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A natural sweetener called stevia can make animals less able to have babies, even in small amounts.

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Early consumption of Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni on rat females: actions on their fertility, progeny and behavior.

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2025 Jun

This study gave rats stevia in their water and found they had a harder time getting pregnant, had fewer babies, and fewer baby boys — showing stevia can mess with their ability to reproduce.

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When female rats drank stevia water from a young age, they had trouble getting pregnant, had fewer babies, and had more girl babies than boy babies.

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When female rats drank stevia from a young age, they had trouble reproducing, acted differently around other rats, and seemed less scared — which makes scientists wonder if it’s safe for growing animals.

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