Multiple ovulation can occur when two eggs are released within a 24-hour period, resulting in the possibility of fraternal twins. However, a woman cannot get pregnant twice in one cycle. Hyperovulation runs in families, and women over 35 tend to ovulate more than once.
Typically, a woman ovulates only once a month, but there are some cases where multiple ovulation occurs. This occurs when two eggs are released within a 24-hour period. When this happens, the woman cannot get pregnant twice, but she can create fraternal twins. Women who calculate ovulation by analyzing their symptoms may notice that their telltale signs occur for longer than usual, although many women never notice they are releasing more than one egg until they become pregnant.
Some may assume that because a woman can ovulate more than once, she can become pregnant two separate times in one cycle. This, however, is false. If the first egg results in pregnancy, the only way the second egg can also end in pregnancy is if it was released 24 hours or less after the initial egg, sometimes resulting in fraternal twins. This is because, about a day after the first egg is released, the first ovarian follicle will signal the release of progesterone, which will stop the other follicles from maturing. The process makes it virtually impossible to get pregnant more than once in a single cycle.
A woman who suspects multiple ovulation during one cycle may not necessarily become pregnant, let alone end up with twins. This is because it is possible that neither egg is fertilized, causing the cycle to end with menstruation. It is also possible that the first or second egg is the only one fertilized, resulting in the pregnancy of a single baby. Both eggs could also be fertilized, resulting in the development of fraternal twins. Some women who initially become pregnant with twins experience vanishing twin syndrome, in which they miscarry.
Some women have a higher chance of multiple ovulation than others. Hyperovulation, or the tendency to release more than one egg in a cycle, runs in families. The primary way to determine whether this gene exists in a family is to count the number of fraternal twin sets, since a family with at least one set carries the gene. For this reason, fraternal twins are much more likely than most women to also have twins. Additionally, women over the age of 35 also tend to ovulate more than once, as their bodies release more than one egg at a time to attempt to procreate before menopause.
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