Did you know?

According to the American Academy of Pediatrics...The birth prevalence of Turner Syndrome has been estimated to be from 1 in 2000 to 1 in 5000 live births. Approximately 1% to 2% of all conceptuses have a 45,X chromosome constitution. The majority (99%) of these spontaneously abort, usually during the first trimester of pregnancy. With the more frequent use of ultra-sonography, it is recognized that some pregnancies with a fetal 45,X chromosome constitution progressing into the second trimester are associated with nuchal cysts, severe lymphedema, or hydrops fetalis. These pregnancies are associated with a high frequency of fetal death.

What a miracle you TS girls and ladies are!




Turner Syndrome Awareness Month, February 2011