What are the symptoms of CAH?
There are two forms of CAH. Severe CAH is usually diagnosed at birth or in early childhood. Female children with severe CAH might be born with genitals that look like a boy. All children with severe CAH have masculine features (such as excess facial hair), grow quickly but stop growing before they should, have difficulty fighting off even small infections and may have trouble keeping enough salt in their bodies. However, people with mild CAH are sometimes never diagnosed. They may be shorter than either of their parents, yet still be of normal height when compared with people their age. They may have acne and blood pressure problems. The illnesses they get, such as colds and sinus infections, don’t go away as easily as everyone else’s. Women with mild CAH may have genitals that don’t look like other women’s genitals. They may have square shoulders and narrow hips. Sometimes they have too much hair on their faces. Women with mild CAH often have irregular periods. They often have trouble
