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In a small percentage of cycles, two or more eggs are released during ovulation, but always within a 24-hour period. This phenomenonm called multiple ovulation, is responsible for fraternal twins. The reason that more eggs cannot be released later that cycle is due to the powerful effects of progesterone. Progesterone quickly stops the release of all other eggs until the next cycle. So a woman could not release an egg one day, get pregnant, then release an egg again weeks or months later. Her body protects that potential pregnancy by preventing her from being able to release more eggs following ovulation.

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