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

is it okay for a hs boy in the late puberty stage to start lifting?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Under about 17 years of age or so you should keep your weights low and number of reps high to protect open growth plates.

Question 7

help with finding what puberty stage i am in?

Accepted Answer

Tanner staging: A doctor named tanner staged puberty back in the 1950's. You can google it for both males and females. 5 stages each.

Question 8

do tanner stages really correlate to height and growth spurts?

Accepted Answer

: Yes.

Question 9

doctors, what are the stages of puberty for boys?

Accepted Answer

Five stages...: These are the general stages:

1. Growth of testes/scrotum, fine pubic hair.
2. Rapid body growth, continued increase in pubic hair.
3. Penis grows; continued rapid body growth; voice starts changing.
4. Continued increase in penis size; course pubic hair; hair in armpits and face; can; even faster body growth.
5. Final adult height and male physique.

Hope that helps!

Question 10

what are the stages of puberty for boys?

Accepted Answer

5 Stages: 1 Male hormones become active, but few outside signs of development. 2 Testicles/scrotum enlarge, but not penis. Increase height/change in body shape.  3 Penis lengthens, but not much in width. Testicles/scrotum still growing. Pubic hair starts. Voice deepens. 4 Penis widens/lengthens. Testicles/scrotum still growing. Pubic hair adult form. 1st ejaculates. Axillary/facial hair. 5 Adult appearance.

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What are the 5 tanner stages of the puberty process?

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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?

A member asked:

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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Is it okay for a hs boy in the late puberty stage to start lifting?

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Help with finding what puberty stage i am in?

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Do tanner stages really correlate to height and growth spurts?

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Doctors, what are the stages of puberty for boys?

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What are the stages of puberty for boys?

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