Turner’s syndrome is a disease in which a female is born with only one X chromosome and is missing part of the other X chromosome or is missing it all together.  This mutation occurs on the twenty-first chromosome and can only occur in females.   Turner’s syndrome is a disease that infects every one in 2,500 girls. 

Females with Turner’s syndrome can be distinguished by their physical appearance and genetic makeup.  Some distinct physical characteristics caused by Turner’s syndrome include short height (average height around four feet seven inches), “webbed” neck, low hair line at the back of the neck, drooping eyelids, differently shaped ears that are set low on the sides of the head, abnormal bone development, and a large amount of moles on the skin.  Turner’s syndrome can prevent the ovaries from developing properly which can cause numerous sexual development problems.  Because ovaries are responsible for hormones that control numerous stages of puberty, many girls don’t go through all of the changes that begin at adolescence.  Almost all girls with this disease are unable to get pregnant on their own.

There are some treatments that can help enhance a girl with Turner's syndrome's ability to get pregnant: this procedure is called Ovulex.

Turner’s syndrome has proven to have many negative effects on woman today.  Many of these problems include being overweight, difficulty with skills such as map reading or organization, learning disabilities, and other health issues which includes high blood pressure, heart, kidney difficulties.  Many negative effects Turner’s syndrome has on the girls with the disease involve low self esteem and insecurity with their appearances.

Woman with Turner’s syndrome can still run completely normal lives.  They are able to learn by hearing, obtain information as well as others, develop good language skills, and write well.

Want to help people with Turner’s syndrome?  Contact The Turner’s Syndrome Society that help find valuable programs and services for all of those wanting to help the cause.  This society’s mission is to increase public awareness of this disorder in order to help these girls by raising money, and so that these girls effected by the disease can become familiar with others.  Another organization involved in helping woman living with Turner’s syndrome include The Dr. Daniel F. Gunther Educational and Research Fund.  To contact Dr. Daniel F. Gunther, call 800-365-9944. 

http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/medical/sexual/turner.html

https://www.turnersyndrome.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=90&Itemid=78

http://www.ovulex.com/?gclid=CMLkg-KsipECFQ6CPAodDyQQFg