Blokes who enjoy a bottle of beer or glass of wine each day are more fertile, study suggests
Researchers quizzed 323 men on their boozing habits and analysed a sample of their semen
BLOKES who drink a bottle of beer or glass of wine a day are more fertile, a study suggests.
They have a higher sperm count than fellas who drink more or less alcohol.
Their sperm are also stronger swimmers, increasing their chance of reaching a woman’s egg.
Researchers quizzed 323 men on their boozing habits and analysed a sample of their semen.
Those who consumed four to seven drinks a week produced more sperm and of a better quality.
Study leader Dr Elena Ricci, from the Policlinico hospital, in Milan, said: “Moderate alcohol intake appears positively associated to semen quality.”
Prof Allan Pacey, from the University of Sheffield, said: “It’s OK to have a glass of beer or wine with dinner but if you are trying for a baby a night on the lash should be avoided.”
Prof Simon Fishel, from CARE Fertility, said: “I would not use alcohol as a means to try to boost a low sperm count.”
The findings are published in journal Andrology.
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