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Lanre Akinyemi

Legacy Kit - Test & freeze your sperm without leaving your house

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With our in-home kit and one-day shipping, you can test, improve, and freeze your sperm without leaving your house. Legacy, a Harvard-incubated company, makes inconvenient meetings with physicians a thing of the past.

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Lanre Akinyemi
Hunter
I first heard of Legacy at TechCrunch Disrupt Berlin last year and was very fascinated about their approach to male fertility particularly with a lot of focus on education and targeting partners. Have you had to alter this approach @khaledkteily ?
Khaled Kteily
Maker
@lanre_akinyemi Great question - one of the ways we're speeding this up is by partnering with female fertility companies since couples are increasingly facing challenges having children, and male fertility challenges can be half the equation.
Lanre Akinyemi
Hunter
@khaledkteily Gotcha, that seems like the natural next step. I vaguely remember seeing somewhere that while in a good portion of fertility cases, the issue is with the male partner but the female partner often gets the blame 🤔
Khaled Kteily
Maker
@lanre_akinyemi Yes! 30-50% of infertility is caused by the man. Men just aren't as comfortable talking about it!
Max V
Khaled, how is the sperm preserved while in transit? Also, what is the expected survival rate and how does it compare to producing the sample in the clinic?
Khaled Kteily
Maker
@fluffypony Hey Max - we use a buffering medium that is a preservative for sperm. You'll lose some motility along the way. Our clinic pioneered the buffering medium and they typically expect 5-10% loss for good samples. If you're using it in the future for IVF (which most people do), it doesn't make a significant difference since you only need 1 good sperm, and you'll typically have millions.
Ken Vetrano
Phenomenal service, price point and overall packaging that fits anyone's needs. Ordering was easy and a truly private experience that didn't seem cumbersome at all compared to similar companies. Whether you're in need of fertility preservation today, or just thinking about the idea for down the road––Legacy has a package that works for you.
First Light
Does the buffer need refrigeration? How long is it good for?
Fyrwolfe90
Legacy takes the weird factor out of having to produce a sample in office with nerves and distractions going on. I got my kit super quick and was able to send it back the same day. My results were ready the same week and when I reached out to their customer service I actually got a live person. Jaclyn was so sweet and knowledgeable when I had concerns about my results. She set me up with their telehealth team who was great at explaining my results and helping me with suggestions on improving my parameters. I also appreciate the work they do with the LGBTQ+ and Military. Very thankful a company like this exists.