1. Turners Syndrome (TS) Shanae Ikeea Scott

2.  TS people have a lost or a partial absence of the second X chromosome (Nondisjunction).  TS occurs in approximately 1 out of every 2,000 to 2,500 births.  TS prevents the female body from developing properly.  Some common symptoms of TS: Short stature, flat feet, scoliosis, droopy eyes, and swollen feet.  Women with TS have normal intelligence but may have problems like spatial-temporal processing, learning disabilities, social skills, and focusing.  TS women have a short window of becoming pregnant. Pregnancy is at a very high risk, many if not all would need to be on a fertility treatment ( Pregnancy is an unlikely occurrence) Overview

3.  Women generally live full lives if they are practicing healthy lifestyles, such as getting regular check-up’s.  No cures, but there are many treatments such as taking, various forms of therapy (speech, occupational) taking estrogen, growth hormones and maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

4.  Law and order SVU fans??  Check out “Clock”, episode 3 of season 8  Follows a 17 year old girl with turners syndrome and the difficulties she faces. Fun Fact

5.  Turner Syndrome Society of the United States, http://www.turnersyndrome.org/ Turner Syndrome Society of the United States, http://www.turnersyndrome.org/  Diseases and Conditions, Turner’s Syndrome, Mayo Clinic, http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/turner- syndrome/basics/treatment/con-20032572 Diseases and Conditions, Turner’s Syndrome, Mayo Clinic, http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/turner- syndrome/basics/treatment/con-20032572  M. Elsheikh, D. B. Dunger, G. S. Conway, and J. A. H, Endocrine Society, Turner’s Syndrome in Adulthood, Wasshttp://press.endocrine.org/doi/full/10.1210/edrv.23.1.04 57 M. Elsheikh, D. B. Dunger, G. S. Conway, and J. A. H, Endocrine Society, Turner’s Syndrome in Adulthood, Wasshttp://press.endocrine.org/doi/full/10.1210/edrv.23.1.04 57 References