Coke not the real thing when it comes to contraception: study

December 18, 2008

The belief that Coca-Cola works as an after-sex spermicide is nothing but urban legend, a scientist cautions in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) on Thursday.

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NeilFarbstein - Dec 18, 2008
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coke adds tatse when you're eating out though
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"And even if the beverage's secret recipe were lethal, a speedy sperm is likely to out swim the douche and get to cervix first"

Not if you shake the bottle first!
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