Turner syndrome is a female-only genetic disorder that affects about 1 in every 2,000 baby girls. A girl with Turner syndrome only has 1 normal X sex chromosome, rather than the usual 2.
Turner syndrome, a condition that affects only females, results when one of the X chromosomes (sex chromosomes) is missing or partially missing. Turner syndrome can cause a variety of medical and developmental problems, including short height, failure of the ovaries to develop and heart defects.
Certain types of genetic disorders are exclusive to women, such as Turner syndrome.
Osteoporosis. Nearly 80% of the estimated 10 million Americans who have osteoporosis are female. Why: Women start out with thinner, smaller bones and less bone tissue than men. Through most of their lives, women's bones are protected by estrogen, which may block a substance that kills bone cells.
Prostate cancer, testicular cancer and other diseases of the male reproductive system occur in males. Diseases of X-linked recessive inheritance, such as colour blindness, occur more frequently in males, and haemophilia A and B occur almost exclusively in males.
However, when it comes to health, men are biologically weaker. Men are more likely to experience chronic health conditions earlier than women and have shorter lives. In almost all countries around the world, women outlive men.
In Turner syndrome, cells are missing all or part of an X chromosome. The condition only occurs in females. Most commonly, a female with Turner syndrome has only 1 X chromosome. Others may have 2 X chromosomes, but one of them is incomplete.
A few 47,XXY cases with a female phenotype have been reported. These individuals have positive SRY (testis-determining factor). The genetic explanation of this phenomenon is unclear. Case: A 34-year-old woman presented with testicular feminization and a 47,XXY karyotype.
The larger number of genes originating from the X chromosome creates a far greater possibility of a larger number of mutations occurring. This puts women at a greater risk for the development of autoimmune diseases solely due to women having two X chromosomes, whereas men possess only one.
In most cases, the female is XX and the male is XY. Every individual must have at least one X chromosome. Since the female is XX, each of her eggs has a single X chromosome. The male, being XY, can generate two types of sperm: half bear the X chromosome, half the Y.
Intersex is a group of conditions in which there is a discrepancy between the external genitals and the internal genitals (the testes and ovaries). The older term for this condition is hermaphroditism.
The most common diseases of the female reproductive system include polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), endometriosis, breast cancer, and sexually transmitted diseases.
Klinefelter syndrome (sometimes called Klinefelter's, KS or XXY) is where boys and men are born with an extra X chromosome.
Edwards syndrome is a genetic condition in babies that causes severe disability. It is caused by an extra copy of chromosome 18 and babies born with the condition usually do not survive for much longer than a week.
Most girls with Turner syndrome do not produce enough of these sex hormones, which means: they may not begin sexual development or fully develop breasts without female hormone replacement therapy (HRT) they may begin sexual development but not complete it. they may not start their monthly periods naturally.
The term 'superman' refers to the presence of the additional male-defining Y chromosome and affects approximately 1 in every 850 males.
Information. X-linked recessive diseases most often occur in males. Males have only one X chromosome. A single recessive gene on that X chromosome will cause the disease.
The Y chromosome is present in males, who have one X and one Y chromosome, while females have two X chromosomes. Identifying genes on each chromosome is an active area of genetic research.
Women around the world report higher levels of life satisfaction than men, but at the same time report more daily stress. And while this finding holds across countries on average, it does not hold in countries where gender rights are compromised, as in much of the Middle East and sub-Saharan Africa.
She also pointed to a study by Florida State University that found men want more sex than women do at all stages of the relationship. However, despite have a lower sex drive, women can have multiple orgasms - which implies women are having a better time in bed.
In general male skin is thicker, oilier and ages differently. Male skin is, on average, approximately 20% thicker than female skin. It contains more collagen and has a tighter, firmer appearance.
Research does find neurobiological differences in the experience of compassion. Women may at times have higher levels of oxytocin—sometimes called the “cuddle hormone” or “love hormone” because it is linked to bonding, social connection, and monogamy.
Sex and gender interact in complex ways to affect health outcomes. Sex can affect disease risk, progression and outcomes through genetic (e.g. function of X and Y chromosomes), cellular and physiological, including hormonal, pathways.