FELLAS, don’t put down the pint.
A study has found that men can double their chances of becoming a dad by drinking a pint and a half of beer a day — but more than two cups of strong coffee can slash fertility.
Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, examined the habits of 105 men with an average age of 37 whose partners were undergoing IVF at the Massachusetts hospital between 2007 and 2013.
The study found that men who drank at least 22g of alcohol daily were more than twice as likely to have children through IVF than those who didn’t.
Caffeine, on the other hand, may harm sperm at a molecular level. Blokes who guzzled at least 265mg of coffee were the least likely to become dads, but their chances rose to nearly 52 per cent if they downed less than a cup.
“High male caffeine consumption appears to reduce couples’ chance of achieving a clinical pregnancy, while male alcohol consumption appears to enhance their chances,” said lead author Dr Anatte Karmon, an obstetrician at Massachusetts General Hospital, according to The Telegraph in the UK.
“Anything that is good for your heart health is also good for your fertility. So do physical exercise and eat a well-balanced diet.”
Pint of beer a day can double mens fertility, researchers say
A study has found that men can double their chances of becoming a dad by drinking a pint and a half of beer a day — but more than two cups of strong coffee can slash fertility.
Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, examined the habits of 105 men with an average age of 37 whose partners were undergoing IVF at the Massachusetts hospital between 2007 and 2013.
The study found that men who drank at least 22g of alcohol daily were more than twice as likely to have children through IVF than those who didn’t.
Caffeine, on the other hand, may harm sperm at a molecular level. Blokes who guzzled at least 265mg of coffee were the least likely to become dads, but their chances rose to nearly 52 per cent if they downed less than a cup.
“High male caffeine consumption appears to reduce couples’ chance of achieving a clinical pregnancy, while male alcohol consumption appears to enhance their chances,” said lead author Dr Anatte Karmon, an obstetrician at Massachusetts General Hospital, according to The Telegraph in the UK.
“Anything that is good for your heart health is also good for your fertility. So do physical exercise and eat a well-balanced diet.”
Pint of beer a day can double mens fertility, researchers say