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What does delayed puberty mean for a 16 or 17 year old teen guy?
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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
Answered 1/1/2016
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