Though Turner Syndrome is not usually detected until adolescence, it can also be diagnosed at birth, during adulthood, or, in the rare case that a patient is pregnant. Diagnosis is done with a series of tests that can include:
- Ultrasound to look at internal sexual organs
- Kidney ultrasound
- Measurement of hormone levels
There is no cure as of yet for Turner Syndrome, but scientists can help a patient by giving several treatments to help with the complications and side effects.
As a child, a girl may be given growth hormone to help her grow taller. Most patients, with this aid, can reach an average height like any normal person.
During the ages of twelve to thirteen, a girl may be given estrogen replacement. This hormone will help the patient to develop the physical characteristics usually developed during puberty.
Infertility is a common side effect of Turner Syndrome; however, a donor egg can be fertilized and surgically implanted into the woman’s uterus, or womb. With the proper medical care, she can give birth through the normal process without any complications.
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