As a couple, trying for a baby is exciting and nerve-wracking. And while culture often places the burden of conception on women, it takes two to tango! In fact, fertility issues stem equally from men and women,¹ making it essential for couples to focus on their reproductive health together.

We dove into fertility supplements for couples, reviewing the top products that support conception for both partners. We enlisted the help of Vanessa Dyer (RDN), a registered dietitian, specialist in prenatal nutrition, and fertility expert. She’ll help us understand what to look for—and avoid—in these supplements.

Combining Dyer’s expertise with the hands-on experience of our testers, we reviewed: Perelel’s Baby Making Bundle, Needed’s The Fertility Support Plan for Two, and Bird&Be’s The Power Pack.

We evaluated each on 1) ingredients, 2) price, 3) convenience, and 4) expertise—and found one clear winner. Read on to find out.

Ingredients: Perelel Wins With The Best Fertility Support Formula For Women AND Men

The best fertility supplements for women contain nutrients proven to optimize conditions for pregnancy and ensure the health of the egg & embryo. What might be surprising is that many of those same ingredients also have a positive effect on men's sperm quality and count.

‍Perelel wins on ingredients, offering safe, comprehensive, and evidence-backed formulas for both women and men. The tables below review the most important fertility nutrients for each partner:

For Her (% Recommended Daily Value for Pregnant & Lactating Women)

Green cells are in optimal range / red are in significantly sub-optimal range

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For Him (% Recommended Daily Value)

Green cells are in optimal range / red are in significantly sub-optimal range

Vitamin A

• Benefits for Women: Helps with egg maturation and hormone production.²
• Benefits for Men: Aids in sperm production and protection.³
• Best: Perelel and Bird&Be both contain Vitamin A in effective & conservative dosages, below the recommended daily value (RDV).
• Worst: Needed includes over 100% of the RDV for both men and women—which is only necessary in very restricted diets (e.g. veganism)—and could pose risks to the developing fetus.⁴

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Vitamin B6 & B12

• For Women: Promotes hormone balance and supports cellular energy production.^5,6
• For Men: Supports sperm health.^5,6
• Best: Perelel contains enough—but not excessive—B6 and B12 for hormone balance and reproductive health, with 150% and 357% of the RDV for women, and 294% and 417% for men.
• Worst: Bird&Be contains too much B12: 38X the RDV for women and 21X for men. Very high amounts may be associated with a child's risk of autism spectrum disorder, and are also associated with increased mortality in adults.^7,8

Folate

• For Women: Reduces risk of birth defects and supports ovulation.⁹
• For Men: May help support sperm health.⁹
• Best: Perelel and Needed use methylfolate (the more bioavailable form), ensuring better absorption and efficacy for both partners.
• Worst: Bird&Be uses folic acid, which is much harder to metabolize.¹⁰

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Omega-3 DHA and EPA

• For Women: Helps with hormone regulation (important for ovulation) and improves embryo implantation.¹¹
• For Men: Essential for sperm function.¹¹
• Best: Perelel and Needed include both DHA and EPA.
• Worst: Bird&Be lacks EPA, which may play a vital role in placental transport and the absorption of DHA.¹²

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CoQ10

• For Women: Improves egg health and quality.¹³
• For Men: Enhances sperm count and mobility.¹³
• Best: Bird&Be, Needed, and Perelel all contain CoQ10, a powerhouse ingredient and non-negotiable in fertility supplements.

Iron

• For Women: “Iron is crucial during conception to support healthy blood production and development of the placenta,” explains Dyer.¹⁴
• Best: Bird&Be and Perelel contain appropriate doses of iron in their female conception packs.
• Worst: Needed does not contain iron; this must be purchased as an add-on for $20.99.

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Vitamin C

• For Men: An antioxidant that protects sperm.¹⁵
• Best: Bird&Be, Needed, and Perelel all contain Vitamin C, although Perelel has the most.

Price: Perelel Wins With The Most Affordable Option

Here’s how the three brands compare on monthly price, per couple:

At $73 per month, with a comprehensive formula for both partners, Perelel provides the best value. Additionally, the entire regimen is HSA/FSA eligible for women.

Convenience: It’s a Tie Between Perelel and Bird&Be

Perelel and Bird&Be offer daily sachets, containing smaller, easy-to-take pills. Perelel has a slight edge on convenience, with fewer pills for each partner (4 for males and 5 for females). These doses can be comfortably taken at once, and our testers, Elliot and Brittany, appreciated the ability to take sachets on-the-go.

Consistency is key when taking any daily supplement. But with a regimen of 15 pills and a scoop for women, plus 9 pills for men—all in their own bottles—Needed makes this difficult.

“Perelel was probably the easiest,” says Brittany. “But with Needed, there’s just SO many different bottles, pills, and powders - it’s too much to remember in one day.” Our testers found it next to impossible to take all the pills at once, leading to potential missed doses.

Expertise: Perelel Wins As The Only OB/GYN-Founded Brand

Perelel stands out as the only OB/GYN founded brand. Their Conception Support Pack was formulated by Dr. Andy Huang, MD, FACOG, a reproductive endocrinologist who has assisted high-profile clients (like the Kardashians and Chrissy Teigen) with their fertility journeys.

Bird&Be and Needed are also founded by moms, but lack the same level of founding-team expertise.

The Verdict Is In: Perelel Is The Best Conception Support Supplement For Couples

Perelel stood out as the best option for couples’ conception supplements. With expert-designed and evidence-backed formulas for both women and men, it's also the most affordable and convenient. It’s the only OB/GYN founded brand and was formulated by top fertility doctors.

Vanessa Dyer, our registered dietitian and fertility specialist, agrees: “Perelel contains all of the important nutrients needed for healthy conception, and I recommend them to all of my fertility clients.”

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^{1. NIH: Fertility Issues are Equal Between Men and Women}

^{2. Phoenix IVF: Vitamin A and Female Fertility}

^{3. NIH: Vitamin A and Spermatogenesis}

^{4. Committee on Toxicity: Effects of Excess Vitamin A}

^{5. KJK Hospital: Vitamin B6 and Fertility}

^{6. Fertility First: Vitamin B12 is Important for Fertility}

^{7. NYT: Excess Vitamin B12 Can Be Deadly}

^{8. NIH: Excess Vitamin B12 and Risk of Autism Spectrum Disorder}

^{9. The Fertility Institute: Folic Acid and Fertility}

^{10. Cleveland Clinic: Folate is More Easily Absorbed Than Folic Acid}

^{11. CCRM Fertility: Fertility Benefits of Omega-3 Fatty Acids}

^{12. NIH: Omega 3 EPA and DHA Uptake}

^{13. Aspire Fertility: CoQ10 and its Effects on Fertility}

^{14. Levy Health: The Role of Iron in Women’s Fertility}

^{15. New England Fertility Institute: Vitamin C and Sperm Health}