Doctors' Answers to "Frequently Asked Questions" - Twins


These comments are made for the purpose of discussion and should NOT be used as recommendations for or against therapies or other treatments. An individual patient is always advised to consult their own physician.

Fraternal Twins [posted 7/30/98]
Question: With fraternal twins, when a woman releases more than one egg, do they usually come from the same ovary or from both ovaries?

Answer: Thought to be bilateral generally, but can be one ovary.

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