Patient's question:
Hello: How can the chance of having twins be increased? Is it true that the chance is higher when men and women take folic acid together? How can one get pregnant with twins?Doctor's answer:
There is a strong relationship between having twins and genetic factors. First, it is important to understand what twins are. The formation of twins occurs in two ways: one is identical twins, which are formed from a single fertilized egg that differentiates into two embryos. They share one amniotic sac and one placenta, and the children are usually of the same sex, possibly primarily due to genetic factors. The other type is fraternal twins, which occur when two eggs are released, resulting in two embryos, two amniotic sacs, and two placentas. The children can be of different sexes, with the probability being similar to having two children, but it is unclear whether genetic factors play a role.