Question 1

does growing in height stop for girls at around 16 years old?

Accepted Answer

Variable: Growth stops when the growth plates fuse. As with most functions there is a range that is considered normal. Generally once girls start to menstruate, they usually grow about 1 or 2 more inches, reaching their final adult height by about age 14 or 15 years (younger or older depending on when puberty began).

Question 2

my height is depressing me. at what age do girls stop growing?

Accepted Answer

Depends: The hormones of puberty trigger both the final growth spurt and eventual closure of the growth centers. Women generally grow 5-7 cm after their first menses, which itself can happen at differing age based on genetic and dietary factors. Most will finish by 16-17.A single x-ray of the wrist/hand can identify growth centers as either open (more growth) or closed (finished growing).

Question 3

docs said girls typically stop growing around 19-21 except for few rare cases. what would cause those few rare cases where height not achieved by then?

Accepted Answer

Genetics, hormones: Your genetic make up and certain hormones that may fluctuate can cause late growth spurts on rare occasions.  One of the most famous cases was David Robinson who went to the Naval Academy, which does not take tall people because of Submarine regulations, then he grew almost a foot or more in College.  They kept him of course, he broke school basketball records, and went on to play in the NBA.

Question 4

when do males stop growing in height?

Accepted Answer

Depends on variables: Skeletal maturity determines the duration of linear growth. If the bone maturity is ahead of a persons age, they finish growing sooner. An x-ray of your wrist and hand can be analysed for open growth centers. If they are closed you are finished growing taller.Most males are done at 17-18, a few with delayed bone maturity continue to grow slightly.

Question 5

at what age do we stop growing in height?

Accepted Answer

Growth: Growth height stops somewhere between age 16 and 20.  Once growth stops the bone structure will increase for a few years. The bone structure will not grow further but the strength will improve over the next few years.

Question 6

when do men typically stop growing in height?

Accepted Answer

16-20 years: Most men finish their height growth by age 20 years. Rarely, there may be growth after that, & often growth is over before then.  Seeing an x-ray of growth plates of bones(so called "bone age") can give a good estimate of the likelihood of future growth potential. Genetics plays a major role here, so knowing when related males finished their growth would help in predicting one's ultimate height.

Question 7

at what age (on average) do women stop growing in height?

Accepted Answer

Women: women stop growing between 16-18 depending on when their periods started

Question 8

what is the age males stop growing in height...around when?

Accepted Answer

Average age 18: But range can vary +/- a couple years.

Question 9

at about what age does a person's torso stop growing in height?

Accepted Answer

Variable by gender: Most quit between 15-18 or after the long bone growth centers close with bone maturity. Bone maturity is assessed by studying growth centers in the wrist and hand. As they close, the bone centers throughout the body will have also closed and further growth will not occur. This could be at a chronological age from 15-20, depending on genetics and hormonal influences.

Question 10

i have 19 and 15 year old boys. when do males stop growing in height? thanks.

Accepted Answer

Around 17: Unless the family has a tendency toward late growth, most male growth is done by 17-18 & the growth centers of the long bones have closed.

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