Turner syndrome is a condition in which females are missing all or part of one X chromosome. While the condition affects each woman differently, it does raise the risk of heart problems, hearing loss, vision problems, and various other medical complications, as well as infertility.
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Anna C. E. Hurst, MD, is a medical geneticist with board certification in clinical genetics and pediatrics. She is an associate professor in the department of genetics at Universit...
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