Omega-3 fatty acid supplementation and fecundability.

ABSTRACT:

Study question

Is self-reported use of omega-3 fatty acid supplements associated with fecundability, the probability of natural conception, in a given menstrual cycle?

Summary answer

Prospectively recorded omega-3 supplement use was associated with an increased probability of conceiving.

What is known already

In infertile women, omega-3 fatty acid intake has been associated with increased probability of pregnancy following IVF. In natural fertility, studies are conflicting, and no study of natural fertility has evaluated omega-3 fatty acid supplementation and fecundity.

Study design, size, duration

Secondary data analysis of 900 women contributing 2510 cycles in Time to Conceive (TTC), a prospective, time to pregnancy cohort study from 2008 to December 2015.

SUBMITTER: Stanhiser J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9308390 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature