Articles from Fellow Health

Fellow Health Appoints Industry Executive Paul Kappelman as Independent Chairman of the Board
Fellow Health, a leading company focused on advancing male reproductive health through patient-centric testing solutions, today announced that industry executive and private equity advisor Paul Kappelman has been appointed Independent Chairman of the Board. Mr. Kappelman brings more than 30 years of healthcare leadership experience, including deep expertise in fertility care, to support Fellow Health in its next phase of growth.
By Fellow Health · Via Business Wire · February 18, 2026
Fellow Health Joins Progyny Network to Support Men’s Health Fertility Screening with Mail-In Semen Analysis for Fertility Care
Fellow Health, a leading company focused on advancing male reproductive health through patient-centric testing solutions, today announced it is joining the Progyny network to support the growing need for semen analysis as a critical step in the fertility care journey. Fellow Health’s mail-in semen analysis will be a covered benefit for eligible Progyny members, giving patients access to convenient, at-home testing with results equivalent to traditional in-clinic testing.
By Fellow Health · Via Business Wire · September 10, 2025
Fellow Health Announces New York State Approval for Its Lab & Post-vasectomy Semen Analysis Kit
Fellow Health, a leading company focused on advancing male reproductive health through patient-centric testing solutions, today announced that it received a high-complexity laboratory permit from the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) Clinical Laboratory Evaluation Program (CLEP) along with approval for its post-vasectomy semen analysis (PVSA). This milestone allows Fellow Health to offer its validated PVSA test in New York.
By Fellow Health · Via Business Wire · July 31, 2025
Fellow Health Closes a $24 Million Series B Financing to Expand its Male Reproductive Test Offerings
Fellow Health, a leading company focused on advancing male reproductive health through patient-centric testing solutions, announced today the close of a $24 million Series B financing round. The round was led by 5AM Ventures, with new participation from The Forest Road Company (Forest Road). The Series B adds to Fellow Health’s prior Series A and follow-on funding, bringing the company’s total capital raised to $48 million across all rounds.
By Fellow Health · Via Business Wire · July 15, 2025
Fellow Health to Present Innovative Research on Prostate Cancer Biomarkers and PVSA Testing at AUA 2025
Fellow Health, a company focused on advancing male reproductive health through patient-centric testing solutions, today announced the presentation of four posters at the American Urological Association (AUA) 2025 meeting, taking place April 26–29 in Las Vegas. The studies highlight mail-in semen analysis as a potential post-PSA reflex test as well as an alternative to in-clinic post-vasectomy semen analysis (PVSA).
By Fellow Health · Via Business Wire · April 28, 2025
Fellow Health Study Demonstrates 82% Compliance Rates with Mail-In Postvasectomy Semen Analysis
Fellow Health, a company focused on advancing male reproductive health through patient-centric testing solutions, today announced the findings of a study demonstrating the effectiveness of its mail-in postvasectomy semen analysis (PVSA) kits. The research, published in the Journal of Urology, found that Fellow Health’s mail-in testing significantly improves compliance rates, addressing longstanding challenges in verifying vasectomy success.
By Fellow Health · Via Business Wire · November 21, 2024
Fellow Health Study Uncovers Source of Cell Free DNA in Seminal Fluid
Fellow Health, a company focused on advancing male reproductive health through patient-centric testing solutions, announced today the publication of a study titled “Tissue of origin characterization of cell free DNA in seminal plasma: Implications for new liquid biopsies” in PLOS One. The research shows that seminal plasma is a rich source of cell free DNA (cfDNA) from somatic cells and provides new insights into its potential as a liquid biopsy for several conditions.
By Fellow Health · Via Business Wire · April 2, 2025
Fellow Health Celebrates Milestone of 100,000 Patient Tests
Fellow Health, a company focused on advancing male reproductive health through patient-centric testing solutions, recently achieved a significant milestone of delivering more than 100,000 patient test results since its product launch in 2020, highlighting its power to provide accurate and user-friendly testing for the male reproductive system.
By Fellow Health · Via Business Wire · October 31, 2024