Effect of palm wine on sperm: Does palm wine increase sperm count? Palm wine and male fertility.
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There is this widespread unscientific belief that drinking palm wine is very good for male fertility but in essence palm wine is associated with subliminal infertility in males. Men trying to impregnate their wives should actually not be drinking palm wine.
According to a research conducted on male lab rats and published on researchgate, palm wine had been shown to decrease testicular function, reduce sperm count, reduce sperm production and sperm motility or quality…. At the hormonal levels, palm wine has been proven to lower blood testosterone… With a lowered blood testosterone, the male will have weak erection and low libido….
Palm wine is not really beneficial to men sexually. Most things and the high praises of palm wine as an aphrodisiac OR a sperm booster are all myths that has not been tried or tested scientifically. Don’t forget that palm wine, even though natural, it is an alcoholic drink… Alcohol does not help any man or woman sexually.
Below are some of the effect of palm wine on sperm
1. Palm wine Lowers sperm count
Sperm count refers to the average number of sperm present in one sample of semen. Based on the most recent World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines, experts consider a healthful sperm count to be 15 million per milliliter (ml), or at least 39 million per ejaculate.Doctors consider a sperm count under 15 million per ml to be low, and it may cause fertility issues. Palmwine actually reduces sperm count and sperm production by inhibiting testosterone. Testosterone is responsible for male libido and increased sperm production and Count.
2. Palm wine reduces sperm motility
Sperm motility is the ability of sperm to move efficiently. This is important in fertility because sperm need to move through the woman’s reproductive tract to reach and fertilize her egg. Poor sperm motility can be a cause of male factor infertility. Drinking palm wine can make sperm sluggish thereby reducing the time it will take to reach to the egg and fertilize it.
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3. Reduce sperm viability
Sperm viability refers to the percentage of live sperm in the semen sample. This is especially important to measure if sperm motility is low, to differentiate between live non-motile sperm and dead sperm….this means drinking palmwine could kill sperms or render them non-viable..
4.Palm Wine lowers blood testosterone
Testosterone is very crucial in the male reproductive system…. It boosts libido, responsible for male sexual characteristics keeps and sustain erection ….Palm wine inhibit the activity of testosterone.
You can now see that palm wine is not the male sexual aphrodisiac as widely believed… If you are trying to conceive, dont drink palmwine.
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