Question 1

i didn't have a growth spurt during my puberty?

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Growth spurt: You may not have had an overt growth spurt but it would be important to kwon how tall you are and how tall are your parents.

Question 2

when does growth spurt happen during puberty?

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First 2 years: Usually during the first 2 years after the onset of puberty.

Question 3

does everyone get a growth spurt during puberty?

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Yes: Growth spurt is a part of pubertal events.  In girls, growth spurt precedes menstruation by 6-12 months.

Question 4

do some guys only have one growth spurt during puberty or does everyone have multiple?

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Continuous: Once kids enter puberty growth rate continues to increase and eventually slows down toward the end of growth. Rate of growth doesn't slow down and speed up during the pubertal growth spurt.

Question 5

how to prolong the growth spurt during puberty and make a very short child end up taller?

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No Way: The timing of the growth spurt  is helped by good general nutrition, good general health and proper exercise.The overall final height in a child without any disease of syndrome is genetically predtermined. There is nothing you can do to help.

Question 6

how do you maximize growth during puberty?

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The basics: When you get proper nutrition, adequate restorative sleep and exercise you will maximize your potential for growth.For teens that can mean 10-12 hrs of sleep during growth spurts or to support sports activity &amp; studies.

Question 7

does smoking marajuana during puberty stunt any growth?

Accepted Answer

: There is research that does show that smoking cannabis does stunt your growth. So best not to do.

Question 8

what can i do to maximize my height growth during puberty-male?

Accepted Answer

Be Normal: If you are basically healthy , then your growth will determined by the potential your dna has. Nothing you do will really matter. There are no exercises or supplements that will make you taller than you are meant to be.

Question 9

is it possible to grow again or unstunt , stunted growth during late puberty?

Accepted Answer

: Increase in height is possible when the growth centers in the long bones remain open. An x-ray of the wrist/hand can be evaluated for growth centers. If they are closed as most are at 16 in women, 18 in men, you cannot "unclose" them. Once closed no more increase in height is possible.

Question 10

does the prostate grow as part of the growth process during puberty or is it the same size always?

Accepted Answer

Grows with puberty: The prostate gland secretes a slightly alkaline fluid, milky or white in appearance, that usually makes up about half of the volume of the semen along with sperm and thus considered as part of the male reproductive system.  Testosterone is needed for the normal growth of the prostate and during puberty levels of testosterone accelerate the growth of prostate to the adult size, about walnut size.

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