Study offers hope for infertile couples with ‘ground breaking’ 50p supplement
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The British Fertility Society notes up to 15% of couples will experience issues with fertility, affecting both men and women not just in a physical health sense but also mentally and emotionally. Sometimes fertility struggles may even turn into financial woes as treatments can be costly and time consuming often without any guarantees depending on the reason for the infertility.
However, ground breaking research is now highlighting a surprising supplement that could offer a saving grace. A new research review by Dr Emma Derbyshire published in the medical journal Gynaecology and Women’s Health Research revealed the unsuspecting benefits of CoQ10 on fertility for both men and women, particularly those undergoing IVF treatment.
The public health nutritionist expert found a form of the supplement Co-Enzyme Q10, also known as CoQ10, could improve female egg quality, fertilisation, markers of sperm quality as well as polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) symptoms and hormone levels which can impact fertility. The peer review research specifically honed in on ubiquinol, a reduced form of CoQ10, supplementation.
It found women undergoing IVF treatment that took 30mg capsules for eight weeks before treatment had a “significantly higher number of eggs retrieved” compared to women taking no supplements. One of the studies following 169 women with poor ovarian reserves revealed 200mg of CoQ10 three times a day for 60 days before IVF increased the number of eggs retrieved and had a higher fertilisation rate too.
