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What are the chances of having twins without using fertility drugs?

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Dr. Philip Chenette answered

Specializes in Fertility Medicine

About 1%: Natural twins occur in about 1 in 100 pregnancies. Identical twins are roughly 1/3 of these.

Dr Finke and another doctor agreed

Answered 8/20/2014

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Dr. Gerard Honore answered

Specializes in Fertility Medicine

1-2%: Natural twinning is between 1-in-100 to 1-in-50 in the general population.

Answered 10/3/2016

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