FAQ

Find answers to your questions about Upstream, fertility and how a man shapes his child's health.

Why is the bootcamp 10 weeks?

The program is structured as a 10-week challenge. This is because is a sperm cycle takes around 10 weeks from start to finish. This means that the sperm a man's body starts to product today, will only be ready for ejaculation in around 10-weeks time. What you do in these 10 weeks not only impacts how healthy and fertile your sperm are, but also what epigenetic information they contain that will be passed on to your future children. This means that the 10 weeks leading up to conception is the time you can have the most impact on your child's health.

How does onboarding work?

Once you sign up, we'll send you your at-home test kits (depending on which program you select), which takes 3-5 days. All the instructions to complete the tests are included in the boxes. Return the tests to the labs using the pre-paid return label included with the kit. Once we have your results, a fertility and epigenetic expert will analyse the data and determine your targeted intervention plan. We'll notify you once this is ready, and your 10-week challenge can begins.

How are my highest-impact interventions determined?

We combine all of your data (lifestyle audit + all test results, biometrics etc.) and run it through our proprietary health screening run by aa fertility expert and epigeneticist. We assess your results against fertility and epigenetics markers. We follow the 80:20 principle, and target the areas of highest impact.

Is the bootcamp tough?

The program is very simple, but that doesn’t make it easy. It really depends on you, what your specific interventions are, and your ability to stick with things when it gets tough.

What happens if we fall pregnant during the program?

If you’re actively trying, that’s very likely. Don’t worry if this happens! Any improvements to your health will improve the quality of your sperm and epigenetic health. So any improvements you make will benefit your future child.

What happens if my semen test indicates there is something wrong?

Depending on your semen health, we may recommend you speaking with a urologist if we think medical intervention may be appropriate. However, the waiting time to see a urologist is often 6+ months so in the meantime, we’ll give you two options: 1) continue with your Upstream program to see if you can improve things naturally in the meantime, or 2) we’ll refund you for the cost of the program (minus the tests you’ve been sent). The choice is yours.

If my partner has frozen her eggs, how does that effect timing?

If you’re actively trying, that’s very likely. Don’t worry if this happens! Any improvements to your health will improve the quality of your sperm and epigenetic health. So any improvements you make will benefit your future child.

Should I do the program before freezing my sperm? 

Yes, definitely. If you're going to be freeze and store your sperm, you should make sure it's the best quality sperm possible. The quality of your sperm when frozen, will impact how effective it is at fertilizing an egg in future. The other thing to consider is the epigenetic health of your sperm. Freezing sperm acts like a time capsule. Your health today will be preserved and (possibly) be passed on to your future children. Make sure you're preserving the best version of yourself possible.

Can my partner be involved? 

Yes, we actively encourage partners to be involved. You have the option to include them in your private coaching chat so they can learn alongside you and support your progress.