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Re: 20 years old and still no PMS
From: M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 29 Jun 2002 00:06:21 -0500 (CDT)
This could be a genetic condition called Turner's Syndrome. The ovaries
are barely there -- called "streak gonads" and there is not normal
hormone production. In Turner's syndrome, instead ofhaivng the normal 2
femal X chromosome,s there is only 1.
THe endocrinologist will probalby order a chromosome test to confirm the
diagnosis
At Fri, 28 Jun 2002, sarah wrote:
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>How do you not have ovaries? I hope everything turns out alright for
>you, I know you must be worried. I am 20 myself. Good luck with
>everything.
>At Thu, 27 Jun 2002, Fong wrote:
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>>Hi... after months and months.... I've decide to go see a
>>Endocrologist. I'm 20 years old and I still don't have my period yet. I
>>took a blood test and there's no problem. I also took a synogram....
>>that told the doc something. They say my uterus is pretty small... and
>>I have no overies... I'm pretty short for a 20 year old. My family doc
>>already told me that i'm lacking hormones. What do you think the endo
>>doc will do? are they going to put me on birth control pills? and don't
>>that make you fat?
>>
>>Thanks
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M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG
S. Lake Tahoe, CA
author of "Your Over-35 Week-by-Week Pregnancy Guide"
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