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Girls increase their height after menses?
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Puberty growth: You can still grow for two years after your first period .
Answered 6/12/2020
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Growth potential: After puberty, most men and women do not experience much increase in height. The best way to maximize your height is through balanced nutrition, good posture and exercises that will strengthen your back and core muscles to support your spine. Some people with growth hormone deficiency can be treated and increase their height to their genetic potential if detected early.
Answered 2/11/2017
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Yes: The average girl will add 2-3 inches (5cm) after 1st menses. The same hormones that push you through the changes of puberty also push the final growth events.
Answered 3/24/2017
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