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Given that the antioxidant Menevit is reported to reduce sperm DNA damage, it was hypothesized that men's consumption of this supplement may alter IVF outcomes. Therefore, a retrospective cohort study was conducted analyzing outcomes for couples undergoing their first fresh embryo transfer. Men were classified as controls if they were taking no supplements, health conscious controls if taking \u201cgeneral health\u201d supplements, or Menevit users. Men with karyotype abnormalities, or cycles using donated, frozen and surgically extracted sperm were excluded. Among the final study cohort of 657 men, live birth rates were significantly higher in Menevit users than controls (multivariate adjusted odds ratio [OR]: 1.57, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.01\u20132.45,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.046), but not between controls taking no supplements and those using general health supplements, thereby suggesting that potential health conscious behavior in supplement users is unlikely responsible for the superior outcomes in Menevit users. Interestingly, in a post hoc sensitivity analysis, live birth rates among Menevit users were statistically superior to controls for lean men (OR: 2.73, 95% CI: 1.18\u20136.28;\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.019), not their overweight\/obese counterparts (OR: 1.29, 95% CI: 0.75\u20132.22,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.37). The results of this large cohort study therefore support a positive association between men's use of the Menevit antioxidant during IVF treatment and live birth rates, especially in lean individuals.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.4103\/aja.aja_41_20","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2020,8,7]],"date-time":"2020-08-07T03:36:04Z","timestamp":1596771364000},"page":"16-23","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1097\/lww.0000000000001000","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":12,"title":["Use of a male antioxidant nutraceutical is associated with superior live birth rates during IVF 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