Male infertility is the cause of conception failure in up to 80% of cases, mainly due to oxidative stress and poor sperm quality. An Italian study has shown that the vitamin E content in the blood of infertile men is much lower than that of fertile men. Low concentrations of vitamin E were correlated with morphologically abnormal and less mobile spermatozoa.
Oxidative stress and an inadequate intake of vitamin E should therefore be avoided, particularly in cases of existing reduced fertility or to optimise fertility when trying to have children.
An increased intake of vitamin E can significantly increase fertility in both men and women.
- Vitamin E helps protect cells against oxidative stress.
Benedetti S, Tagliamonte MC, Catalani S. Reprod Biomed Online. 2012 Sep;25(3):300-6. Differences in blood and semen oxidative status in fertile and infertile men, and their relationship with sperm quality.
