Do you have a child or loved one who has Turner Syndrome (TS) and needs growth hormone therapy (GHT) but cannot afford it? Do you know another parent in this situation? Read below to learn about what financial resources for GHT that could help you or other parents. Financial Resources for Growth Hormone Therapy Connections […]
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Subscribe to our blog Growth hormone and estrogen therapies are among the most common treatments for individuals who have Turner Syndrome (TS). Short stature affects at least 95% of all individuals with TS and is the most consistent and readily recognizable clinical feature of TS. Additionally, only 16% of those affected have spontaneous puberty, and many
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This month, we are discussing all kinds of advocacy, which includes self-advocacy. To be a self-advocate means to understand your needs and speak up for them until you get what you need. Sometimes, this can be intimidating, like if you’re talking to a doctor or your boss about an unmet need or accommodation. Self-advocacy can
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Written by Katie Steedly Curling, PhD, writer, and guest blogger for the Turner Syndrome Foundation. Katie writes monthly about her experiences living with Turner Syndrome. In this article, she discusses recognizing your beauty in a world that often focuses on the external. You’ve got to get up every morning with a smile on your face,
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Subscribe to our blog In our most recent webinar with Paula Glashausser, LCSW, ACM, she shared several healthy coping strategies for those who experience anxiety. In this blog we will provide an overview of some “emotional coping” strategies she outlined. These simple exercises can be done discreetly even in a social setting, making them excellent
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Christina is a woman who has Turner Syndrome, a wife, and a teacher. In this monthly blog series, she shares her experiences living with Turner Syndrome. This month I would like to shed some light on the open-heart surgery that I underwent last year, and how self-advocacy led to a life-saving intervention. I hope that
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Patient Handbook on Turner Syndrome
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Subscribe to our blog Click to order a copy! The Turner Syndrome Patient Guide is available upon request. The “Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Care of Girls and Women with Turner Syndrome- Brief Synopsis” is a guide that provides a summary of the main points from the 2017 report for medical professionals about indicators of
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