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The Daily OrangeFact or Myth | Mountain Dew lowers sperm count
By Heather Mayer
Posted: 3/1/07, 11:22 PM EST Section: Feature
Mountain Dew lowers sperm count
MYTH
Mmm. The crisp, cold Mountain Dew soda attracts parched youths, yet deters a number of male drinkers. With each sip of the yellow soda, some males wonder if the rumor is true, if the chemical found in Mountain Dew, yellow 5, is killing their sperm. Guys don't have to worry about losing their manhood to the yellow beverage anymore.
Joe Conaghan, Ph.D and board-certified high-complexity clinical laboratory director at the Pacific Fertility Center, said in an e-mail there is no scientific evidence that proves yellow 5 is harmful to sperm. The chemical, yellow 5, also known as tartrazine, is a stable chemical and nontoxic, Conaghan said. Not only do people think it lowers sperm count, but there are also rumors Mountain Dew is an effective contraceptive.
"This is simply not true, and is just one of the many stupid ideas that reckless young people perpetuate about sex," Conaghan said.
When the refreshing Mountain Dew beckons, go ahead and answer it; your sperm won't mind.
MYTH
Mmm. The crisp, cold Mountain Dew soda attracts parched youths, yet deters a number of male drinkers. With each sip of the yellow soda, some males wonder if the rumor is true, if the chemical found in Mountain Dew, yellow 5, is killing their sperm. Guys don't have to worry about losing their manhood to the yellow beverage anymore.
Joe Conaghan, Ph.D and board-certified high-complexity clinical laboratory director at the Pacific Fertility Center, said in an e-mail there is no scientific evidence that proves yellow 5 is harmful to sperm. The chemical, yellow 5, also known as tartrazine, is a stable chemical and nontoxic, Conaghan said. Not only do people think it lowers sperm count, but there are also rumors Mountain Dew is an effective contraceptive.
"This is simply not true, and is just one of the many stupid ideas that reckless young people perpetuate about sex," Conaghan said.
When the refreshing Mountain Dew beckons, go ahead and answer it; your sperm won't mind.
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iusemountaindewtoabortmybabies
posted 3/02/07 @ 5:39 PM EST
dammit so that means that i cant drink mountain dew when i forget to take my birth control? damn the world!
john
posted 9/21/08 @ 2:08 AM EST
if this is true then why is it when i drink mountain dew and i ejaculate there is visiably lesser sperm then normal?
MyBoyfriendLovesMountainDew
posted 10/27/08 @ 7:26 PM EST
My boyfriend told me that it lowered it and I wanted to see if it was true. I'm glad it's not because then it would be bad for his health, now I can tell him he has nothing to worry about. (Continued…)
a
posted 10/27/08 @ 9:36 PM EST
I wish it did! Im too young to be a daddy
Anthony
posted 6/19/09 @ 7:10 PM EST
...in response to one of the earlier comments above, its is physically impossible to see sperm cells, unless using a microscope, since sperm cellsa are about 25,000 times smaller than a ping-pong ball. (Continued…)
WetNip123
posted 9/05/09 @ 1:37 PM EST
I heard that drinking Mountain Dew augments nipples. Is this true?
Nick
posted 10/03/09 @ 11:50 PM EST
Lol This was probably started by some crazy parent
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