What is Turner Syndrome
Turner syndrome encompasses a number of chromosomal abnormalities, of which monosomy X, is the most common. It occurs in 1 out of every 2,500 female births[1]. Instead of the norma...
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Hi I have 30% moscacism of Turner's.
I'm starting PGD(preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis)&IVF with my own eggs(to give the embryos the best chances of survival), as yet it is estimated I have a 20%chance of having any viable eggs. The question this poses for me is this; If I am lucky and IVF is sucessful with my own eggs, there is a increased risk of Chromosomal mutations, even after PGD, and so if I had a child with whom it was not apparent that they had a chromosomal abonormality(such as myself to the untrained eye), then should I have him or her tested at birth? And if I do, should I tell him or her about their possible condition? Even after PGD-IVF then I would be advised to have amniocentesis, I am against this as by that point I would have done my best to use the information about myself logically to try and increase the chance of a healthy child. If still there is a chromosomal abnormality, I most certainly would not consider abortion, which is really why amnio is done. However I will be allowing specific scanning to look for abnormalities before birth to ensure the medical staff know as much as they might need to incase of special needs. So, my though on this was that I had never heard of Turner's until I was diagnosed after miscarriages, and only because I pushed the issue of karyotyping. At the age of 27 I know for certain that not knowing until now has not hurt me much. I made all the mistakes in life and all the right choices that lead me to this place where I am happily married and decidedly going to have children. I do wonder if I had known about Turner's earlier in life, would I have lead the same life and gone down the same paths. I knew before I got serious with my husband that he wanted to start a family as I did, perhaps if I had known I was infertile I would never have commited to him... ...would Turner's have been an excuse/reason for me to still be a single nanny? I assume this depends on the personality of the individual, and that we cannot guess at. So what do you ladies think, if I have a child with my own eggs, should I have them tested at birth if there is no apparent reason to other than high risk? And if I did know about it, when is the best time to tell a child about it? Surely not on their wedding day?! Thank you in advance for your opinions on this. Kindly Joanna. Posted on 09/07/09, 11:09 am |
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Also, do you wish you had known sooner than you did or later?
How much has the timing of your own discovery meant to you? 
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*bump*
really, no thoughts at all?
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Hiya,
Good question. On the one hand if I had been diagnosed earlier I would have been put on meds sooner and I could be taller, my BMD would be better, I may have learned to drive earlier and my teenage years may have been easier as we would have been aware of my socialisation issues. However, if we had found out earlier I may have been put in a special school or the teachers may have treated me differently. So its all swings and roundabouts. The one thing I am thankful for is that I found out that I am completely infertile and that I could be completely honest with any prospective partner. It always find it so upsetting when I see posts from people who have gone for 30-40yrs naturally thinking that they can have children, only to find that they have 'unexplained' infertility or their issue can still mean that there is a slight chance of conceiving. At least for me, a line has been drawn in the sand and I know that I will never be able to have any family either biologically, with IVF or via adoption. I find that a small comfort ina a way. xx
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