Maven Men

If CoQ10 is the fuel for sperm motility, L-Carnitine is part of the delivery system that gets the fuel where it needs to go. It's one of the most specifically studied nutrients for sperm concentration and movement, and the numbers behind it are worth understanding. What L-Carnitine Does L-Carnitine's job is to transport fatty acids into the mitochondria, where they're burned for energy. In sperm, which run on mitochondrial energy to move, that transport function is directly tied to motility. It's also concentrated in the epididymis, the structure where sperm mature after they're produced, which is part of why it's...

"We've tried everything." It's one of the most common sentences couples say after a year or two of trying to conceive. It's also, more often than not, describing a wish list rather than a strategy. The difference matters, because a real male-fertility plan looks nothing like trying random things and hoping. The Wish List When most men "try everything," here's what it actually looks like: A random multivitamin picked off a shelf Cutting out one food they read about online "Just relax and it'll happen" Pineapple core, pomegranate juice, or whatever the last article suggested Waiting, and hoping the next...

Of the three numbers on a standard semen analysis, morphology, the percentage of normally shaped sperm, is often the most confusing and the most anxiety-inducing. The reference threshold is low (around 4% normal forms), the terminology is intimidating, and it's less discussed than count or motility. Here's what morphology actually means, and the antioxidant case for supporting it. What Morphology Measures Morphology assesses the shape and structure of sperm: the head, the midpiece, and the tail. Using strict (Kruger) criteria, a result of roughly 4% or more normally shaped sperm is considered within the reference range. Yes, that means it's...

I named this company after my two kids. I'm Dr. Kian Asanad, a reproductive urologist and microsurgeon. My days are spent with men and couples navigating fertility. My evenings are spent with Lev and Olivia, the two reasons this brand exists and the two names behind it. This is the story of why a physician who does this for a living decided the existing options weren't good enough, and built something else. What I Kept Seeing in Clinic Fertility care, as it's currently built, is designed almost entirely around women. The appointments, the monitoring, the early interventions, they're calibrated to...