Does Drinking Mountain Dew Kill Sperm?


What is sperm?

Sperm is a reproductive cell found in semen, a fluid that males produce and release during sexual relations. Sperm cells play a vital role in pregnancy.
Some men experience infertility because of a low sperm count. Different factors affect a man’s sperm count, including health and lifestylechoices.
But you shouldn’t believe everything you hear about infertility. There’s a claim that drinking the lemon-lime soda Mountain Dew can kill your sperm. If you’re a big Mountain Dew drinker and you haven’t been able to conceive, you may think there’s some truth to this rumor.
Before you blame Mountain Dew on the inability to conceive, or think you can use the beverage as a method of contraception, here’s a look at the facts.


Does Mountain Dew lower your sperm count?
If you’re having unprotected sex and unable to conceive, you might point the finger at Mountain Dew, especially if this is your beverage of choice. But the rumor surrounding the drink’s effect on sperm is a myth.
It’s true that some researchers have found a connection between consuming high doses of caffeine and a change in sperm quality. A male who drinks one 12-ounce cup of coffee every day may experience higher sperm motility, which is sperm’s ability to move. Motility, however, slows down when a male consumes too much caffeine, typically after four cups of coffee a day.
A 12-ounce can of Mountain Dew contains 54 milligrams (mg) of caffeine, which is more than other sodas (Coke has 34 mg per 12 ounces and Pepsi has 38 mg). So it’s understandable why you may think the caffeine in the drink has the ability to lower or kill sperm.
But given how a cup of coffee has about 217 mg of caffeine per 12 ounces, and you would have to drink 4 cups to cause a decrease in sperm motility, it becomes easier to understand how little Mountain Dew affects sperm. You would have to drink about eleven 12-ounce cans of Mountain Dew to have a similar effect.
You’re probably not drinking this much of the beverage. And even if you did, the effects would only slow sperm motility, not kill your sperm.

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