| Like in vitro fertilization and some fertility treatments, | | | | stimulates the ovaries to produce multiple eggs, |
| fertility drugs may lead to more than one birth in a | | | | which may also lead to multiple births. Finally, |
| single conception with some women. It is always | | | | injections of FSH stimulate the production of multiple |
| important to remember, however, that every | | | | eggs, which again may lead to multiple births. |
| woman is different and just because one woman | | | | However, multiple births are not always the case and |
| who took fertility drugs ends up with multiple births | | | | many women taking fertility drugs who successfully |
| doesn't mean that all women will have the same | | | | become pregnant subsequently give birth to just one |
| outcome. | | | | child. According to the American Society of |
| The most common cause of infertility in women is a | | | | Reproductive Medicine, in cases where multiple eggs |
| failure to ovulate. Many drugs for fertility work to | | | | are produced, one in three women who become |
| correct this problem by stimulating the release of | | | | pregnant will have numerous births. |
| follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing | | | | Multiple births may lead to certain risks that women |
| hormone (LH). FSH stimulates the ovarian follicle | | | | should be aware of before undergoing fertility |
| which consists of the egg and any surrounding fluids | | | | treatment or taking fertility drugs. These risks include |
| and hormones, while LH works to stimulate ovulation. | | | | premature births, low birth weight and certain |
| Some of the fertility drugs for women include | | | | developmental problems. To help combat the risk of |
| clomiphene citrate, human chorionic gonadotropin, | | | | multiple births, a fertility doctor may monitor the |
| human menopausal gonadotropin and injections of | | | | woman's egg production while taking fertility drugs. In |
| follicle stimulating hormone. The first causes the | | | | cases where a large number of eggs are produced, |
| pituitary gland to release FSH and LH, while the | | | | the fertility doctor may recommend avoiding |
| second is an injectable treatment to stimulate | | | | conception for the month. |
| ovulation and helps to enhance the maturity of eggs. | | | | In cases of fertility treatments that involve the |
| The latter may lead to the release of multiple eggs, | | | | transfer of embryos to the uterus or other parts of |
| which may result in multiple births. The former has | | | | the reproductive system, the number of embryos |
| been associated with a lower rate of excessive | | | | used may be limited to reduce the chances of |
| births by some accounts. | | | | multiple births. Still, however, multiple embryos may |
| The third type of fertility drug mentioned is also an | | | | be transferred to help improve the chances of |
| injectable drug that also contains FSH and LH. It | | | | conception. |