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Short answer: Semenax and VolumePills are both made by Leading Edge Health and both marketed for semen volume. The main difference is transparency. Semenax lists the exact dose of all 18 ingredients and has one published, manufacturer-funded trial. VolumePills lists zinc plus a 1,458 mg proprietary blend with the individual amounts hidden, and we found no published trial of it. Neither is a fertility treatment. If your volume has dropped suddenly, or you are trying for a baby, see a doctor first.
Side-by-side comparison
| Semenax | VolumePills | |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Leading Edge Health, Victoria, BC, Canada | Leading Edge Health, Victoria, BC, Canada |
| Form | Capsules | Tablets |
| Daily dose on the label | 4 capsules, best taken with meals | 2 tablets with water, no more than 6 in 24 hours |
| Per bottle | 120 capsules (30 days) | 60 tablets (30 days at 2 a day) |
| Ingredients | 18, every dose listed | Zinc 24 mg plus 13 ingredients in a 1,458 mg proprietary blend |
| Zinc per label dose | 30 mg | 24 mg (72 mg at the 6-tablet maximum) |
| Main ingredients | Butea superba 500 mg, L-carnitine 500 mg, maca 400 mg, pine bark 300 mg | Drillzen, Solidilin, reishi, cordyceps, bitter melon, bladderwrack and others, amounts not disclosed |
| Published trial | One randomized, placebo-controlled trial, funded by the maker, published in 2022 | None found |
| Guarantee | 67 days, empty containers accepted, per Leading Edge Health | 67 days from delivery, empty containers accepted, per Leading Edge Health |
| List price | $59.00 per bottle | $59.00 per box |
Figures come from the NIH supplement label records and Leading Edge Health’s product pages, as detailed in our Semenax review and VolumePills review. Prices were checked on 27 September 2026 and change often, so confirm them at checkout.
How are they similar?
- Same company. Both are Leading Edge Health products, and both carry the company’s 67-day money-back guarantee.
- Same marketing aim. Both are sold for semen volume and orgasm.
- Same monthly cost at list price. At $59, each works out at about $1.97 a day at the label dose.
- Zinc in both. Each gives more than double the adult male RDA of 11 mg, and both stay under the 40 mg upper limit at the standard label dose.
- Neither treats a medical condition. Both labels say the product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
How are they different?
Dose transparency
This is the clearest difference. The Semenax label tells you exactly how much of each ingredient you take, so you or a pharmacist can compare it with research doses or with other supplements you use.
The VolumePills label gives a total for the blend and a list of what is in it, but not the amounts. You cannot tell how much bitter melon, cordyceps or bladderwrack is in a serving. The label says Drillzen and Solidilin are trademarked blends of Leading Edge Health, but it does not say what they contain, and we could not confirm their contents elsewhere.
Evidence
Semenax has one randomized, placebo-controlled trial. Of 63 men who completed two months, average volume on Semenax rose from 2.49 mL to 2.97 mL (+0.49 mL), while the placebo group fell by 0.21 mL. Half the Semenax group had a rise of 20% or more, against 16% on placebo.
That trial has real limits: it was maker-funded, small and short, has not been repeated, and appeared in a journal we could not find in PubMed or Europe PMC. The rise within the Semenax group on its own was not statistically significant.
For VolumePills we found no published trial at all in PubMed, Europe PMC or a web search. The maker’s page mentions an unnamed Malaysian study of one ingredient, Solidilin. That is not a study of the finished product.
So Semenax has preliminary, maker-funded evidence. VolumePills has none we could find.
Dose instructions
VolumePills lets you take more: the label allows up to 6 tablets a day. That triples the zinc to 72 mg, which is above the 40 mg upper limit, and a bottle would last 10 days.
Semenax has a different issue. Its label says 4 capsules daily, but the maker’s page also mentions 2 pills. Follow the label on your bottle.
Interactions and side effects
The Semenax trial recorded mild stomach complaints and one headache possibly linked to the capsules. Its tribulus and horny goat weed have their own safety notes, covered in the Semenax review.
VolumePills has no product safety data. Several of its listed ingredients matter if you take regular medicine. According to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, bitter melon and cordyceps can lower blood sugar, and cordyceps and reishi may raise bleeding risk with blood thinners. Bladderwrack is rich in iodine, which can affect the thyroid. Because the amounts are hidden, a pharmacist cannot judge the dose.
How should you choose?
- First, ask whether you need a supplement at all. Volume depends heavily on how long it has been since you last ejaculated, and it tends to fall with age. Little or no semen, pain or blood in semen should be checked by a doctor. Our guide on how to increase semen volume covers common causes.
- If you are trying for a baby, neither product is the answer. Volume is not the same as fertility, and neither product has been shown to improve pregnancy rates. Get a semen analysis and see a doctor. Read semen volume vs fertility.
- If you want to know exactly what you are taking, Semenax’s full dose label is the more transparent choice.
- If evidence matters most, Semenax has one small maker-funded trial, and VolumePills has none we could find. Neither has independent confirmation.
- If you take diabetes medicine, blood thinners or thyroid medicine, show the label to a pharmacist before taking either. VolumePills needs particular care because of its ingredient list and hidden amounts.
- Count your zinc. Add up zinc from multivitamins, lozenges and either product, and keep the total under 40 mg a day.
- Buy from the official site so the 67-day guarantee applies, and read the refund terms at checkout. Both products have lookalike sites with similar names.
Can you take Semenax and VolumePills together?
We found no study of combining them. Taking both at label doses would give 54 mg of zinc a day, over the 40 mg upper limit, before counting food or other supplements. We do not recommend it without medical advice.
FAQ
Which is better, Semenax or VolumePills?
Neither has been shown to work in independent research. Semenax is more transparent, with every dose disclosed, and has one maker-funded trial. VolumePills hides most doses in a proprietary blend and has no published trial we could find.
Are Semenax and VolumePills made by the same company?
Yes. NIH label records and the maker’s pages list both as Leading Edge Health products.
Which has more zinc?
Semenax has 30 mg per 4 capsules. VolumePills has 24 mg per 2 tablets, rising to 72 mg at the 6-tablet maximum.
Do they have a money-back guarantee?
Leading Edge Health lists a 67-day guarantee on both, with empty containers accepted. Its VolumePills page says shipping charges are not refunded and refunds are limited to one order per customer. Check the terms at checkout.
Do Semenax or VolumePills increase fertility?
Neither is a fertility treatment. The Semenax trial did not test pregnancy, and we found no VolumePills trial. See a doctor and get a semen analysis if you are trying to conceive.
Is either FDA approved?
No. Dietary supplements are not approved by the FDA before sale.
Sources and editorial status
- NIH DSLD: Semenax label 336130 and Volume Pills label 270015: ingredients, doses, directions
- Leading Edge Health: Semenax product page and Volume Pills product page: claims, prices, guarantee terms
- Journal of Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics 2022: Semenax trial
- Linus Pauling Institute: Zinc
- MSKCC ingredient pages on bitter melon, cordyceps, reishi and bladder wrack
Reviewed by the Mens Fitness editorial team. Sources checked 27 September 2026.