Turner's syndrome

• Turner's syndrome has only one X chromosome - XO
• turner's syndrome occurs 1 in 2200 births
• only one complete X chromosome in each cell
• the second chromosome is either missing or incomplete
• turner's syndrome occurs at conception
• turner's syndrome can lead to miscarriage
• physical differences in turner's syndrome

  • down-slanting eyes
  • broad chest
  • under-developed breasts
• psychological differences in turner's syndrome

  • poor spatial and maths abilities
  • poor social judgement
  • higher than average verbal abilities
• 1/3 of Turner's syndrome girls will have some typical changes during puberty and 1/200 with the condition can get pregnant naturally
• most girls with TS will have a normal vagina and uterus and a normal sex life
• treatment usually consists of administering growth hormones as well as oestrogen and progesterone hormones, which allows sufferers to live relatively normal lives with just a slightly reduced expected life span