Home fertility tests could be seen as the ultimate in-patient empowerment.

They have gone on sale online and in shops over the last few years, billed as cheaper and faster alternatives to the investigations normally done by pricey IVF clinics.

The ones for women can measure hormone levels, and are supposed to give a broad indication of how their fertility is changing with age. One such test has just gone on sale in Tesco for £40, the first in a British supermarket.

However, some doctors warn they should be treated with caution. “When they’re done on their own, they may generate unnecessary anxiety or inappropriate reassurance,” says Professor Nick Macklon, a fertility doctor at the London Women’s Clinic. New Feature

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