What are the treatments for Klinefelter syndrome?
There is no treatment available as of the early 2000s to change a person’s chromosomal makeup. Children with Klinefelter syndrome may benefit from speech therapy for speech problems or other educational interventions for learning disabilities. Testosterone injections started around the time of puberty may help to produce more normal development including more muscle mass, hair growth and increased sex drive. Testosterone supplementation will not increase testicular size, decrease breast growth or correct infertility. Psychiatric consultation may be helpful when the boy reaches adolescence. Some doctors recommend mastectomy as a surgical treatment for gynecomastia, on the grounds that the enlarged breasts are often socially stressful for affected males and significantly increase their risk of breast cancer. Source: The Gale Group.
