Do I Have Turner Syndrome?

Are you a female?

Do you have wide or webbed neck (extra folds of skin on the neck), or low set ears?

Do you have broad chest with widely spaced nipples?

Do you have arms that turn outward at the elbows?

Do you have fingernails and toenails that are narrow and turned upward?

Do you have low hairline at the back of the neck, or small lower jaw?

Do you have puffiness or swelling of the legs and feet, or short fingers and toes?

Is your height as an adult significantly lower than you might expect for a female member of your family?

Have you had slowed sexual development (development of secondary sexual characteristics, beginning of the menstrual cycle) during your teenage years?

If you are trying to get pregnant, do you have fertility problems?

As far as you know, do you have any type of cardiac defects?

Based on your answers it is unlikely that you have Turner syndrome. Turner syndrome is a genetic disorder that affects only females. It is characterized by a complete or partial absence of one of the two X chromosomes. Normally, people are born with two sex chromosomes. Girls inherit 1 X chromosome from each parent, so they have 2 copies of X chromosomes. A woman with Turner syndrome has only 1 X chromosome, while the other is completely or partially missing or is damaged in some way. This genetic defect causes the characteristic appearance of people with Turner syndrome. Numerous health complications can also develop during their lifetime.

Based on your answers there is a possibility that you have Turner syndrome. Turner syndrome is a genetic disease that occurs only in females. If affect 1 in every 2000 baby girls. A woman with Turner syndrome has only one normal X sex chromosome (instead of the usual two). Chromosomal abnormality occurs randomly after conception in the uterus and has nothing to do with the mother's age. Depending on the specifics of the chromosomal defect, the symptoms can vary greatly. A diagnosis is based on your symptoms, a physical examination and on lab tests to analyze your chromosomes. Turner syndrome can also be diagnosed prenatally (before birth).

Based on your answers there is a high possibility that you have Turner syndrome. Turner syndrome is a chromosomal defect that affects only females. It greatly affects their growth and development. Females with Turner syndrome often have a wide neck with extra folds of skin, swelling of the hands and feet, a low hairline at the back of the neck, various skeletal abnormalities. Complications of Turner syndrome can be life-threatening. The symptoms, as well as the complications, can vary greatly from one person to another, so the treatment is specially tailored to each person and their specific problems. Treatment includes hormone therapy.