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What does delayed puberty mean for a 16 or 17 year old teen guy?

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Dr. Jalal Zuberi answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Late bloomer: One can define delayed puberty as absence of the onset of sexual maturation at the expected time. Some causes of delayed puberty include disorders, radiation therapy or chemotherapy, excessive dieting or exercise, genetic disorders, tumors, and certain infections

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Answered 1/1/2016

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I am 30 with obvious signs of incomplete/delayed puberty. Is it too late to be addressed? Studies have shown clomiphene to be effective for accelerating puberty in teens with dp.

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I just turned 20 and still look like Im 15, I grow a bit of facial hair and its mainly more on the neck. My penis size is 4.5 inches, voice hasnt Change and I feel like I havent been growing for the past 5 years. Am I going thru delayed puberty?

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