The twins, who were born at the Oxford Fertility Unit, were created using IVM - In Vitro Maturation - which involves maturing a woman's still-dormant eggs in a laboratory Petri dish for one to two days.
This technique does not require any fertility drug treatment before the eggs are collected making it safer, cheaper and faster than the usual In Vitro Fertilization (IVF).
IVF treatment involves a woman having to take fertility drugs to stimulate the ovaries. IVM makes this stage obsolete thereby removing any potential threatening side effects from such drugs.
The technique is still in its infancy. According to The Press Association, only a few centers around the world have the expertise to use it.
Tim Child, consultant gynecologist at the Oxford Fertility Clinic said: "IVF, overall, has a better success rate, but the side effects are higher. Patients should have the choice of an alternative. IVM is safer, simpler, cheaper and more acceptable", reports BBC News.
In the UK, Oxford Fertility Unit became the first IVF clinic to be given the license to offer the treatment by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority.
The twins were born one minute apart on October 18 and are doing fine. At the parents' request, their names have not been released.
