Question 1

what are the 5 tanner stages of the puberty process?

Accepted Answer

For female:: Tanner 1 is no pubic hair, no breasts; 2 is some breast tissue and a few pubic hairs; 3 is more breast tissue,more and coarser pubic hair; 4 is more breast tissue, even more pubic hair; 5 is adult breast, adult pubic hair distribution. For male:1 is no penis,testicle enlargement and no pubic hair; 2 is sl enlarged penis &amp; testicles,few hairs,3, 4 &amp; 5 are more enlargement &amp; more hair.

Question 2

i am 14 and i am tanner stage 3.5 or 3.6 (not sure) what will happen in this stage of puberty and what is gonna happen from now on to the end?

Accepted Answer

Normal for age: At this stage of puberty your body shows features of a developing young man, i. e., appearance of some facial and armpit hair, pubic hair, acne, voice changes, mild increase in size of penis and scrotum, ability to "ejaculate" (produce semen) as evidenced by occasional "wet dreams" , etc. These trends continue gradually from here on until almost full sexual maturity by age 16-18.

Question 3

how does one know what tanner stage of puberty they are in? i know age is not the only factor as ethnicity, genes etc. have to also come into play. so how can i know what tanner stage am i in?

Accepted Answer

Basics: Tanner stages are basic to the process as described in his original research. Although ethnicity can factor in with time of onset/completion they do not change the stages as describes. A simple Google or Bing search can bring up reference charts.

Question 4

i just found out i'm tanner stage 4.1 at 19, can i still grow taller? my mum is 5'2 and dad is probably around 5'11-ish. i'm 5'9 right now and i think i might have grown an inch since i was 17. i also started puberty around 12, so it's a little weird

Accepted Answer

Some basics: You are at your predicted final height based on parental numbers.An x-ray of your wrist/hand could be assessed for bone maturity. If the growth centers in that study are closed, you are finished growing taller. If open, you may grow some.Later tanner stages often occur after you stop growing taller.

Question 5

i'm a 19y male and have suffered from asthma since childhood like my dad. i'm 5'6 and my parents are 5'10 and 5'4. i started puberty late and never had any growth spurt. my tanner stage is 4.3 and i want to grow more. my dad had a spurt around 20s?

Accepted Answer

: If your tanner stage is 4.3 then it is unlikely that you will grow much more. You can ask for a bone age to see if your plates are fused and your growth is complete.

Question 6

when do girls and boys start puberty?

Accepted Answer

Puberty: Puberty for girls typically starts at age 10 and continues for about 3 years after their periods start (around 16-17) . Boys may begin puberty as early as 12 and continues for 3-5 years. the majority of growth, sexual characteristics and body hair will occur during this time.

Question 7

how to know if you've finished going through puberty for girls?

Accepted Answer

See below: Once  you have a regular menstruation and breast and pubic hair take shapes of adult's, pubertal changes are through.

Question 8

in puberty, do girls' voices change?

Accepted Answer

Yes, definitely: Girls voice boxes respond to steroid production during puberty just like boys.  Wouldn't it sound silly if adult women had children's voices?

Question 9

late puberty compared to the other girls. is my growth normal? will my chest catch up?

Accepted Answer

GROWTH: Every person has a different growth pattern or percentile but are all normal.A 10 th percentile child is smaller than a 75 th percentile. Pls. Consult your peds.

Question 10

i understand xxx syndrome can cause tallness in girls. is that symptom noticed early on or can that come about later in life (years past puberty)?

Accepted Answer

By adolescence: Hi. The tallness is noticed by adolescence. The height increase only occurs in females with 47, XXX until the growth plates in the long bones fuse (which occurs relatively later in 47, XXX females than in 46, XX). Once the growth plates are fused, there is no increase in linear height.

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I am 14 and i am tanner stage 3.5 or 3.6 (not sure) what will happen in this stage of puberty and what is gonna happen from now on to the end?

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How does one know what tanner stage of puberty they are in? i know age is not the only factor as ethnicity, genes etc. have to also come into play. so how can i know what tanner stage am i in?

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I just found out i'm tanner stage 4.1 at 19, can i still grow taller? my mum is 5'2 and dad is probably around 5'11-ish. i'm 5'9 right now and i think i might have grown an inch since i was 17. i also started puberty around 12, so it's a little weird

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I'm a 19y male and have suffered from asthma since childhood like my dad. i'm 5'6 and my parents are 5'10 and 5'4. i started puberty late and never had any growth spurt. my tanner stage is 4.3 and i want to grow more. my dad had a spurt around 20s?

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When do girls and boys start puberty?

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How to know if you've finished going through puberty for girls?

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In puberty, do girls' voices change?

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Late puberty compared to the other girls. is my growth normal? will my chest catch up?

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I understand xxx syndrome can cause tallness in girls. is that symptom noticed early on or can that come about later in life (years past puberty)?

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