App for Male Fertility

[daisy818]

Thought this was interesting about an app to help men understand/improve their own fertility - Glow has launched a male verison of their app.  Now, I personally know nothing about Glow as an app, but thought I'd share the article:

www.wired.com/2015/04/glow/?mbid=synd_slate

(For some reason I can't cut and paste the text of the article - maybe someone else can do that?)

[daisy818]

Yeah, I was picturing guys checking the box that they had trouble maintaining an erection - because they would so love to voluntarily note that on a regular basis.

[pibblemom]

Interesting, it makes me wonder if men also have a "cycle" for sperm health. I think it's kind of funny that it links to the partners app. What happened to communication?

Also, while I know smoking is bad for all the things, I had no idea that fertility is up to 40% lower in smokers vs non-smokers. I've been after DH for years to quit. Maybe this will finally be his reason.

[mrss44]

Apr 23, 2015 12:12:43 GMT -5 pibblemom said:

Also, while I know smoking is bad for all the things, I had no idea that fertility is up to 40% lower in smokers vs non-smokers. I've been after DH for years to quit. Maybe this will finally be his reason.

I also found this out recently. H smokes at work because his job is stressful, after showing him the proof, he says he is going to quit May 1st. I really hope he does. Not just for TTC, but for his own health.

[lazyreader]

I think it's interesting. neat even. the color scheme is the same as the Glow app so it would make more sense to me to darken the colors a bit. but meh they're not pink.

when i first saw the announcement i did a side eye and roll. But honestly, i see no reason why men shouldn't have access to a fertility app just like women do. If women think it's a hush hush unspoken topic, it's got to be 10x worse for men. So after a second thought I think it's cool. Good for them.
I also think the target audience is the husbands and SOs of the women that already use Glow. I also do not think that if I want to encourage frankness about fertility and menstrual cycles, i better nut-up and not give men a hard time about topics pertaining to their swimmers health.

[ohinvrtedworld]

The only fertility app that H would use would be Clash of Clans with pop up questions that he has to answer to keep playing. "Did you go in a hot tub today? No? Ok continue"

I think it is great for men to do what they can to improve their own fertility, but I feel like it can't be "tracked" quite like ours can. Although setting reminders to take vitamins and such would be helpful.

[♪♫choppinbroccoli♫♪]

Apr 23, 2015 13:34:16 GMT -5 ohinvrtedworld said:

The only fertility app that H would use would be Clash of Clans with pop up questions that he has to answer to keep playing. "Did you go in a hot tub today? No? Ok continue"

I think it is great for men to do what they can to improve their own fertility, but I feel like it can't be "tracked" quite like ours can. Although setting reminders to take vitamins and such would be helpful.

LOL.

[locopollo]

Apr 23, 2015 13:34:16 GMT -5 ohinvrtedworld said:

The only fertility app that H would use would be Clash of Clans with pop up questions that he has to answer to keep playing. "Did you go in a hot tub today? No? Ok continue"

I think it is great for men to do what they can to improve their own fertility, but I feel like it can't be "tracked" quite like ours can. Although setting reminders to take vitamins and such would be helpful.

Hahaha I agree!