An Australian Study of families who carry the fragile X gene The Australian Research Council (ARC) has funded a 3 year study to help families, health professionals and educators understand how being a carrier of fragile X impacts on Australian families. For many years, individuals who carried the fragile X gene (carriers) were assumed to [...]

Studies have shown that female carriers of Fragile X with the pre-mutation have a higher incidence of Primary Ovarian Insufficiency (POI)*, early menopause and.ovarian dysfunction (decreased fertility). The average age of menopause is around 50 years with the majority going through it the 45-55yr age range, some as young as 40, others as old as [...]