Objective. To study the predictors for desire for multiple pregnancies and the influence of providing information regarding the\nmaternal and fetal complications associated with multiple pregnancies on their preference for multiple pregnancies. Methods.\nCouples attending an infertility clinic were offered to fill up a questionnaire separately. Following this, they were handed a pamphlet\nwith information regarding the risks associated withmultiple pregnancies.Thepatients will then be required to answer the question\non the number of pregnancies desired again. Results. Two hundred fifty three out of 300 respondents completed the questionnaires\nadequately. A higher proportion of respondents, 60.3% of females and 57.9% of males, prefer singleton pregnancy. Patients who\nare younger than 35 years, with preexisting knowledge of risks associated with multiple pregnancies and previous treatment for\ninfertility, have decreased desire for multiple pregnancies. However, for patients who are older than 35, with longer duration of\ninfertility, and those patients who have preexisting knowledge of the increased risk, providing further information regarding the\nrisks did not change their initial preferences. Conclusion. Providing and reinforcing knowledge on the risks to mother and fetus\nassociated with multiple pregnancies did not decrease the preference for multiple pregnancies in patients.
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