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Table 3 Characteristics of preconception women with FMR1 PM Alleles

From: Fragile X premutation carrier screening in Pakistani preconception women in primary care consultation

Characteristics

FMR1 PM CARRIERS

Total (%)

PM1

PM2

PM3

PM4

PM5

PM6

Ages in years

25

29

30

32

35

37

 

CGG repeats’ number

61

72

59

71

64

58

 

Primary ovarian insufficiency symptoms

 Irregular menstruation

+

+

_

+

+

+

83.3

 Skipped menstruation

_

+

+

_

_

_

33

 Subfertility

_

_

_

_

_

+

16.6

 Hot splashes and night sweats

_

_

+

+

+

+

66

 Low AMH level

+

+

+

+

+

+

100

 High FSH level

+

+

+

+

+

+

100

 Difficulty getting pregnant

_

_

_

+

_

_

16.6

Obstetric and perinatal difficulties

 Antepartum hemorrhage

_

+

_

_

+

_

33

 Obstructed labor

_

_

_

_

+

_

16.6

 Pre-eclampsia

_

_

+

_

_

_

16.6

 Hypoestrogenism conditions

       

 Lower bone mineral density

+

_

_

_

+

_

33

 Early onset osteoporosis

+

+

+

+

+

_

83.3

 Bone fractures

_

+

_

+

_

_

33

Postpartum depression

+

_

+

+

+

+

83.3

Medical conditions

 Hypertension

+

_

+

+

+

_

66

 Migraine

+

_

_

+

+

_

50

 Diabetes

_

_

+

_

_

_

16.6

 Obesity

+

_

_

+

_

_

33

Neuropsychiatric features

 Language issues

_

+

+

_

_

+

50

 Memory loss

_

+

_

_

_

+

33

 Trouble performing daily activities

+

+

_

_

_

_

33

 Normal IQ level

+

+

+

+

+

+

100

 Difficulty in concentrating

+

+

+

_

_

+

66

 Anxiety

+

+

+

_

+

+

83.3

 Attention deficit disorder

+

_

_

_

+

_

33

 Sleep disturbance

+

+

+

_

+

+

83.3

 Aggression

+

+

+

_

+

+

83.3

 Reasoning (irritability)

_

+

_

_

+

_

33

 Hyperreactivity

+

+

+

_

+

_

66