Well, she said she planned to enjoy married life first before actually going for a kill...I mean, a kid. Life's ultimately harder these days because of inflation; and rearing a child requires more than just effort and sleepless nights. It ultimately requires more moolah (money) preparation, unless of course you're Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt. Being more attuned to the pregnancy topic, I blurted out an observation I've been nursing for the most recent times. Is there actually a Twin Trend? I drank more wine, again.
Having twins before was not so popular as now. I mean it happens, but it's a rarity than an expectation. Now it's a quite a different story. Like celebrities who start trends, most famous couples now have twins. J Lo has twins. Angelina recently had them. Robecca Romjin and Jerry O'Connell have twins. Julia Roberts had them. Al Pacino and Beverly D Angelo. Holly Hunter. Puff Daddy. Geena Davis got twins at the age of 47 (imagine!). Michael J. Fox. Marcia Gay Harden, and Desperate Housewives' Marcia Cross had them. They are just few of the celebrity couples who have twins; and the mushrooming effect keeps going on an on. Locally, we have Carmina Villaroel, Vicky Morales and Charlene Gonzales. All of these are definitely joyous occasions, I'm sure, but the Twin-mania makes you kind of cling to some scientific explanation or intervention.
According to Je, she mentioned this fertility pill that the woman takes to increase possibility of having twins. It's Clomiphene Citrate marketed as Clomid, Serophene, Milophene etc.
Clomifene acts by inhibiting the action of estrogen on the gonadotrope cells in the anterior pituitary gland. Since the estrogen receptors are prevented from recycling, the body perceives estrogen levels to be falsely lower than they actually are. As a result, the body releases more gonadotropin-releasing hormone from the hypothalamus, which drives the pituitary secretion of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), leading to a higher rate of ovulation and hence pregnancy. (wikipedia)
It actually makes sense especially with couples who have busy schedules, most especially celebrities. Some marry and have kids late so they want to increase their efforts as early as possible. Some may have the difficulty conceiving again, so having twins would be an enticing option. Others see it as a practicality and convenience because as busy as these global celebrities, who have to exert more effort in trimming down weight after the baby and actually not filing for work, might as well take a leave for two kids rather than for one. In some extreme cases, they just want to build a basketball team as fast as they could because of the sheer fun and desire of it.
Well, there goes my query. Apparently, a hypothesis of a Twin Trend is resolved. There is a drug that shoulders the claim and enhances it. The drug is expensive and it takes more than one pill to work. It differs in the dosages too. The higher the dosage, the better the chances of having twins, the more expensive it is. 360 Pills with 25 mg dosage can cost up to 252 Dollars or roughly 11,000 pesos. But it still depends on the genetic make up if the person really has reproductive challenges to begin with. One has to be aware of the side effects too like abdominal pains, hot flushes and cysts.
As I digest the information, I sipped more wine and tried to shake the image of cloning.
But at the moment, I'm gazing at the People's Special Issue of the three week old twins of the famous couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. This picture garnered them 14 million US Dollars. Those twins might be the richest, youngest, earning twins in the world. But the proud parents are planning to donate the 14 Million US payment to charity...but of course. Might as well keep some educational plans, health plans and trust funds too.
See the full issues: Hello Magazine, People
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