im really short im 17 and im 5"1 . i feel so sad seeing other girls who are taller than me like hot celebs + girls who are 5"7
alot of my friends are even taller than me. i wish i could atleast be 5"3-5"4 so its average height. i love myself and all but im having a hard time accepting my height as it is
do you think i will grow anymore? is there any chance for growth in my future because a year ago i went to my doctor and the nurse said i wont grow anymore maybe just an
inch but its stopped i think. i dont want to stay 5"1 forever NO guys will ever like me. im into tall guys. will any tall guys like me b/c im short. what can i do to get taller
shuld i drink more milk everyday will that increase my height any little amount? should i eat healthy or something? will that maybe add an inch so im 5"2-5"3?
and i heard alot of girls stop growing at 19 or something... but i got my period when i was 13 and usually you stop growing after you get ytour period. answers r apreciated thanks
2006-07-04 05:54:44 · 13 answers · asked by JENNAKEYS 1 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
"Good things come in small packages", that's what Ive always been told. I'm in my 30s and I'm only 5 foot! Girls generally stop growing at 18 so you never know you may have a growth spurt. If not, who cares cos you are who you are and if (like you say )you like yourself then just add your height to that list. Drinking milk and eating healthy food may/may not help your growth but it will keep you healthy so there is no harm trying. I have never heard of stopping growing when you start your periods id check that info out. I like tallish men and i must admit walking next to a tall man makes me feel protected and i think that men like short females because it makes them feel like a protector. good luck and enjoy being who you are.
2006-07-04 06:20:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
You don't stop growing after you get your period, first off. And chances are that you won't grow very much more, but you could possibly grow an inch or so I suppose. And guys will still like you. It doesn't have anything to do with how tall you are. And you should eat healthy, but I don't think it will help your growth. That's all in your hormones. There is absolutely nothing wrong with being short. Any guy who doesn't like you just because you're only 5"1' is a jerk anyway, and you shouldn't want to be with him either.
2006-07-04 06:01:38 · answer #2 · answered by opalraindrops 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
girls usually have a growth spurt at the beginning of puberty which usually lasts less than a year. By the time of her first period, the growth will slow a little to 1-2 inches per year.
Girls usually reach their full adult height within 1-3 years after their first period.
2006-07-04 05:59:31 · answer #3 · answered by cooookie3825 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry but there really isn't a chance of you growing taller. If you got your period at 13 and its 5 years later, your definitely done. Just try to accept it. Some guys like shorter women so they can feel protective of them. Eating healthier is a good idea, but it probably won't do much at all. You could talk to your doctor and he can tell you if you are really done and if he could give you growth hormones. I recommend just accepting it, though.
2006-07-04 06:00:07 · answer #4 · answered by Eileen 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The following Prescription of Homeopathic Remedies will help any youngster in gaining height: -
1.BACILLINUM 200
2.BARYTA CARB 200
Three drops each in a sip of water just once a week.
Follow it up with these Tissue Salts: -
1.CALC PHOS 6X
2.NAT MUR 6X
3.SILICEA 6X
Four tablets each all together 3 times a day half hour before meals on an empty stomach. After finishing the whole bottles of these salts (30 Days).
If you feel that they are not making a positive difference just raise the potency of these three salts and get them in 30 instead of 6X and keep taking them till they start showing positive results.Keep me posted about your progress week by week.
Take Care and God Bless
2006-07-04 07:26:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
once puberty starts, that is with the onset of menses,height will grow by a max of 3-5 cms.usually one inch.keep drinking milk which is rich in calcium.also u need to spend time on impact loading sports like aerobic exercises,jogging skipping etc.swimming won't help.these exercises help to strengthen ur bones.
regarding ur height nothing much can be done.
2006-07-04 06:38:59 · answer #6 · answered by actra 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actualy you stop growing 2 years after you get your period, so it looks like your done, but look now you probably won't be taller than your guy, and guys dont like huge girls eithre so there are some ups.
2006-07-04 05:58:44 · answer #7 · answered by Katie P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If a guy doesn't like you because of your height then he is not a guy that you should be pursuing...and no, i don't think you will grow anymore and i don't believe that there is anything you can do...but eating healthy and drinking milk is good anyways
2006-07-04 06:02:37 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think that women stop growing at 16-17 years old.
2006-07-04 05:58:51 · answer #9 · answered by Pisces9 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don't think you will grow anymore, but thats ok. i,m sure guys like short girls. and you can wear high shoes. you might grow 1/2 an inch, i dont know.
2006-07-04 05:59:12 · answer #10 · answered by fukuoka 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋