Question 1

how to know my puberty  is ended ?

Accepted Answer

Puberty: Usually once you reach 18 years old or have passed your growth spurt.  You will also have body changes appropriate for adults.

Question 2

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

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

Question 3

i'am 21 , can i grow tall ? i've stopped growing since puberty i guess.

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Growth : At the age of 21, your growth plates have already closed. It is very unlikely you will grow more.

Question 4

does growing a beard correlate to puberty? at 20 i just started growing a beard in patches. does that mean puberty hasn't finished for me yet?

Accepted Answer

Human growth and: development varies a great deal.  Please see an endocrinologist who may test your hormone levels to make sure everything is ok.  Your family doc can refer you if he/she thinks it is necessary.  Peace and good health.

Question 5

aside from acromegaly, what other types of medical conditions/problems could cause someone years after puberty ended to have an increase in height?

Accepted Answer

None: Once growth plates are fused, it is not possible to grow taller, even if you have acromegaly.  Acromegaly in an adult will cause increased size of soft tissues so that hands and feet are larger, but not taller. Some people will not have complete closer of growth plates until they are many years after puberty, but it would be unlikely after age 20.

Question 6

aside from acromegaly what other conditions would cause 32 yo woman to grow signif taller?went thru puberty yrs ago, stopped growing around 22 til now

Accepted Answer

Not: generally considered possible. BUT, you know your clothes.
What comes to mind isn't growth, since the leg bones irreversibly mature but change in shape:
better posture, change in scoliosis, change in angle of leg in hip.
You'll want to see an ortho or rheumatologist about this.

Question 7

has anyone had patients (female) who grew more than 2 inches in height over age 35 and if so what caused that to occur many years after puberty ended?

Accepted Answer

That hasn't: occurred in any of my patients that I am aware of.

Question 8

what is the disease or diseases where adult stopped growing normally after puberty but then 13 years later started growing in height again out of blue?

Accepted Answer

Late height growth: I have not experienced this in my practice. When you stop growing the bone does not continue to grow and certainly not 13 years later.
There are conditions where certain parts of your bone structure grow but you don't get taller.
That condition is acromegaly.
Please see your doctor about this.

Question 9

if a male child has always been in the 75th percentile for height, then went through early puberty (not precocious), then ended up in the 15th percentile for adult height, does this indicate that his growth was stunted?

Accepted Answer

Hard to say: Final height is a complex interaction between genetic factors, diet &amp; general health. Males are expected to reach the average  of both parents final height plus 2.5 in +/-. Puberty sends out hormonal factors that initially speed  but then finalize height. Any such label would require more information than that listed. Early puberty is a factor that limits final height.

Question 10

what is the best way to get the biochemicals responsible for penile growth after puberty has ended?

Accepted Answer

None exist: Adult penile size is determined by a complex interplay between genetics and your hormones. When puberty is finished, you have what you were destined to have. If you never really finished puberty &amp; are hormone deficient, it may help. Prescription injections under guidance of a specialist would be needed. If you are unhappy with your outcome, you can have more added by a urological surgeon.

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Does growing a beard correlate to puberty? at 20 i just started growing a beard in patches. does that mean puberty hasn't finished for me yet?

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Aside from acromegaly, what other types of medical conditions/problems could cause someone years after puberty ended to have an increase in height?

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Aside from acromegaly what other conditions would cause 32 yo woman to grow signif taller?went thru puberty yrs ago, stopped growing around 22 til now

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Has anyone had patients (female) who grew more than 2 inches in height over age 35 and if so what caused that to occur many years after puberty ended?

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What is the disease or diseases where adult stopped growing normally after puberty but then 13 years later started growing in height again out of blue?

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If a male child has always been in the 75th percentile for height, then went through early puberty (not precocious), then ended up in the 15th percentile for adult height, does this indicate that his growth was stunted?

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What is the best way to get the biochemicals responsible for penile growth after puberty has ended?

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