What Is Klinefelter Syndrome?
Print PageKlinefelter syndrome is the most common cause of male infertility. It is a sex chromosome variation that occurs in 1 in 500 males. Most men do not demonstrate symptoms. Normally, males have one X chromosome in their cells. Males affected with Klinefelter syndrome have at least one extra X chromosome in most of their cells. The extra chromosome impacts their:
- Bone strength
- Language development
- Breast size
- Learning
- Energy level
- Muscle mass
- Hair growth
- Social development
- Height
- Thought processes
- Hip girth
Not all men with KLINEFELTER SYNDROME are 100% infertile. ICSI can produce a child
Klinefelter syndrome is also known as XXY syndrome.