Micronutrients & recovery
Daily oral supplementation of 200 µg selenium and 400 IU vitamin E for 14 weeks significantly improves sperm motility and morphology in men with idiopathic asthenoteratospermia.
For men with unexplained low sperm motility (asthenoteratospermia), a daily regimen of 200 mcg selenium and 400 IU vitamin E taken for at least 14 weeks may improve sperm movement and shape. This is not a cure-all for all infertility types and requires medical diagnosis to rule out other causes.
combination therapy with oral Se and vitamin E was effective for treatment of asthenospermia or asthenoteratospermia or induction of spontaneous pregnancy (P # 0.001).
Why this rating
Single-arm study without a placebo control, though with a large sample size (n=690) and statistically significant results.
Source
Selenium–vitamin E supplementation in infertile men: effects on semen parameters and pregnancy rate
Mohammad Kazem Moslemi et al. · International Journal of General Medicine · 2011
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