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Yams and multiple births

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spokette · 15/10/2007 09:54

I recently found out that yams contain a follicle stimulating hormone that increases the chances of releasing multiple eggs at ovulation. That's why there is a higher incident of twins and higher order multiples amongst women of Afro-caribbean and African origin because they tend to eat a lot of yams. That is certainly the case in my family (Jamaican). Even so, I was still shocked when I found out 3 years ago that I was expecting twins!

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TinyGang · 15/10/2007 09:58

Wow that is so interesting. To think a food could be responsible in any way for twins! I wonder if any other foods have that effect?

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chopster · 15/10/2007 10:08

hmm, don't think I've ever eaten yams! I eat mogo, that is similar I think?

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spokette · 15/10/2007 10:09

My obstetrician friend works in London and sees lots of African and Afro-caribbean women. If they are expecting twins etc, the first thing he asks them is if they eat yams!

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chopster · 15/10/2007 10:12

black women are more likely to have twins than any other race too, though, I read that somewhere. I think it runs black, white, asian, eastern asian.

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