Is Mountain Dew killing Scott Kardashian’s sperm count?

Could drinking Mountain Dew really be causing this much harm to Scott? Or is all just some myth? Find out on this latest episode of Keeping Up With the Kardashians! This video debunks the widely-spread urban myth that drinking Mountain Dew can result in reduced sperm count, penis shrinkage, male infertility and so forth. By allowing the story to unfold through a spoof of the hit television show, "Keeping up with the Kardashians," the absurdity of believing and spreading such a rumour without first conducting the proper research is highlighted.
This video was made by McMaster Demystifying Medicine students Neha Kishore, Eisi Mollanji, Arani Muthurajah, and Zil Nasir
Copyright McMaster University 2018
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