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A 19-year-old male asked:

When i was 14 i was about 5'9, now 19 im 6'0, is it normal to only grow about half an inch a year, and would that really count as a growth spurt?

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Dr. Oscar Novickanswered

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Growth: You may have been an early " bloomer" and had your major growth spurt before age 14

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Is it possible for someone to have an inconsistent growth rate? Like someone would grow 1inch last year, but 3 inches this year. Or a quarter of an inch last year but an inch or more this year. Is it possible that some people experience this?

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