Fraternal twins also termed as dizygotic twins are different from monozygotic (identical) twins as fraternal twins are formed from fertilizing two different eggs and sperm in the same pregnancy. The appearance may not be the same in these twins. Fraternal twins share half their genomes.
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Could I end up with fraternal twins after having sex twice?
Query: Hello doctor, Fraternal twins are when two eggs have been released and both get fertilized by two different sperms. Does this mean the woman had sex twice to fertilize the second egg or one sperm fertilized both of them? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Actually, twins are babies produced by single same pregnancy can be monozygotic (identical) or dizygotic (fraternal). Monozygotic develop from one zygote which splits in an early stage of development and form two embryos. Dizygotic (fraternal) twins mean each twin devel... Read Full »