Is it possible to conceive Identical Twins after undergoing fertility treatment?

[Jewel21]

Just curious if its possible to conceive Identical Twins after undergoing fertility treatment/medication??? Or do Fraternal Twins usually result from lets say IUI or IVF? Who here has had Identical twins through treatment or knows someone that has? Thanks.

 

[DaisyJump]

There was one at my clinic who bad identical twins xx

 

[raf-wife]

it is possible if the embryos split into two and is more likely to happen after ivf than in a natural cycle x

 

[lizlemon]

I was told by my dr that it is a 5% chance of identical twins with ivf etc

 

[dreamofabean]

I was told up to a 20% chance of identical twins as they chose the best quality eggs etc ..

 

[rachelle1975]

My friend has, she had 1 early blast put back & has identical twins cooking! It's very rare, especially at blast stage x

 

[cottonlily]

It's possible but most ART twins are fraternal. The fertility meds mature more eggs, which lead to the possibility of more than one being released and fertilized. I don't know the statistics but I would think you wouldn't have more, or much more, of a chance of identical twins than had you not done fertility treatments. I've always understood identicals to be a medical phenomenon; there's no reason it happens.

 

[Flake-y]

I was told that it can happen if the embryo spilts into 2, but it's the same risk as in the general population, about 2% ish. Obviously more risk if there are identical twins in the family.