Proceive
Max Women Advanced Fertility Supplement, 30 Sachets
6.8/10 overall£53.50 (30 sachets)
A maximum-strength, higher-dose preconception sachet formula aimed at women over 35 or those who have been trying for over a year.
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Proceive Max Women is a higher-dose, vegan powder-sachet formula with 400μg folic acid plus inositol and choline, aimed specifically at women over 35 or trying to conceive for over a year. Best for that narrower audience. For anyone else just starting out, a standard folic acid tablet covers the same core NHS guidance for far less.
Proceive Max Women is positioned as the step-up tier from Proceive's standard capsule formula, sold as daily powder sachets rather than tablets. It's aimed specifically at women over 35 or anyone who's been trying to conceive for a year or more without success — a narrower target group than Pregnacare Conception or Wild Nutrition's more general preconception formula, which are positioned for anyone starting to try.
The sachet format includes higher doses of some ingredients than typical tablet-based competitors, plus inositol and choline alongside the standard 400μg folic acid, reflecting research on inositol's role in ovulatory function for some fertility profiles. Being a powder mixed into water or juice rather than swallowed as tablets is worth noting for anyone who struggles with pill size or has a large multivitamin already — one dissolved sachet replaces what would otherwise be several tablets.
Against Zita West or Wild Nutrition, which lean into a more premium wellness-brand positioning, Proceive is more clinically framed and cheaper per month, but a sachet regime is a genuine step up in ongoing cost compared with a simple folic acid tablet like the Holland & Barrett option in this list. It's also vegan, which not every fertility formula in this category is.
Best suited to the specific over-35 or longer-trying-time audience it's marketed at, where the higher-dose sachet formula may be worth the extra cost. For someone in their 20s just starting to try with no known fertility concerns, a standard folic acid tablet or a general preconception multivitamin like Pregnacare Conception covers the core NHS-recommended guidance for a lot less money.
Specs
- vegan
- Yes
- format
- Powder sachets (mixed with water/juice)
- pack_size
- 30 sachets (1 month)
- folic_acid
- 400µg
- key_extras
- Inositol, choline
- target_audience
- Women over 35 or trying 12+ months
How we scored it
Nutrient Completeness
Coverage of folic acid, zinc, vitamin D and other conception-relevant nutrients at recommended doses.
Adds inositol and choline at meaningful doses on top of standard folic acid, beyond what a basic conception tablet covers.
Tolerability
How easy the supplement is to take and digest without side effects.
Value for Money
Cost per month relative to what you get.
Sachet format costs multiples of a plain folic acid tablet per month, worthwhile mainly for the specific over-35/long-trying audience it targets.
Weighted by importance for this category — see our editorial policy for how we test.
How it compares
|  |  |  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £53.50 (30 sachets) | Around £30 for a month's supply | £38.00 (30-day supply) | Around £2 for 90 tablets |
| Overall score | 6.8/10 | 7.2/10 | 7/10 | 7.7/10 |
| Dosage | — | As per pack instructions | As directed, typically 3-4 tablets daily | One tablet daily |
| Format | — | Capsules | — | Small tablet |
| Folic acid | — | 400mcg | — | 400mcg (NHS-recommended dose) |
Frequently asked questions
Who is Proceive Max Women aimed at?+
It's aimed specifically at women over 35 or anyone who's been trying to conceive for a year or more without success — a narrower target group than Pregnacare Conception or Wild Nutrition's more general preconception formulas, which are positioned for anyone starting to try.
What makes it different from a standard folic acid tablet?+
The sachet format includes higher doses of some ingredients than typical tablet-based competitors, plus inositol and choline alongside the standard 400μg folic acid, reflecting research on inositol's role in ovulatory function for some fertility profiles. It's also more clinically framed and cheaper per month than premium brands like Zita West.
Is it a tablet or a powder?+
It's a powder sachet mixed into water or juice, not swallowed as tablets — one dissolved sachet replaces what would otherwise be several tablets, worth noting if you struggle with pill size or already take a large multivitamin. Thirty sachets make up a one-month pack.
Is it vegan, and is it worth it if I'm just starting to try?+
Yes, it's vegan, which not every fertility formula in this category is. But for someone in their 20s just starting to try with no known fertility concerns, a standard folic acid tablet or Pregnacare Conception covers the core NHS guidance for a lot less money.