Journal article
Benefits of Empiric Nutritional and Medical Therapy for Semen Parameters and Pregnancy and Live Birth Rates in Couples with Idiopathic Infertility: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Abstract
CONTEXT: Empiric use of medical and nutritional supplements to improve semen parameters and pregnancy rates in couples with idiopathic infertility has reached global proportions, although the evidence base for their use in this setting is controversial.
OBJECTIVE: We systematically reviewed evidence comparing the benefits of nutritional and medical therapy on pregnancy rates and semen parameters in men with idiopathic infertility.
Authors
Omar MI; Pal RP; Kelly BD; Bruins HM; Yuan Y; Diemer T; Krausz C; Tournaye H; Kopa Z; Jungwirth A
Journal
European Urology, Vol. 75, No. 4, pp. 615–625
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
April 2019
DOI
10.1016/j.eururo.2018.12.022
ISSN
0302-2838