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Very late puberty is the appearance of sexual characteristics (pubic hair, breasts, etc.) much later than normal.

Dr. Robert Kwok reviewed this

35 year experience in Pediatrics

Is a type of:

Gonadal disorders

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Common

Is Symptom of

Anorexia (nervosa)
Condition
Hypogonadism
Condition
Hypothyroidism
Condition
Inflammatory bowel disease
Condition
Bulimia (nervosa)
Condition
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Very late puberty
Testosterone
3.4
12 reviews
Fluoxymesterone
3
4 reviews
Oxandrolone
2
1 review
Methyltestosterone
2
1 review
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Please tell me what age is puberty considered late for guys?

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Can you tell me how late in puberty can you have growth spurts?

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If i started puberty at 14 (late) can you grow for a long time?

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