P-150: The Role of Using Antioxidant Supplementation by Men on Recurrent Abortion

Background: Recurrent abortion is defined as 3 or more pregnancy loses. It is estimated that between 0/5 to 3 percent of couples suffer from recurrent abortion. The male gamete contributes 50% of genomic Materials to the embryo and contributes as well as to placental and embryonic development. Oral antioxidant treatment has been reported to reduce the percentage of damaged spermatozoa and improved pregnancy outcomes. Materials and Methods: This article is a review article and the findings has been received by reviewing 5 articles. Results: All the articles demonstrated the role of using antioxidant supplementation by men and improving the pregnancy outcomes in women with history of recurrent abortion. Conclusion: The review showed that, increased intake of antioxidant supplementation by men, could result in improvement in pregnancy outcomes.