Collection: Herbs for Fertility

Tribulus has a beneficial effect on male fertility and sexual function by stimulating the production of testosterone and DHEA, another closely related steroid hormone. Tribulus also helps improve sperm count and quality. A Bulgarian research team treated a group of 38 men with low sperm count of unknown cause with 1500mg of Tribulus extract per day. After 60 days of treatment, a normalisation of the sperm profile was observed as well as an increased level of LH and testosterone and decreased oestrogen.

Tribulus is also an excellent herb for treating many different fertility problems in women. The herb helps stimulate ovulation by increasing FSH levels and can also indirectly help improve oestrogen production. One Bulgarian trial involving infertile women compared the effectiveness of Tribulus , ovarian stimulant medication and both. Sixty-one per cent of the women in the group who took Tribulus on days five to 14 of their menstrual cycle for two to three months began to ovulate normally and a further 6 per cent went on to conceive naturally.