[Verification of the effectiveness of the dietary supplementation in infertility treatment].
Fertility problems are observed in a growing number of couples in many countries, including Poland. The treatment of infertile couple should be comprehensive and apart from medical procedures also other factors affecting fertility potential should be taken into account. There is increasing evidence that a properly balanced diet and/or administration of specifically composed supplements may increase the chances of conceiving both naturally as well as in result of assisted reproductive techniques.


OBJECTIVE
Preliminary verification of the effectiveness of vitamin preparation to improve the quality of semen and the number of pregnancies achieved.


METHODS
In total 28 infertile couples were included to the study. Within 6 months from the start of diet supplementation seminological studies and the assessment of getting pregnant have been conducted.


RESULTS
The consumption of vitamin and mineral ingredients improves sperm quality and increases pregnancy rate.


CONCLUSIONS
Dietary supplement may help to conceive by increasing the number and improving sperm motility.
Department of Biophysics and Human Physiology Medical University of Warsaw. mwitkowska@wum.edu.pl
Małgorzata
M
Witkowska-Zimny
lnstitute for Clinical Sexology Polish Sexological Society.
Agata
A
Gunerka
Holbex.
Ewa
E
Wietrak
lnstitute for Clinical Sexology Polish Sexological Society.
Grzegorz
G
Południewski
lnstitute for Clinical Sexology Polish Sexological Society.
Zbigniew
Z
Lew-Starowicz
D000328:Adult; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000178:diet therapy*; D007248:Infertility, Male / Q000178:diet therapy*; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013076:Sperm Count; D013081:Sperm Motility; D014815:Vitamins / Q000008:administration & dosage*
D014815:Vitamins