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A 39-year-old female asked:

Can tingling stimulation caused by long periods of rubbing stocking-clad legs cause over abundance of growth hormone in body & add height even @ 40yo?

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Dr. Pierrette Mimi Poinsettanswered

Pediatrics 40 years experience

No: No,, growth hormone production isn't stimulated in this way. No method to increase height in person at age 40.

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