Sadly, infertility is affecting more and more people around the world, and although many don’t know it, it’s also common among men. Statistics show that between 15-30% of young couples are unable to procreate, with the male members of these couples having some sort of issue in nearly half of these cases. The exact causes of infertility are often unknown, making it generally difficult to find effective solutions.

A lack of adequate antioxidant supply and the resulting oxidative stress can damage sperm cells among other things, making them unable to function properly.

Vitamins C and E are powerful antioxidants that can help balance the antioxidant status of the body, so one can assume that they improve sperm health.

A meta-analysis published in 2022 summarised the results of 11 randomised trials that looked at the effectiveness of vitamins C and E supplementation on male fertility.

The effects of vitamin supplementation

There was considerable variation in the results of different trials, presumably due to different doses and different baseline levels of participants.

The point of similar meta-analyses is to filter out outlier results from the often mixed research results, and thus get a more accurate picture of the issue.

The likelihood of pregnancy was followed in 6 out of 11 trials, where vitamin E supplementation was found to increase it by 86%. In addition, vitamins C and E increased sperm count, their mobility and concentration.

Summary

Despite the larger discrepancies, it’s clear from the results that supplementation with vitamins C and E certainly does no harm, and could potentially be highly effective in boosting fertility. In addition to a healthy diet and lifestyle, supplementing with these two well-known vitamins is definitely worth a try.