEX15, INSR, PRMT6, PEX10, SOX5).
  • Folate, choline, and methylation. How efficiently you process folate and choline and keep homocysteine in check (BHMT, PEMT, SLC19A1, DHFR, MTHFR, MTHFD1, MTHFS, MTR, MTRR, CBS, COMT).
  • Antioxidant defense. Genes studied for their role in protecting sperm from oxidative stress, the damage caused by unstable oxygen molecules, which can harm sperm DNA and movement (NOS3, SOD1, SOD2, SOD3, GSS, GSTP1, PON1, COQ2).
  • Inflammation and immune balance. The cytokines, the immune system's signaling proteins, that the report links to sperm production and function, and the genes involved in the immune system's tolerance of sperm (IL-1B, IL-6, IL-10, IL-18, TNF-alpha, VEGFA, TGFB1, IFNG, FOXP3, KIT, HLA-DRA, SIRPG).
  • Hormones and detoxification. How your body makes and responds to sex hormones, and how you clear environmental toxins that have been associated with lower sperm quality (CYP17A1, ESR1, ESR2, CYP1A1, CYP2D6).
  • Personal nutrient needs. Whether your genes point to needing more or less of vitamins A, B12, C, D, and E, and of iron. Both too little and too much iron can affect sperm (FUT2, BCO1, CYP2R1, GC, CYP4F2, SLC23A1, TMPRSS6, TF, HFE).
Is it right for you

Who it's for, and what it doesn't do

Who it's for

This report is for men who are planning a pregnancy with a partner and want to prepare with a plan that fits their biology, and for men whose semen analysis came back below expectations and who want another layer of information to bring to their specialist.

It pairs naturally with the Female Fertility Report. Each partner needs their own DNA file and report.

The science, briefly

Why the same fertility advice works differently for different men

If you are preparing for a pregnancy with your partner, your side of the plan matters too, and your genes can show where to focus it.

  1. MTHFR and riboflavin

    MTHFR needs vitamin B2 to help the folate cycle work. A common variant has been associated with male infertility, though study results vary.

    In your reportFor relevant variants, the report weighs riboflavin, B12 and folate-rich foods. A trial found B2 lowered homocysteine only in one genotype.

    Read the full explanation

    Reduced activity of MTHFR, a folate-cycle enzyme, is associated with higher homocysteine, which the report links to fertility problems. A 2024 review of 46 studies and over 20,000 participants tied the common C677T variant to male infertility, especially in Asian populations, though its studies varied widely. Two copies make the enzyme less active by loosening its hold on riboflavin (vitamin B2), a helper nutrient it needs to work, and in a randomized trial riboflavin lowered homocysteine only in that genotype. For people with this variant, the report points to riboflavin and vitamin B12, and its folate section to dark leafy greens.

  2. TMPRSS6, HFE and iron

    Too little and too much iron can affect sperm production. TMPRSS6 and HFE variants can point in opposite directions.

    In your reportThe report separates those patterns and suggests iron and ferritin testing when overload is a concern.

    Read the full explanation

    The report notes that too little or too much iron can affect sperm production. A common TMPRSS6 variant is associated with lower blood iron, so the report points carriers to iron-rich foods with vitamin C and citrus and puts green tea on its list of things to limit. Two HFE variants point the other way, raising the risk of hereditary hemochromatosis, where the body absorbs too much iron from food. Untreated, that overload can lower the hormones that drive sperm production. For men with two variants, the report advises against iron supplements and suggests an iron and ferritin blood test.

  3. BCO1 and vitamin A

    BCO1 converts plant beta-carotene into active vitamin A. Some variants reduce that conversion, so food sources can matter differently.

    In your reportFor carriers, the report gives more weight to active vitamin A from animal foods rather than relying on beta-carotene alone.

    Read the full explanation

    Sperm production needs vitamin A, which plants supply as beta-carotene for the BCO1 enzyme to convert into the active form. In lab tests, two common BCO1 variants together made the enzyme less than half as active, and in a study of female volunteers, those carrying both turned much less beta-carotene into vitamin A. The report points carriers to vitamin A from animal foods such as eggs, milk, and fatty fish instead of relying on beta-carotene.

Those are three of the mechanisms. The report covers 55 genes across six pathways.

More on the science behind this report

A male factor plays a part in about half of couples who have trouble conceiving, according to the American Urological Association, so the male partner deserves a plan of his own. Sperm quality rests on several processes, and many of them respond to what you eat and how you live: how you cope with oxidative stress, how you process folate and choline, how your body handles hormones, and whether you get the right amount of key vitamins and minerals.

This report reads the genes behind those processes and turns them into one ranked, food-first plan. It covers genes that research has associated directly with sperm count, shape, and movement, alongside the methylation, antioxidant, immune, hormone, and nutrient pathways that support them.

The report suggests starting its changes about three months before you and your partner try to conceive, whether naturally or with IVF. That timing is for planning ahead. If you are already trying, or already seeing a specialist, there is no need to pause either while you make the changes.

Private by design

Your DNA file stays on your computer

Your DNA file is never uploaded or stored.

The report is built inside your own web browser, on your own computer, so your file is read where it already is. Privacy is enforced by architecture, not by a policy you have to trust.

Before you buy

Questions, answered

Can't find yours? Email info@noorns.com.

Is this a subscription?

No. You pay once for this report, and there's nothing to renew or cancel.

Will it work with my DNA file?

Raw data files from 23andMe, Ancestry, MyHeritage and SelfDecode work today. Tested somewhere else? Email info@noorns.com and we'll tell you whether your file works.

What if I don't have a DNA file yet?

You need raw data from 23andMe, Ancestry, MyHeritage, or another DNA service. We do not sell kits, so order a test from one of them first, then download your raw data file from their site.

Can I do it on my phone?

For now, generating your report works best on a computer. Once it's ready, you can read the PDF on any device.

What if my file doesn't work, or a run doesn't finish?

Each purchase includes up to three report runs, for a retry, a lost PDF or an updated version. If your file can't produce a report, we'll reset your run or refund you. If something else goes wrong, email info@noorns.com and we'll do our best to make it right.

Can I get a refund?

Yes. You can get a refund within 14 days of purchase if you haven't accessed or started generating your report. If your file can't produce a report, we'll reset your run or refund you. Email info@noorns.com.

Will my report update when new research comes out?

Yes, when we update the report. Each purchase includes up to three report runs, for a retry, a lost PDF or an updated version. If we add new research while you still have a run left, run it again and you get the new version.

Do I need to be an expert to use it?

No. Most people read the Recommendations Summary, change a few things starting with food, and give it time. The gene pages and Science Deep Dive are there for when you want to go deeper, or when you are working through the results with a practitioner.

Is this useful if my semen analysis was normal?

It can be. A normal result tells you where things stand today. The report adds a view of genetic tendencies in pathways linked to sperm quality, such as antioxidant defense, folate processing, and iron handling, turned into nutrition priorities for the months before you try to conceive. If you already have a plan with a specialist, the report may not change it.

Should my partner get the Female Fertility Report too?

If you are trying to conceive together, the two reports work well side by side. They share several pathways, such as methylation and antioxidant defense, so a practitioner can see both partners' results in one conversation.

Can I use this alongside treatment from a fertility specialist?

Yes. The report is designed to inform conversations with your specialist. Check any supplement or dietary change with your doctor before you make it, especially if you are already under treatment, and do not start testosterone or any other hormone on your own.

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