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carmina - February 20th, 2011 2:38 AM

my husband loves to drink mountain dew. Well, we heard rumors that they can reduce sperm count. He's been trying to get me pregnant, and as i said he loves to drink Mountain Dew. COULD THIS BE THE PROBLEM?

till now i'm not conceiving.


Godess@2011 - February 20th, 2011 3:36 AM

It's widely believed that drinking Mountain Dew can drastically lower the sperm count in males. Some fear this will cause impotency, apparently, while others view it as a birth control panacea.


sweetie - February 20th, 2011 3:46 AM

Rumormongers attribute the soft drink's alleged spermicidal properties to its high caffeine content (55 mg. per 12 oz. can, versus 45.6 mg. in Coke and 37.2 mg. in Pepsi) and/or the coloring agent Yellow Dye No. 5, but there's nothing in the scientific literature to support either claim. The FDA determined long ago that Yellow Dye No. 5 poses no health threats to non-allergic people, and as for caffeine, there's evidence to suggest it actually increases the motility and effectiveness of sperm cells, not the opposite.


sweetie - February 20th, 2011 3:50 AM

water melon is full of antioxidant so it can help increase sperm count but water melon on its own his not enought. Make sure to add fruits like banana, orange and apple. Do not neglect your vegetable like carrots and brochollies.


sweetie - February 20th, 2011 3:55 AM

well, just heard that there will be a new softdrink flavored watermelon good for mens sperm count.. if not mistaken, mountain dew is flavored after lime.

if this true, and your love of drinking moutain dew shift it to watermelon flav soft. ;)


Maragirl - February 20th, 2011 2:27 PM

The misconception goes back to the mid-1990s, if not further. Variants over time have included the claim that Mountain Dew causes young males' testicles to shrink or their penises to shrivel. Where these notions came from is unclear, but they echo tales going even further back (at least a decade) among African Americans to the effect that companies allegedly owned by the Ku Klux Klan or other racist organizations purposely add sterility-causing ingredients to foods and beverages popular with black people.


simplyDonna - February 20th, 2011 2:55 PM

i believe in this, coz my brother loves to drink htis softdrink and he hase infertility problem. for about 4 years he wasn't able to make her wife pregnant, and his wife has no problem with infertility but only him...

that's why i believe in this. Thinking also, that softdrink is not good for our health.


Miss.Junky - February 20th, 2011 4:15 PM

i think so..coz of it's chemicals content..


Depoo - February 20th, 2011 4:46 PM

It was believed that excessive consumption of the dye in the drink, FD&C yellow number five (tartrazine), could lower a man's sperm count, but the US Food and Drug Administration also says that it's not true.


Kevin - February 20th, 2011 5:06 PM

why should many drink this if this is not good ?

thanks that i dont like this..good for me!


preciouswoman - February 20th, 2011 5:11 PM

i agree to Kevin... really good for you . And see you are successful in having a baby.. salute!


Maragirl - February 20th, 2011 5:30 PM

to kevin and preciouswoman,

we can't really blame those people who are hard headed... lolz


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