Bonnevie-Ullrich syndrome; Gonadal dysgenesis; Monosomy X

Growth hormone may help a child with Turner syndrome grow taller. Estrogen replacement therapy is often started when the girl is 12 or 13 years old. This helps trigger the growth of breasts, pubic hair, and other sexual characteristics.

Women with Turner syndrome who wish to become pregnant may consider using a donor egg.

For additional information and resources, see:

Turner Syndrome Society -- www.turnersyndrome.org

Those with Turner syndrome can have a normal life when carefully monitored by their doctor.

• Arthritis
• Cataracts
• Diabetes
• Hashimoto's thyroiditis
• Heart defects
• High blood pressure
• Kidney problems
• Middle ear infections
• Obesity
• Scoliosis (in adolescence)

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Review Date: 10/14/2009
Reviewed By: Luc Jasmin, MD, PhD, Departments of Anatomy and Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)