Top Male Fertility Supplements in Europe

Several long-term studies have shown that quality factors of human sperm, in particular sperm count, movement and shapes have dropped by more than half in recent decades. More than 100 clinical studies have now shown that a group of 15 widely-available antioxidants (for example, from plant extracts), amino acids, vitamins and trace elements can effectively improve these quality factors.

We have compared 17 of the most popular male fertility supplements based on the nutrient combinations they offer.

The Top 5 in Summary

1st: Fertilsan M Amitamin

Fertilsan M by Amitamin has achieved the highest score in our comparison of male fertility supplements. This is because it combines a variety of the most important nutrients for male fertility into one comprehensive supplement.

Furthermore the individual quantities of nutrients in Fertilsan M are large enough to have a positive impact on fertility, making this a high quality supplement. These nutrients include amino acids such as arginine and carnitine, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin E, and folic acid which is beneficial for men as well as women.

2nd: Fertil M Pro Aminoexpert

Fertil M Pro by Aminoexpert scores 2nd place in our comparison of male fertility supplements.

Fertil M Pro has an excellent combination of male fertility nutrients, containing 12 out of 15 key nutrients which we have analysed in our comparison. These include pine bark extract, selenium, vitamin C, vitamin E and coenzyme Q10.

Fertil M Pro has also been crowned the best value product in our comparison as it has the lowest price of all our top five scoring products.

3rd: Fertil Plus Orthomol

Fertil Plus by Orthomol comes in at 3rd place in our comparison of male fertility supplements. Fertil Plus contains a good combination of nutrients in effective amounts to improve fertility, such as carnitine and selenium.

Fertil Plus is also the only product in our comparison which contains omega-3 fatty acids. However Fertil Plus is also missing certain key amino acids including arginine, and important nutrients such as pine bark extract.

4th: Fertilovit M Plus Gonadosan

Fertilovit M Plus by Gonadosan scores in 4th place in our male fertility supplements comparison. Fertilovit M Plus contains many nutrients including carnitine, N-acetyl-cysteine, selenium and vitamin C.

Fertilovit M Plus is also the only product in the top five scoring products of our comparison which contains glutathione and citrulline. However Fertilovit M Plus is missing a number of key nutrients including arginine, vitamin D and antioxidants such as pine bark extract.

5th: Fertility Support For Men NHP

Fertility Support For Men by Natural Health Practice scores in 5th place in our comparison of male fertility supplements. Fertility Support For Men contains a range of key nutrients which improve fertility including arginine, zinc, selenium, folic acid and coenzyme Q10.

Fertility Support For Men also contains the highest amounts of the key vitamins A and E out of the top five products in our comparison.

But Fertility Support For Men does not contain many key amino acids such as carnitine and antioxidants including pine bark extract.

How We Have Rated

We have compared 18 well-known combination products for male fertility available online or on the high street across Europe. To compare the products at ingredient level, we have either assigned none, one or two ticks based on the level of their effective dosage.

Finally, only nutrients proven effective in the majority of scientific, peer-reviewed studies were considered. The number of ticks was then added together to produce a final “tick” score.

The comparison shows that differences in price and quality are quite substantial. But paying more does not always mean that you will get more in terms of effective nutrients.

Who should consider fertility supplements?

Sperm production (spermatogenesis) in men is a complex and sensitive process, i.e. to environmental factors such as trauma (temperature, physical) as well as nutritional deficiencies (a poor diet).

The active ingredients are highly concentrated standard nutrients also found in common foods. These fertility supplements are therefore classified as foods. Fertility experts therefore routinely recommend aspiring fathers several months of food supplements as a standard preparation for IVF and other fertility treatments.

In fact, however, all aspiring fathers benefit from male fertility supplements, because of their

The sperm production cycle takes approximately 80 days, which is why the supplements should be taken as soon as the couple starts trying to conceive for at least three months. Preferably, until the partner is pregnant and ideally until the pregnancy is past the critical 12 week pregnancy mark. In addition, aspiring fathers must pay particular attention to their diet and lifestyle (more tips here).

This approach will guarantee an optimal supply of the most important micronutrients to allow sperm production to run at optimum levels.

Summary

Taking fertility supplements when trying to father a child is definitely worth it. The fertility benefits of 15 amino acids, vitamins and trace elements are strongly supported by clinical evidence.

These nutrients are often effectively combined male fertility supplements. Many of the combination products indeed include many of the 15 nutrients, however others offer only poor value for money. In terms of cost one should budget between €25 and €50 per month.

Relative to their importance and the physical, emotional and monetary cost of the alternatives such as artificial fertilisation, however, that is a minor investment.

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