INVITED REVIEW
Year : 2016 | Volume
: 18 | Issue : 3 | Page : 410--418
Male infertility: lifestyle factors and holistic, complementary, and alternative therapies
David F Yao, Jesse N Mills
Department of Urology, UCLA, 1260 15th St #1200, Santa Monica, CA 90404, USA
Correspondence Address:
Prof. Jesse N Mills
Department of Urology, UCLA, 1260 15th St #1200, Santa Monica, CA 90404
USA
While we may be comfortable with an allopathic approach to male infertility, we are also responsible for knowledge about lifestyle modifications and holistic, complementary, and alternative therapies that are used by many of our patients. This paper provides an evidence-based review separating fact from fiction for several of these therapies. There is sufficient literature to support weight reduction by diet and exercise, smoking cessation, and alcohol moderation. Supplements that have demonstrated positive effects on male fertility on small randomized controlled trial (RCT) include aescin, coenzyme Q 10 , glutathione, Korean red ginseng, L-carnitine, nigella sativa, omega-3, selenium, a combination of zinc and folate, and the Menevit antioxidant. There is no support for the use of Vitamin C, Vitamin E, or saffron. The data for Chinese herbal medications, acupuncture, mind-body practice, scrotal cooling, and faith-based healing are sparse or inconclusive.
How to cite this article:
Yao DF, Mills JN. Male infertility: lifestyle factors and holistic, complementary, and alternative therapies.Asian J Androl 2016;18:410-418
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How to cite this URL:
Yao DF, Mills JN. Male infertility: lifestyle factors and holistic, complementary, and alternative therapies. Asian J Androl [serial online] 2016 [cited 2021 Mar 3 ];18:410-418
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