What this covers
The market is full of supplements promising to 'boost fertility', but the evidence behind most is weak. A few nutrients have a real role — folic acid before conception is the clearest — while many heavily marketed blends have little or no proof and can delay proper care.
Safe-use guidance
- Any woman trying to conceive should take folic acid daily — this is solidly evidence-based for preventing birth defects.
- Address proven factors first: timing intercourse to the fertile window, healthy weight, stopping smoking, and reducing alcohol.
- If you have been trying for over a year (or six months if the woman is over 35), seek a fertility assessment for both partners rather than buying more supplements.
- Treat bold claims ('guaranteed twins', 'unblocks tubes') as marketing, not medicine.
- Check that any supplement is from a licensed pharmacy and carries the approval or registration mark of your national medicines regulator.
Cautions
- Supplements cannot fix blocked tubes, fibroids, low sperm count from varicocele, or hormonal disorders — these need diagnosis.
- High doses of some vitamins (such as vitamin A) are harmful in early pregnancy.
- Spending months on unproven products delays treatment during your most fertile years.
- Some herbal fertility mixtures contain undeclared hormones or contaminants.
How iHealix helps
A iHealix doctor can give an honest assessment of what may help your specific situation, order the right tests, and prescribe evidence-based options — with legitimate supplements delivered if they are actually indicated.
Prescription medicines always require an in-app consultation with a licensed doctor first — the e-prescription then goes straight to a licensed partner pharmacy for dispensing and delivery.