Question

A pregnant human female was advised to undergo M.T.P. It was diagnosed by her doctor that the foetus she is carrying has developed from a zygote formed by an XX-egg fertilized by Y-carrying sperm. Why was she advised to undergo M.T.P.?

Answer 1

The foetus has been diagnosed with a sex chromosome abnormality known as Klinefelter’s syndrome. This condition involves the presence of an extra chromosome (trisomy). Individuals affected by this syndrome are often sterile and may have intellectual disabilities. Therefore, the doctor has recommended that she consider undergoing medical termination of pregnancy (M.T.P.).