Klinefelter's Syndrome

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Hi,

Please see the following links if you've never heard of Klinefelter's Syndrome but would like to know more about it:
1. http://www.ksa-uk.net/
2. 75% of males with Klinefelter's don't know they have it
3. Asperger & Klinefelter syndromes



Thanks
Mike

The reason for my post is that I have Klinefelter's Syndrome but it appears I am also very much on the autistic spectrum too - please see my test results for an online-based questionnaire on autism in my "homepage" box on my profile.

I didn't get my diagnosis for Klinefelter's until I was 28 and I could have done with knowing much sooner. With so few people actually knowing about klinefelter's syndrome and with a number of people I know with both simultaneously (myself possibly also) I hope to spread the word about the condition to as many people as possible.

If you have trouble with the links above just Google "Klinefelter's Syndrome" and follow the links from there.

Cheers
Mike

I've heard of this before. You have two X chromosomes instead of just one, in addition to a Y which makes you male.

How did you get diagnosed? How does having an extra X chromosome affect your physical structure?

My physique is fine - if you saw me in the street you wouldn't know...that's why I didn't get a diagnosis until I was 28.

Did you know that 75% of males with Klinefelter's don't even know they have it? I'd post the link to the information leaflet but I cannot do it until the forum rules allow me to post live links But I'll post the links live when I can.

So physically, you look completely male? There's no indication of an extra X chromosome?

If that's the case, I have to ask, why would you get tested for Klineflter's in the first place? What led to your diagnosis?

I didn't find out about the diagnosis until several months after a routine check-up regarding another issue I was having. It was quite a shock as I'd never heard of the condition before then. It was even more of a shock when I found out that most people with the condition are also infertile and to this day I refuse to take a fertility test because I'd rather not know; a truth like that would destroy me.

Uh, I'm not trying to get overly personal. I'm trying to understand what resulted in a test that identified your Klinefelter's. What was the other issue you were having, as it must have been somewhat related to Klinefelter's?

Well needless to say I'm not about to go into too much detail but lets just say the original check-up was not anything to do with Klinefelter's. Perhaps what was lucky was that the doctor I saw had previous experience of someone else with Klinefelter's and noticed similarities in me. I was sent to a specialist who sent my labs to the geneticist who confirmed the diagnosis.

Oh well I bothered alright but thanks to the anti-spammer rules on this forum it makes it incredibly difficult for genuine new members to post live links. But you will find the symptom checker at the following location (it's a PDF-based leaflet):

h t t p : / / w w w . k s a - u k . n e t /downloads/information/doc_download/3-75-of-males-with-klinefelters-syndrome-dont-know-they-have-it

I was curious to know what symptoms your doctor noticed in you from observation that led to the testing in the first place, not reading a general link.

Well if you don't want to use the general link then that is your prerogative. I have given all of the links that I need to and if you have any further interest in Klinefelter's Syndrome then you can look it up yourself. The wherewithal's of how I came to be given my diagnosis are between myself and my doctor.

Thanks

Interesting topic at least.

Makes me wonder how many links AS has to abnormalities in other chromosomes. The whole XX XY XXY XXYY XYYY thing seems to fall apart when you add in how hormonal receptors relate to X and Y and how either one can have one they should not have, or be missing one that they should, and how that can change everything. The whole "boys have XY girls have XX" concept goes almost entirely out the window.

Do you have any facial hair or body hair?