What are the characteristics of Turner syndrome?
Girls and women who have TS often have a wide range of different medical symptoms, or characteristics. However, there are two characteristics that occur in almost all cases of TS. They are: • being shorter than average in height, and • a lack of development of the ovaries, leading to infertility. As stature and sexual development are the two main characteristics of TS, the condition may go undiagnosed until a girl reaches school age or puberty. The other characteristics of TS vary greatly (see Symptoms, above, for more details). Occasionally, the condition can cause heart, kidney and thyroid problems, bone disorders, and hearing and ear problems. Girls and women with TS will need regular health checks and treatment throughout their lives. However, most are able to lead relatively normal, healthy lives. TS is similar to Noonan syndrome, a genetic condition which, like TS, causes a wide range of physical symptoms and distinctive chararacteristics. See Useful links for information about N
