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Approximately 35% of infertile couples are affected by male factor infertility, in which semen analysis is the gold standard diagnostic procedure. Oxidative stress (OS) is considered to play a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of male infertility. A thorough literature search was conducted in PubMed\/MEDLINE, Scopus and Google Scholar databases, using MeSH terms and free-text keywords, to retrieve eligible articles published in the last decade, focusing on the potential beneficial role of oral antioxidants in male infertility. Antioxidant supplementation appears to improve the majority of sperm parameters. Therefore, antioxidant therapy is emerging as a promising aid in addressing male infertility. The purpose of this comprehensive literature review is to evaluate the significance of antioxidant supplementation in improving sperm parameters. Most of the included randomized controlled trials demonstrated the positive effects of oral antioxidants in various parameters, such as sperm concentration, total sperm count, motility and progressive motility. 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