3. Webbed necks
Webbed necks are another body change that could be caused by Turner syndrome. The term webbed neck refers to excess folds in the neck. Doctors aren’t sure exactly why this occurs in patients with Turner syndrome, but they suspect that it’s due to abnormal skin formation as a result of the missing genes in the X chromosome of the patient.
That being said, there are limited studies on the actual cause of the webbed necks — at least as far as the mechanism of the malformation goes. What all doctors can agree on is that most patients who have both webbed necks and an inability to naturally enter puberty have a high likelihood of turner syndrome.