Turner's Syndrome-A Woman's Disease
Biology 103
2002 First Paper
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Turner's Syndrome-A Woman's Disease
Melissa Brown
Imagine that you are 13 years old. All your friends are growing: they are getting taller; they are starting to menstruate; they seem to know exactly what to say at the right moment. You, on the other hand, are conspicuously shorter than your peers; you don't have your period and you seem to blurt out whatever comes to your mind. You would probably feel that you are awkward and begin to develop low self-esteem. This could be the life of a teenage girl with Turner's Syndrome.
Turner's Syndrome is a chromosomal problem that affects one in every 2000 females (1). So in the tri-college community, there may be at least one woman with Turner's Syndrome (TS). Although, you may not know someone with Turner's Syndrome it can safely be assumed that you have unknowingly encountered someone with the disease because of the frequency of the illness. Turner's Syndrome is named after Dr. Henry Turner who described some of the features of TS like short stature and increased skin folds in the neck(1). TS is sometimes also called Ullrich-Turner Syndrome because of the German pediatrician who, in 1930, also described the physical features of TS (1).
Why is it that TS only affects women? Well, TS arises from an abnormality in the sex chromosome pair. In the human body, there are 46 chromosomes grouped into 22 pairs of autosomes (all chromosomes that are not the sex chromosome) and the sex chromosome pair which influences whether a girl has TS. Men have a sex chromosome pair that is XY where the X chromosome comes from the mother and the Y chromosome comes from the father. Women have an XX chromosome pair with one X chromosome coming from the mother and the other X chromosome coming from the father. However, a female baby who has TS has only one X chromosome or is missing part of one X chromosome (1). The female baby receives only one X chromosome because either the egg or the sperm ended up without a chromosome when it was being split in half to make sex cells. The baby girl may be missing part of one X chromosome because there is a deficiency in the amount of genetic material (4).
TS is determined by looking at a picture of the chromosomes which is
known as a karyotype. This technique was not developed until 1959(1).
Karyotyping was not available to Dr. Turner and Dr. Ullrich in the
1930s. These doctors defined the disease by the physical features that
a TS sufferer may have. Some of these are lymphoedema of hands and
feet, or puffy hands and feet, broad chest and widely spaced nipples,
droopy eyelids, low hairline and low-set ears. There are also clinical
ailments that are associated with TS like hearing problems, myopia or
short-sightedness, high blood pressure and osteoporosis. People who
suffer from TS also have behavioral problems and learning difficulties (1), (3).
In spite of the physical, social and academic problems that a woman
with TS may have, she can still be successful in life. Women who have
TS have become lawyers, secretaries and mothers. It may be more
challenging for a woman suffering with TS to accomplish her goals but
they are not impossible. TS is a "cradle to grave" condition which
means that it is lifelong and must be treated throughout the sufferer's
life span (1).
When the girl or woman has been diagnosed she should go under the care
of an endocrinologist who is a doctor who specializes in hormones.
There are various medical methods that could be used to make the girl's
life as normal as possible. Girls can have an average stature by
undergoing growth hormone treatment before growth is completed.
Oxandrolone, an anabolic steroid, can also be used to promote growth.
Oestrogen is used when the girl is about 12 or 13 to produce physical
changes like breast development and for the proper mineralization of
bones. Progesterone should also be used at the appropriate time to
start the period (1), (3).
Sufferers of TS also have problems like heart murmurs or the narrowing
of the aorta which may require surgery. Women with TS are more prone to
middle ear infections. If they recur frequently, they may lead to
deafness so a consultation with an ear, throat and nose specialist
would be helpful. Some of the health concerns of women with TS are
encountered by all women. High blood pressure afflicts women with TS as
well as diabetes and thyroid gland disorders but the latter afflicts
women with TS at a slightly higher rate than non-sufferers of the
disease. Osteoporosis may start earlier in TS sufferers because the
women lack oestrogen so HRT (Hormone Replacement Therapy) may be
considered to delay the onset of Osteoporosis (1), (3).
Women who have TS are further challenged socially because they are
disruptive; they blurt out whatever comes to mind and have difficulty
learning social skills. A recent study suggests that women with TS may
be more disruptive depending on whether the X chromosome comes from the
mother or the father. If the woman's X chromosome came from her mother
she has more problems learning good social skills than a girl whose X
chromosome came from her father. The study insinuates that the X
chromosome from the mother instructs the girl to misbehave while the X
chromosome from the father tells her to control herself (2).
A girl's disruptive behavior may make her feel uncomfortable in social
situations. Her discomfort increases if she has difficulty speaking
clearly. However, visits to a speech therapist can improve her ability
to speak well. Such behavior can be particularly detrimental in school.
Furthermore, people who have TS usually have learning disabilities so
they find school less appealing. Parents should present teachers with a
leaflet entitled "TS and Education, An Information Leaflet for
Teachers" which will help the teacher better instruct the child in
class and make learning a less burdensome activity(1).
School is where children and teenagers spend most of their time. For
girls who suffer from TS school becomes less welcoming during the
pubescent years when social, physical and academic skills are
increasingly important. Negative experiences can bring about low
self-esteem. Young women who suffer from TS should join a support group
where they can find allies and express their feelings. Alternatively,
the reticent girl can keep a journal where she can privately reveal her
concerns about her life as a TS sufferer. Parents who notice that their
daughter is being adversely affected by her inability to "fit in" with
her comrades should seek professional help (3).
There are many challenges faced by women who have TS. Some of these
challenges require a lot of medical assistance while others only
require small alterations to the sufferer's daily life. TS is not an
ailment that is intermittent or can be cured. The woman with TS lives
with the syndrome every day for the rest of her life. It is important
to remember that TS is not transmitted from person to person but it is
a syndrome that is borne out of chance; the possibility randomly exists
that a female embryo may not have two complete X chromosomes. Since TS
does not affect men it can be overlooked despite the frequency with
which women are born with it because we live in a patriarchal world.
We, as women, should be allies to highlight the diseases that only
women have.
References
1) Turner Support Syndrome Homepage,gives information about Turner's Syndrome to those interested in TS.2) Bizarre Facts in Biology, unusual biological information from recent studies
3) TeensHealth. Provides information about health problems faced by teenagers.
4) Endocrinology and Turner's Syndrome, gives information about how endocrinology is helping those affected by Turner's Syndrome.
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My sister has Turner's
I didn't read through all your comments but I was considering the possibility that my unborn child could be a girl and have Turner's because my sister has Turner's.
On the bright side, she had two children, not one but two, with no fertility treatments. My mother tells me that she has a "mild" case of Turners, whatever that may be, but she has dealt with the growth hormones (she only made it to 4'10"), the thyroid meds (daily) Synthroid(?) high blood pressure and failing ovaries.
So Turner's ladies, don't loose hope...best of luck to you.
Ovaries
Hi there,
Doctors want to remove my daughter s ovaries, she is 6. There is no sign of problems, just as a precaution . I'm not sure I want this done.
How many , if any, have had their ovaries removed ?
I really need some feedback.
Thank you
TURNER SYNDROME
Hi, I am a 42 yr old woman with Mosaic TS. I was diagnosed at 12yrs. My Mum was not given full info - just the bad!! They painted a very black picture. School till I was 14 was not good - they had ZERO understanding and NO willingness to help or understand. They said I wouldn't hold down anything but a basic job. Then, after my parents pushed and pushed, I went to one of the best schools ever! Guess what - College, a full time job (very demanding), lovely, understanding colleagues, a good social life and a very happy life! I now have my own home, a job I love and I am very fulfilled person. I admit the not being able to have my own kids is a downer and not a small one, but I have learned to cope and live in the now. Anyone out there who is frightened about having the condition or their daughter having it should google for the Turner Syndrome Society for their country (UK, Canada, Norway, America and Australia have big ones) and contact them rather than live in fear. I do know on average TS life expectancy is no shorter than the national average for their country.
Hi. I am a 29 year old woman
Hi. I am a 29 year old woman with turner syndrome (mosaic) . I found out when i was 13, and at the time it was hard to take in but i knew i was different. I got to 5'0 with my injections and dont really have many other obvious signs of the condition. I live a 'normal life' now, full time job, i drive, i have a lovely boyfriend and we have talked about ivf, i worry about getting pregnant because of the problems that can happen. I would like to know if anyone has been through ivf with turners to ease my mind. would be nice to speak to someone in my shoes.
**email me :)**
hii
hey my name is melina earnest i am 22 years old and i found our stories to be pretty similar
only i was not diagnosed with the syndrome until i was 18 years old and like your self i did not
present any of the obvious signs except that i was short and not very short at that and i never started my
period. when i was younger i had even been to genetics clinics and everything and i too wanna try ivf and
would like to know about other peoples experiences with ivf.
turners
hi my name is savanah and i have a lot of the symtoms of turners when i was little i had that eye thing and high pallet and im short and my heart feels wiered sometimes.... i never got my period im seventeen and i just gave blood work to see if i have it and i think i do i am sad cause i got a mri and they said i have no ovaries or how ever you spell it lol but i have a small uterus i am scared i cant get pregnet i know i cant on my own like i would need a egg donation but im scared that i cant do that or it might not work out but i realy want to be a mom some day and it is soo sad to see all these girls that are going through things i cant go through...... im also not the big cheasted soo that gets me mad the dr wants to give me hormones soo thats good but i feel ugly and out of place and i wish i know someone with it so we can relate and if i ever meet a guy how would i say to him i have turners and i cant have babies unless i get a egg donner i wish i could fix this and i wish i knew i had it when i was born instead of knowing now cause i would be use to it by now
i have turners as well
I have turners syndrome as well.. and like u i want to be a mom so badly i am 24 years old,, i have known about it since i was 13 and i been coping with it all by myself my mom dont really understand,, but i am married and i do live a normal life i would love to talk to some one so if intrested email me back thanks,,
Hoping to Help
Hey, i never knew about Turner Syndrome till i had to do a report on it in Biology class. I never heard about it but i did so much research, hoping to get an A or B at least, but now i support Turner Syndrome. And I'm sorry for all y'all had to go through. I know me being normal, no disorder, can't possibly understand, but i do. With the research i did, and interviewing people with the disorder, i understand. Still a lot of question, but I'm getting it. Again I'm so sorry for what y'all have to go through. I wish i could i help, but there's not much i can do. But maybe these can..
(Feel my body dying, controlled by this disease,
dying without a choice, someone help me please.
Looking at my body, blind to what is real,
others only see, never feel the way I feel.
Lying to myself, visions of untruth,
nightmares fill my night, repeating visions of my youth.
Men stole my innocents, changed the way I live,
love wasn't what they took, just something that I give.
Told that I was fat, saw the word they said,
never saw before, what I now see in my head.
One word changed my life, never be the same,
trapped in my own body, deadly victims game.
Staying alive for those I love, living life untrue,
never seeing me, only loving you.
No one there to hold me, every night I fear my last,
nothing can erase, dilusions suffered in the past.
Hope all but gone, recovery I fear,
who am I without, why am I even here?
Praying things will change, someone seeing me,
knowing I'm not eating, believing what they see.
Knowing I need help, standing by my side,
holding my weak hand, recovering what I hide.
Not my time to go, dying not my choice,
life I haven't lived, death silencing my voice.
Thought one day I might win, now my thinking wrong,
fighting death to live, takes me and someone strong. )
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(I am not the prisoner,
I am not the victim.
I am not the indifferent invisionment of impotent emotion.
And I am slave to no force.
I am destined to no foreseen fate.
I am a mind of intelligence and strength,
of the incredible survivor kind.
I yield to no iron bars,
I am not the prisoner.
I am not deluded to the purity that perfection promises.
I am aware of the total anonymity that anorexia awakens.
I am not the prisoner,
I set my own boundaries,
therefore I am limited by nothing.
I AM INFLUENCED BY NO ILLOGICAL SOURCE.
I am beautiful,
I am alive,
I am God own work.
And I am not the prisoner.)
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(If only I could dodge my fears
just go away and hide
to escape this fear thats haunting me
the fear I have inside
If only I could purify
wrong fragments in my being
I'd choose the bits that had to go
the new life's old unseeing
If only I could see myself
like others wish me to
but everytime I take a look
the wieght just battles through
If only I could find the end
to my life's long day
I'd never have the courage
to face it anyway
If only I could find a way
to talk it through from the heart
I know who I'd explain it to
but where on earth do I start
If only I could love myself
If only I could win
I know I'd go and live my life
If only I knew were i stand)
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(I sit and think
I am so confused
I don't know what to do
now that I know what I can lose
I want back my body
I want back my mind
Known to be happy
and known to be kind
Scared and unsure
is how I feel
The voices in my head
are spinning like a wheel
I want to feel loved
I want people to care
not to be talked about
or have people stare
I wish they understood
I wish I knew what to do
I want to be myself
and start anew
I don't want to feel this sorrow and pain
I don't want to be scared of the weight I should gain
I want to go out
not stay in alone
but I don't want them to see
the size that I've grown
I sit and plan what is my next meal
then I dread of how it will make me feel
I am hungry and eat
but then begin to fret
I feel guilty and more than that, regret
"You are too skinny"
"Why don't you eat?"
These are things
they are starting to repeat
I want to look in the mirror
and see the true me
and look so much deeper
than my body
To just be myself and now worry at all
that would help me up from this one great fall
My optimism remains
I will recover
It's going to stop coming back
and I'll be better forever )
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(I want to live,
I want to die,
I want to laugh,
But I only cry.
A thousand nights,
A thousand tears,
I wish it would stop,
It's gone on for years.
A thousand nights,
A thousand fears,
How long will it be
Before somebody hears?
I'm screaming for help,
I'm screaming for love,
For someone to cherish me
As they do a warm glove.
I cannot express the confusion I feel:
What will I eat for my next meal?
I wish this would stop,
This spinning inside,
I have nowhere to run
And nowhere to hide.
I can no longer bear this anguish and guilt,
Someone knock down this brick wall that I built.
The wall that defends me from inner pain,
Has at last I believe made me insane.
For I can't continue much longer like this:
Which meals to eat,
Which meals to miss.
I just want some love,
I just want a kiss.
For someone to tell me that things are O.K,
That I'll be free from this curse,
Eventually some day. )
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(You are not alone, poor lost soul.
All hope is not gone.
You see only you, but there is so much beyond.
Blinded by the lies,
You know only suffering and emptiness.
It helps to know that you are not alone in this battle,
but there are so many who have overcome and are cheering you on.
Please trust in what you cannot see,
And take the step of faith.
Oh, worn and tired child,
Fall into the arms of He, your Father, who has felt your pain and has
overcome.
Your search ends here,
For you have found the key.
You may now experience love, joy and life abundantly.
Fear not!
For He has chosen you!
He calls you to obedience, so trust His word is true.
You have nothing to lose,
and more than you can imagine to gain.
Trade in the lies for the truth
And in Him (Christ) you will never be the same.)
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(Different people, different stories
Different battle, different glories
Similar feeling, similar faith
Similar destiny, end in waste
Towards the path of mindless state
Towards the country where no one stays
Lonely houses and lonely yards
Lonely nights with moon afar
None ever came to say hello
None ever had a dream to live
All they wanted to see some land
All they wanted was peaceful sand)
people with turner syndrome,,
people with turner syndrome,, add me on Facebook please.. or send me your email addresses...
Thanks (:
25 yr old with turners
o.o I have known since I was 14 I am very mosaic because I went through puberty, but I never started so my mom took me to the doctor. Iam lucky I got 5 feet in the short time I was taking hormones. I was just curious ,because a guy has caught my interest and was wondering how the whole sex thing goes with us or are we normal for that. I know its a out there question and i have asked my qyno and she said everything was normal, but I felt like she didn't know anything about us turner girls.
Hiya , My name is Katie and i
Hiya , My name is Katie and i have Mosaic Turner Syndrome.
And for all you women that are giving birth to baby girls with Mosaic Turner Sydrome this should make you feel at ease.
I found out i had the condition when i was about four years old .My mums friend noticed because her daughter had the same thing and informed my mum and it turned out i did have it :) .
Growing up i suppose i have been VERY lucky to be the way i am. I have taken growth hormone injections since finding out and i am now 18 and i have reached 5ft1 which is still short but i actually dont care because well lots of people are small! even celebs!
In school i was never treated differently as nobody noticed because i dont have any of the physical symptoms of Turner Syndrome.
As a child i never had behaviour issues.. well okay i had a tantrum when i didnt get my own way but thats because i suppose i was spoilt i never acted up to any teachers or any of my elders or lashed out due to behaviour issues , i played up for my mum alot but thats more because i was spoilt. she coped with me very well and i respect her majorly. I never had problems fitting in primary school or secondary school because like i said nobody knew about my condition . o i do sympathise and feel for the girls with the turner girls that have been treated differently due to the condition. yess people would say "wow your small" but thats hardly offensive lots of people are short , with or without turners
As a child i suffered with cramp ALOT. like my legs would get stuck in cramp and it used to be agony and i used to scream in pain which was quite upsetting for everyone and i got ear ache aloooot but with the support of my mum got through it :) as i got older the cramps and ear aches got less frequent. but as im getting older my body aches more like my bones hurt ... and as a child i didnt drink milk , HUGE mistake!! make sure your turners child gets alotttttttttttttt of calcium as it will benefit her when she is older.
I never had learning difficulties , i passed every subject including my A levels , i only needed a little extra help with maths.
I started puberty normally and started my period aged 13. they can be a little bit irregular but so can every other girls? i dont have any of the physical symptoms of a turners girl accept height and i have moles like i dont have any webbed features or a flat chest? im actually a 34DD :\ which again i feel lucky so dont feel just because your baby has turners its going to be messed up for life because its not like that :) and alsoo it is possible for a girl with turners to have a child naturally so dont give up hope <3
im only 18 so i would like to ask the older women with mosaic turners what is it like further in life with turners? what have i got to come?
any questions older women or younger just ask <3<3<3
Your story seems very similar
Your story seems very similar to mine! I was diagnosed with Turners early around 6-8yrs, no physical symptoms except short stature but I made it to 5ft 1in with injections. I get very upset when people talk about our 'learning difficulties' or 'bad behaviour' I was apparantly always as good as gold very sociable got on with every one and completed education past degree level with mostly A's at school, even maths I got a B. Recently bought a house with my boyfriend and as I've always been honest about my condition from the outset we've just made an appt with the fertility clinic together. I've never been given a definitive answer about the kids issue,Ii've been told no I cant have kids but then in scans they 'thought' they saw a shadow of an ovary and although I've been on oestrogen since before my periods when I come off it I still have a small bleed sometimes which to me seems like there may be some hope, if not we will use an egg donor as I can still carry a baby, I just want a definite answer which I'll push for in March at the clinic. I'm 22 so not much older than you but your story seems most similar to me and Turners does not affect my life AT ALL except the kids issue but there's ways around that and I love my dogs anyway. Don't worry just forget you have it until you get called for your appt's and they'll make sure nothing is developing.
i m also having Turner's
i m also having Turner's syndrome and i am very much worried about that...i m short and teased by many people.I dunno what 2 do.I want a relief.Actually i am feeling so inferior.I am 4 feet 8 inches tall.Is it normal? please help me..
Turner Syndrome.
hi,, my name is Kayla && i've known that i've had T.S since i was 15 & i am now 20 & havent gotten any treatment... is it really possible to have a child naturally?
hi my name is deyane and im
hi my name is deyane and im 15 years old and i just got diagnoised with turners syndrome. i was just wondering as you have turners.. what did you do?? have you got your period?? what did you do as treatment? i still dont have my period and i was told that i will never get it....?
Hey
thank u so much for replying back to me. It means the world to me. I dont like telling people about me having Ts either cuz for the same reason. I dont want anyone looking at me any different because im not like u said we r just missing a X cromosome lol
Quick question...
uhm, are yew talking to meh cuz i'm confused >.<
My eyes have been opened
hello everyone, i would like to say that i am a 15 year old boy who chose to do an assignment on Turner Syndrome and reading this article and reading a lot of the responses has really opened my eyes to people with Syndromes and disorders, i would like to thank all of you for sharing your stories with everyone, it really does make a difference :D
Lmao.! What the hell.??
haha wow, i didn't kno Turner Syndrome was a disease.? o.O last time i checked, it was a condition. ;) anyways, i came across this &' i just felt i had to correct this idiot. my names kelsey &' i'm 18 yrs young. i'm currently 4"8 &' 89 pounds. yeah i'm small i kno >:) i obviously have Turner Syndrome aka TS for short. i found out i had TS when i was 11. i don't have much of a webbed neck, i don't have swollen feet o.O, my hairline is a bit low, i don't have high blood pressure, i'm not the smartest kid in school, i don't have a period (witch is cool btw cuz i don't have deal with that) i'm short obviously -_- but i really don't mind :) everyone thinks it's adorable. especially guys. ;) lol, i guess my TS isn't that bad. anyways, i started taking shots to grow right after i found out &' i grew a little. i'm not gonna get much bigger then 4"8. at least i don't think o_O. look, having TS can be a bit frustrating at times. i've always been picked on cuz of my hight, but hey no ones perfect &' yeah no one wants to be short. but honestly, it's not a big deal :) &' this persons retarted "socialy challenged" uhm no, not at all. i have a normal life. i have lot's of friends &' i'm one of the most popular kids in my high school &' i'm working on becoming famous (so remember the name pple.). i'm very social as yew can see :) &' uhm what's with the "blurts out what ever comes to there minds".? o.O what the hell, this persons just making up shit now):< excuse my french. i think yewr thinking of Tourettes idiot. i've never in my 18 yrs of living have randomly blurted out shit. -_- especially in school dumbass. don't listen to this person. yew can live a completly normal life with TS. i'm living proof :) just do regular checkups, exercise (live heathy basically.) &' don't act like yewr completly different from everyone else cuz yewr not :) yewr just unique. it's not the end of the world.<3 add me on facebook or myspace "Kelsey Torres". or email me at . if yew have any questions, just ask :) later pple.<3
Love&'Rockets,
KelseyApocalyse™
Hi I was really inspired by
Hi
I was really inspired by your response.Im 26 years old I dont have TS however i have a 9 year old with TS. Yes you probably going like Holly cow!!! yes i was young when i had her and on top of that i found out the same day that she was TS. It changed everything in my life, it made me a better parent, i accepted it and gave her love. tell you what reading your reply just painted a picture of her. she has more confidence than i had when i was her age, she is the smartest kid in school(again TS research proven wrong), most active. Its the same thing with you, she has accepted her condition but she doesn't want people to judge here based on her condition...ohhhh btw yes i was also shocked to read that it is a disease, what the heck lol....anyway back to my munchkin she get teased a lot in school but since she knows her condition we usually turn the situation into jocks:)). I tried finding you on FB but i couldn't. I feel like you would be a great inspiration to her whenever she needs it. if you dont mind you can email me on stay blessed and bubbly as you are. you are a blessing to your parents. later!
Quick question...
is this towards meh .??? :o
hey
Thank you and you can contact me for any questions that you have. on facebook im under Danielle Dixon if you add me as a friend i will be glade to accept.
Hey
Hi my name is Danielle and i am 21 years old and i have TS. Yes its is frusrating but i have known for a long time i have TS. I hate telling people that i have TS because i dont want anyone thinking that it effects me mentallty it just basicly have to do with your reproductive system. I would like to talk to someone with Ts so i could see if they whent through what i had to go through growing up. It was so hard watching my younger sisters growing up because i always felt like i was not normal. In school i was always very quite and didnt talk to very many people. Im only 5'1 and i was always made fun of for my hightyh but i dont care anymore i just tell them that im not short im fun sized lol. But like i said i just want to talk to someone with Ts and see if they had to go through the same things.
:)
Hi Danielle.
I'm 5'0 and I don't have TS :) don't let the teasing get to you... Ppl always call me shorty or chiquita etc...but its more like a cute pet name and it has no negative connotation. some ppl is short some ppl is tall wether they have TS or not.
My daughter has TS and she is tiny she's 7yrs old ...almost 8 and she's only 40" tall. I always encourage her to not feel down bc of her size... I tell her...look mommy is tiny too and have lived a very happy life i have great friends...my friends love hanging out with me cuz they say I'm funny. If anything...my only challenge has been to reach the kitchen cabinets....lol seems like everything I need is on the top shelf :):)
Anyway... don't feel down.... my sister and brothers are all super tall and I was just the small one but always made the best out of it... I loved always been the first in line at school (cuz they line u up by size). I feel very protected by my friends and I would always go for the tall boyfriend....they make u feel so tiny in their arms...aaaahhh!!! ♥
I hardly ever disclose that my daughter has TS because I don't want to use it as a handicap card and make ppl feel sorry for her...she is a very happy girl and tell her every day she can do anything she puts her mind into.
I tell u all this as a mother.... the same words I tell my daughter I tell you...Be Yourself and don't let negativity bring u down.
I understand that some TS girls have lots of complications (heart, hearing, thyroid, etc) and we are blessed that none of that happens to us.... I hope and pray you life a healthy life too.
Take care girl and smile :)
PS1: I love high heels, spadrilles & wedges...they add a few inches and I feel tall for a moment lol
PS2: Oh and yes... I have to get all my pants altered...unless I buy them at the petite section :) So don't feel like you're alone!
PS3: When playing hide n seek I can fit in the smallest spaces....they'd never find me :)
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hello danielle, well yewr deffinetly lucky to have reached 5'1 lol, but uhm yeah i've been through similar things. i've always been teased about my hight but i've always been a smartass about it like the (yeah i'm short but yewr ugly), (i'm a girl so it's okay), (no really, did yew just figure that out), (oh my god, thank yew for letting me kno) &' my personal favorites (calm down, i'm not that short &' no shit sherlock ;) haha. obviously i'm not very shy. i've alway been this way, even after i found out i had TS. i told myself i wasn't gonna let something so small effect me. i guess i've grown to except the fact that i'll never be as tall as Kat Von D, Megan Fox or Angalina Jolie but that's okay cuz i'm kelsey &' i'm happy with being me. i never tell pple i have TS cuz it's not a big deal &' i don't want pple to think i'm like an alian err something. i hate when pple say that it effects us socialy &' mentaly cuz it doesn't. we're missing an X chromosome, that's it lol. the only thing i don't like, is not being able to have children.
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you are one off the very lucky ones iv got turner sydrome i have ts and i find it hard people do treat people diffrently iv know two people with turners syndrome one i cant rember but my parents told me about herand she was deaf because of the turner sydrome anthor girl i know is 15 and she cant talk to everyone she is very shy and is afraid she might say the wrong thing and people treat her like she is stupid because of it dont think that every one can lead a normal life
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i'm sorry to hear that but that shouldn't stop them from trying to lead a normal life. everyone with Turner Syndrome has had some rough times but at the end of the day we're just as normal as anyone else &' we can accomplish so much. don't let anyone tell yew different.
hi
hi my name is lucy obviously I'm 25 and I was just wondering if you have a specific type of ts as I have mosaic ts. I have had a pretty rough time, though lately I feel like the luckiest women in the world and wanted to say if u needed to chat about anything Im here ok
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hello lucy, it's very nice to internet meet yew :) lol. uhm well i'm not sure what type of TS i have, unfortunately, all i kno is that i don't have it as bad &' i'm sorry to here yew've had a pretty rough time while having TS, but i'm glad to here yew've felt lucky latley &' i'm here to talk to as well &' to answer any questions yew might have as best i can. :)
Help
Hi my name is Katey,
i found out i had turner's at age 13. and went thur alot like most of the turner's women out there. i am now 26 yrs old and live with my partner and we have been together for 4yrs now and have a fantastic relationship and are thing of getting married. and with that come's the decision about adopting a baby since i can not have a baby myself and as i write this i find myself getting upset cause it hurts to know i can not have a baby myself. i was wondering if anyone out there can help with any information about adopting children. i live in Australia and know it is VERY hard to adopt here in Australia. if anyone can help with any advise on this please write back to me
Thanks .....
I am 58 years old woman with TS
Hi. I was diagnosed at birth, a webbed neck and deafness...I have veritgo due to inner ear disease from time to time...Started my period at 12 and had a baby naturally at 23...My daughter doesn't have TS. I have been taking meds for borderline high blood pressure for about 9 years now...I am now retired and I enjoy spending more time with my grandson :)
mosaic turners
hi, I am the mother of a 25yr old turners young woman. I have read so many negative articles on the syndrome that it seems there is a lot of mis information out there. my daughter is very artistic. she did her degree in visual arts specialising in portraiture and then went on to do her teaching degree. no bad for someone that the dr. who had rung and told me her blood results when she was 5--well it was a death sentence over the phone-- i hope he rots in hell for the emotional torture he put me thru and then my husband. anyway enough of that. my daughter has the mosaic form of turners. she started her periods naturally at age 8 ish. she still has them but this last month she hasnt; its a constant battle keeping the weight down so she works out at the gym also at home on the exercise bike, walks heaps and what can i say all that exercise may have triggered her periods to stop. she will go to the dr. next week for a check up. what i cant fathom is when one is going to drs or specialists that one is dog tailed with turners on the documentation. most dr s are totally unaware or know viirtually nothing about this.l was very glad to hear that your a grandmother. your so lucky. most of my friends have grandchildren, maybe no one day it will be my turn to.
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My daughter was just diagnosed with mosaic turners. She doesn't have any other features except her short stature. She is 4'9 and never to grow again. She has been on her period for two years. What did the doctors tell you about having children? Did they say you would have a child with turners if it was a girl? Can a boy carry the turners gene? We seen the doctor in toronto but i was in shock and didn't get enough info. Can you help me as a mother answer some of these questions or do you have any recommendations that you can give me? It's all new and i'm feeling over whelmed! You seem like the best person on this sight to talk with the others are a bit young altough my daughter is 14 maybe they could be of some help to her. Thanks Laurie
laurie in toronto
I'm a mother of a girl with turners syndrome. They found out when she was born. Now at 13 years old she has been on growth hormones for a few years, they think she doesn't have ovaries, and just recently found that she has a mass on the right ventrical of her heart. They aren't sure what it is. It was very tough finding out that she had TS at birth and I had to do a lot of research on my own. I wish the doctors would have been more helpful. My daughter is slowly getting more self conscious and Im thinking of getting her a counselor to make sure she is doing okay. But please don't stress and know that she will be fine. She is just special but can live a long happy life like anyone else. Any questions please email me.
Living with Turner's Syndrome
I am a 28yr old Woman with Turner's Syndrome.
It was found out that I have TS in Primary School, I was a lot smaller than other kids in my year level. I had to give myself Growth Hormone Injections every day from the age of 9 to 16 and visit my specialist every 3 months for blood tests. It was hard for me because I am so fearfull of needles I would panic every time I saw the doctor. It was very difficult going on school camps and having sleepovers as I wanted to keep it all a secret because I felt it made me different and I didnt want to be different. It is hard to live with feeling different but everyone is different with TS or not with TS. I feel normal... (whatvere that is) I reached 5Foot :) which is still short but not compared to what I would have been without the help of Growth Hormones.
I have a small neck which causes me pain sometimes but nothing a massage cant fix...
I have recently become engaged and I am hoping to have a baby naturally as I actually got my period at 15 and still get it EVERY MONTH! trust in me your lucky you dont get it in a way.
I have TS.
I always felt different from my friends and didn't know why. My sisters started to develop and i started to get a little afraid of what was going on with me. I am the oldest out of 3 children in my family. So i talked to my mom about it and we began going to doctors to find out what was going on. When i was 18 i was diagnosed with ts. I have to admit its a very hard thing for me. But I've learned that EVERYONE IS DIFFERENT no one is the same. I do have some other learning disabilities. I have Mosaic Turner's syndrome. I am now 5`6 in a half. When i was younger i always new something was wrong,something was different. But I learned that its okay,and everything will be okay. About two year's ago i met a young girl with Turner's as well. It made me not feel so alone. The young girl, lived in my home town. I always felt so alone and when i met her everything changed around. I am now 22 year's old, and i am trying to find some medication that would help with my periods, all the medications that i had been taking never really worked quite right for me, i would either get a bad rash or i had taken a medication that made me really sick and i couldn't walk alone i had to have a friend help me out for a couple day's. Does anyone have any suggestions that have helped me out? I don't know how or why i have been alergic to these medication's. I have talked to my dr about it but were running out of idea's and things we could possibly do. If you have a suggestion please feel free to reply :) I hope everyone has a good day.
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Mommy with TS
Hi,
I am a 18 year old girl, I was adopted and my mom has Turner's Syndrome. Let me tell you all that my mom is the most amazing mother I could ever ask for. When I was going through puberty she had some trouble offering me advice, because she never menstruated and such, but other than that she has offered just as much as any other mother could. I love my mom more than anything. She's never personally told me she has ts, but I heard my dad say it once so I looked it up and it all matches up. Sometimes I feel bad for her when we go shopping and nothing fits right for her, but she handles it very gracefully. I love her! And any other women with ts that want to adopt please do!
T.S.
My sister is 7 years old and was diagnosed with turner's syndrome at the age of 5 and up till now, she is not complaining at all about it, except for the daily hormones that she has to be given, but other then that, she lives a very normal life. i try to learn as much as i can from this condition, and explain it to her as best as i can. There are not really any different physical appereances on her, except for the fact that she is very short compared to the rest of her friends.
hi
hi if your parent take her to see a growth doctor tell her plz dont take the med. you will never know the effect take it from someone with ts i am 19 5'1 90 i was 4'1 at the age of 10 i found out when i was 13 it was hard to go through but you take care of her i am deaf.
I have short stature due to a
I have short stature due to a growth problem.I am now 32 and while my mum was pregnant all the scans showed only one baby.It wasnt till the last scan that i had showed up.My twin sister was a normal weight 8.0 i was born 2.7.Apparently being starved of nutrients is the main problem why i didnt grow during the pregnancy.My sister is 5'5 whereas i only managed 4'6.Where we live there wasnt any other short statured people so it was rather awkward growing up.I was obviously treated similar to my sister but she always had the upper edge on me.What i hate is having pictures taken i am usually shoved right at the front so i can be seen and usually near to my younger relatives.I am okay now with the problem just the stares i still get never mind.
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Hi everyone I have TS , I found out when I was sixteen I am 19 know and I am 5.4 because I have tall parents, I don't have TS that bad I have to wear glasses and hearing aids in my tow years. I am planing to become an elementary school teacher and I will adopt because I can not have children. I was just wondering if there is any financing for schooling for girls with TS. I know having TS id\s hard but don't let it get you down.
okay guys, i wrote this two
okay guys, i wrote this two years ago. i have learned to be more postitive and okay with the condition. You can completely live your life normally with TS and its NOT the end of the world. I was just scared and worried about it at the time. Thanks.
turners isn't a disease
hello i just want to point out you've got it wrong, turners isn't a disease it is a condition:)
offensive
exscuse me, but i found the title of this really offensive as i am 13 and have ts and it is NOT a disease, it is a condition, if it was a disease there would be some sort of medication to prevent it so get your facts right before you go offending people please. from a not very happy 13 year old girl with ts :@
RUDE
the idea of this article is to HELP. Spreaduing awareness is how we are aware of such things as AIDS, HIV, and other conditions. I f all you have to add is quabbling over a stupid term, then you are not helping yourself. I found this article very helpful as I am making a project, and this gave me an insiders view. Be considerate of the fact that she is trying to help. Do yourself a favor and grow up.
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I agree with you! I'm also 24 years old with turner syndrome and as much as i agree with you about the title some people don't see it like we do sadly... and they consider it a disease. They are just ignorant and don't really care to put their selves in our shoes... but once again you're right it's not a disease, it's a condition! :)
thanks
thanks for agreeing with me lol! im annoyed by it, and the other girl who commented, grpw up yourself and try and put yourself in our shoes! you dont even try to understand.
WELL MY NAME IS RASHEEDA AND
WELL MY NAME IS RASHEEDA AND I AM A RESIDENT IN ALABAMA. I HAVE A FRIEND THATS ON THE SCHOOL STEP TEAM WITH ME. EVERY SINCE SHE STARTED ATTENDED OUR SCHOOL I ALWAYS LOOKED AT HER AND JUST THOUGHT SHE WAS SO SHORT...WHICH WAS 3'8. ONE DAY I ASKED HER HOW OLD WAS SHE AND SHE TOLD ME 21. I JUST COULDN'T BELIEVE IT AND SO MY NEXT QUESTION WAS "WHY ARE YOU SO SHORT". AND SHE TOLD ME BECAUSE HER PARENTS ARE SHORT. WELL ME AND THE YOUNG LADY GREW TO BE GOOD FRIENDS AND THE QUESTION CAME AROUND AGAIN "WHY WAS SHE SO SHORT" AND SHE FINALLY ANSWERED HATS SHE HAD THE TURNER'S SYNDROME. I READ THE COMMENTS BEFORE I DID MINES. LADIES DON'T BE DISCOURAGE AND EMBARRASSED ABOUT YOUR HEIGHT. MY FRIEND IS ON THE STEP TEAM WITH ME AND SHE STEP IN FRONT OF EACH AND EVERYONE OF US AND ALL OF US LOVE HER TO DEATH. SO I ENCOURAGE YOU TO KEEP YOUR HEAD AND GOD WILL DO THE REST.
well keep it up there are
well keep it up there are more ts ppl in alabama like me lol but keep in touch with he ok
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