Swyer syndrome, or purely gonadal dysgenia, is a rare disease in which a woman has male chromosomes and that is why her sex glands do not develop and does not have a very feminine image, her treatment is done with the use of synthetic female hormones for life, but it is not possible to get pregnant.
Symptoms of Swyer syndrome include:
- For the diagnosis of Swyer syndrome it is recommended to perform blood tests showing elevated levels of gonadotropins and reduced levels of estrogen and testosterone.
- In addition it is recommended to:.
This syndrome is usually diagnosed in adolescence
The causes of Swyer syndrome are genetic.
Treatment of Swyer syndrome is done with the use of synthetic hormones for life. This medicine will make a woman’s appearance more feminine, but will not allow pregnancy.
A common complication of Swyer syndrome is the development of a tumor in the goons and surgery for removal is indicated as a way to prevent this type of cancer.