Girls With Turner Syndrome

Turner Syndrome is when a baby girl is born with only one complete X chromosome instead of two X chromosome. Scientist are not really sure what causes the other X or Y chromosome disappears but, they are certain that it disappears when the baby is conceived inside the womb. Girls with Turner Syndrome are usually diagnosed at a young age or at birth. When baby girls are born with a webbed neck, a broad chest, widely spaced nipples, or heart problems they are tested for TS. Girls with TS only grow to about 4ft 7 inches.

The symptoms of TS are they are shorter than average, when they hit puberty they usually don’t have their normal growth spurt. Most girls with TS have troubles with math, fine finger movements, and memory skills. Many
women with TS can still have kids but some cannot.

Important facts about TS
TS was first discovered in 1938 by Dr. Henry Turner
Girls with TS have fingernails and toenails that are curled upward
TS is not an inherited condition
There is no cure for TS, but human growth hormone and estrogen replacement therapy will help manage it.
You don’t have to be a certain age to get treated or tested for TS

At birth or age of 5 girls with TS get a human growth hormone to help them grow at a faster rate. At the age of puberty (age 12) girls get Estrogen replacement therapy. This is to keep their womb healthy and so they don’t have as many kidney infections.