Turner syndrome

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Turner syndrome

• Growth hormone may be considered to help a child with Turner syndrome grow taller.
• Estrogen therapy is often started at 12 or 13 years old to stimulate the development of breasts, pubic hair, and other sexual characteristics.
• Donor egg programs are available for women with Turner syndrome who wish to become pregnant.

For additional information and resources, see www.turnersyndrome.org.

Those with Turner syndrome can have a normal lifespan and productive life when carefully monitored by their physician.

• Heart defects
• Kidney abnormalities
• High blood pressure
• Obesity
• Diabetes
• Hashimoto's thyroiditis
• Cataracts
• Arthritis
• Scoliosis (in adolescence)
• Middle ear infections -- common with eustachian tube abnormalities

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