中間性的原因 - 染色體因素

女性：特納氏綜合征

治 療
特納氏綜合征是通過驗血來作出診斷的(即通過所謂的“染色體組型分析”的檢驗)。如今，這種檢驗在產前檢查的一定時候進行，像通過羊水診斷(amniocentesis)或絨毛膜取樣(chorionic villus sampling，CVS)。但是，對於大多數的病例，發現症狀還是較晚了，要麼是在出生的當口才發現病症，要麼遲至女孩到了上學的年齡或進入了青春期才被發現病症。而且，剩下的病例直到成年期才被確診，例如直到醫生因為檢查不孕症的病因時才發現特納氏綜合征。雖然這個病症不能被“治癒”，針對它的各種各樣的症狀，我們還是可以做許多的事情。例如，給予生長激素治療能夠幫助身體長得較高一點，雌激素替代療法能夠協助第二性征的發育。真的可以說，生殖技術的新發展甚至有希望使罹患特納氏綜合征的婦女做媽媽。    

援助社團
過去，患有特納氏綜合征的女性及其家人常常感到孤立無助，也發現難以獲得更多的有關病症知識。然而，近年來，已經成立了許多的援助團體。這些團體會樂意提供額外的知識，它們也在其他的網站建立超連結，以提供幫助。這樣的團體的例子有(請點擊下麵的圖示)：

美國特納氏綜合征社團                                                                                        Turner Syndrome Society of the United States    特納氏綜合征援助社團                                                                            Turner Syndrome Support Society

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Females: Turner Syndrome

Treatment
Turner syndrome is diagnosed by means of a blood test (i.e. a chromosomal analysis called “karyotyping”). Today, the diagnosis is sometimes made before birth as a result of prenatal tests like amniocentesis or chorionic villus sampling (CVS). However, in most cases the condition is discovered later, either at birth or when the girl goes to school or reaches puberty. Still other cases are diagnosed in adulthood, for example when a doctor looks for the cause of a woman’s infertility. While the condition cannot be “cured”, much can be done about some of its symptoms. For example, administering growth hormone can help the body to grow to a greater height, estrogen replacement can help in developing the secondary sexual characteristics. Indeed, recent advances in reproductive technology have even made it possible for women with Turner syndrome to become mothers.

Support Groups
In the past, persons with Turner syndrome and their families often felt isolated and found it difficult to learn more about the condition. However, in recent years, a number of support groups have organized. They will gladly supply additional information as well as links to other related sites. For example these groups (click on logos):