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Did I stop growing?

Posted by vamp14 @vamp14, Aug 8, 2021

I’m 14 years old and have been 5’6 for about a few months now and I’m not sure if I should be worried or not. I hit my first growth spurt back in 4th grade when I was 4’9 and grew, by the time I was in 6th grade I was 5’1 . Then 7th grade came and I grew 5 more inches. By the time the pandemic started I was 5’6. I started 8th grade and finished 8th grade (currently about to go to 9th) and still haven’t grown a single inch. The doctor says I have a lot of testosterone and should be exercising more so I did but no signs of growth yet. Is there a certain exercise or medication or any remedies I can take to increase my height or maximize it?

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mabe123 | @mabe123 | Mar 7 7:47pm
In reply to @jaymirwilsonn "hey guy ! I'm just wondering if im done growing. Im 16.4 and around 5'6.5 to..." + (show)
@jaymirwilsonn

hey guy ! I'm just wondering if im done growing. Im 16.4 and around 5'6.5 to 5'7. my dad's 6'1 and my mom's 5'5. when I was younger, I was average height are in the top percentile but now it's like I'm on the very bottom of the list. i started puberty around 11 im pretty sure. i had a growth spurt of four inches at 11. i havent had anouther since. i started growing facial hair at 14 and chest and arm hair at 14 to 15. my voice hasent really changed. i have alot of uhhhh pubic hair lol. my facial hair grows really fast. i havent grown in 3 years . im not the most athletic person but ive always stayed in healthy shape never over weight. ive had diffrent answers from alot of diffrent docters so i just dont know if ill grow. one docter said i should be 5'11 plus. one said maybe half an inch. one siad im still growing sicne in 16. one said at the least 5'8. i heard growth plates have alot to do with it and one docter said there just about closed are almost somthing along those lines. but she saud she seen people still shoot up. im just so sad about my height and just wanna be atleast 5'10 but im not sure if ill ever grow. Thanks for reading.

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Im in a very similar situation except my parents are 5’11 and 5’3 and i do sports and sometimes lift weights. Has anything changed for you since then?

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ieattrashreborn | @ieattrashreborn | Mar 26 5:40pm

Hi, I'm a 14 year old going 15 in May that's 167 cm (5'5") and worried I've stopped growing. I haven't grown in a few months. I'm Korean and my mom is 155 cm (5'1") and my dad is 174 cm (5'9")
I heard that your knees would hurt if you're growing but haven't gotten those in a while. My dad's a late bloomer and was on the taller side of Korea back in the 80s, but now, not anymore. He grew the most during grade 11. Same as my cousin, a late bloomer, people teased him about his height and then grew to 184 cm (6'1") in grade 11. My parents have been giving me genotropin in mid 2023 and there was progress, and the doctors said my estimated height will be 177 cm (5'10"). I feel insecure about my height and all my other friends from Korea are like 5'8" and 5'10". Can someone help me please?

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clairemcl | @clairemcl | Mar 27 12:09pm
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@ieattrashreborn

Hi, I'm a 14 year old going 15 in May that's 167 cm (5'5") and worried I've stopped growing. I haven't grown in a few months. I'm Korean and my mom is 155 cm (5'1") and my dad is 174 cm (5'9")
I heard that your knees would hurt if you're growing but haven't gotten those in a while. My dad's a late bloomer and was on the taller side of Korea back in the 80s, but now, not anymore. He grew the most during grade 11. Same as my cousin, a late bloomer, people teased him about his height and then grew to 184 cm (6'1") in grade 11. My parents have been giving me genotropin in mid 2023 and there was progress, and the doctors said my estimated height will be 177 cm (5'10"). I feel insecure about my height and all my other friends from Korea are like 5'8" and 5'10". Can someone help me please?

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Hi! My brother also was short starting high school, 5’2”, but grew to 5’10” in high school. My son got to his full height after high school. My grandson is 15 and has grown a couple of inches this past year, probably your height now. He is still short compared to many of his peers, but like you he comes from a family of late bloomers. It’s difficult to just wait, but that’s what I would suggest rather than taking drugs or looking for treatment. Give it time, even though it seems like forever.

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njoys | @njoys | Mar 29 6:26pm
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@ieattrashreborn

Hi, I'm a 14 year old going 15 in May that's 167 cm (5'5") and worried I've stopped growing. I haven't grown in a few months. I'm Korean and my mom is 155 cm (5'1") and my dad is 174 cm (5'9")
I heard that your knees would hurt if you're growing but haven't gotten those in a while. My dad's a late bloomer and was on the taller side of Korea back in the 80s, but now, not anymore. He grew the most during grade 11. Same as my cousin, a late bloomer, people teased him about his height and then grew to 184 cm (6'1") in grade 11. My parents have been giving me genotropin in mid 2023 and there was progress, and the doctors said my estimated height will be 177 cm (5'10"). I feel insecure about my height and all my other friends from Korea are like 5'8" and 5'10". Can someone help me please?

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All I can tell you is that I was as tall or taller than most of the boys in my classes throughout high school. When I attended my first high school reunion, however, I was amazed at how much the boys had grown! As clairemcl says, growing takes time. (Dare I add that it's what's inside that counts?)

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burhhhh | @burhhhh | Apr 16 11:22am

Pleas Anyone tell me I am 14 and didn’t growed taller since I was 13 and my voice is changing and I haven’t got a growth spurt yet and I am in puberty since I was 13 2/4 what should I do? My father and my bigger brother is 5.8 and I am 5’3 for 14 my brother was like 5’8 when he was 14.have I stopped growing?

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Ingegerd Enscoe, Alumni Mentor | @astaingegerdm | Apr 17 9:38am
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@burhhhh

Pleas Anyone tell me I am 14 and didn’t growed taller since I was 13 and my voice is changing and I haven’t got a growth spurt yet and I am in puberty since I was 13 2/4 what should I do? My father and my bigger brother is 5.8 and I am 5’3 for 14 my brother was like 5’8 when he was 14.have I stopped growing?

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@burhhhh
Welcome to Connect!
Children go into puberty at different ages- that’s why you’ll see a big height difference in boys at your age.
You have not stopped growing. It sounds like you are still in early puberty.
If you want a confirmation of where you are in puberty and growth you can ask your pediatrician or family doctor to show you.

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burhhhh | @burhhhh | Apr 17 9:43am
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@astaingegerdm

@burhhhh
Welcome to Connect!
Children go into puberty at different ages- that’s why you’ll see a big height difference in boys at your age.
You have not stopped growing. It sounds like you are still in early puberty.
If you want a confirmation of where you are in puberty and growth you can ask your pediatrician or family doctor to show you.

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@astaingegerdm . my body produces semen and I have like some mustache too my voice is slightly starting to change now. Can u tell me am I really in early puberty

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Ingegerd Enscoe, Alumni Mentor | @astaingegerdm | Apr 17 11:11am

@burhhhh
I can’t tell you for sure that you are in early puberty, but you are definitely not finished.
By examining you, a doctor can tell what stage you are in/ there are 5 stages- called Tanner stages. Tanner 1 prepubescent and Tanner 5 adult.
A doctor can also do an X-ray of a wrist to see what your growth plate looks like.
Do you have a doctor you see for physicals etc?

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burhhhh | @burhhhh | Apr 17 11:17am
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@astaingegerdm

@burhhhh
I can’t tell you for sure that you are in early puberty, but you are definitely not finished.
By examining you, a doctor can tell what stage you are in/ there are 5 stages- called Tanner stages. Tanner 1 prepubescent and Tanner 5 adult.
A doctor can also do an X-ray of a wrist to see what your growth plate looks like.
Do you have a doctor you see for physicals etc?

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Ok thxxx

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alex12481248 | @alex12481248 | 6 days ago

I’m 16 and 5’4, all of my brothers are 6ft +. I found out that my growth plates are wide open, but also when I was a baby I had a bmt at 4-5 months old because I had scid. Will I continue to grow and at least his 5’7/9?

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