im already 16 since march and im so short.. im like 5'3 i think.. i never had a growth spirt i think. and i think im pretty late on everything. i dont even have any pit hair yet;; did anyone grow much taller after 16 or does anyone know if ill keep growing?
2006-09-06 15:27:44 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Don't worry about growing, 5'3 is a good height for a girl
2006-09-06 15:32:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I agree with murf - if you don't have armpit hair and you've been "late" developing so far, you're going to have another growth spurt.
People have growth spurts in their twenties - some people sprout up at age 14; that depends on the person. I'm 5'3". But grew up fast. I had a mature body early on and hair in the right places before most of my classmates. So I'm the opposite of you in that I developed fast and - for all intents and purposes - skipped my last bit of growing.
I grew my last inch at age 13. Of course it didn't help that I lifted weights heavily and didn't sleep properly throughout middle school. That might have stunted my growth. But for you, I'd say there's an 80% chance you'll be pushing 6' in 2-5 years.
Good luck.
2006-09-06 22:51:24 · answer #2 · answered by Dan 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i'm sure you don't want this answer....it depends. you might have a growth spurt at 20, you might be done growing now. i was my tallest at 16. some people continue to grow after highschool and into college. the only way to truly know is get an xray to see if your growth plates are closed or open on your long bones. you can't really do anything about it anyway. i know they do inject growth hormone into people younger than you but that has lots of ethical problems with it.
2006-09-06 22:33:58 · answer #3 · answered by mike d 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Good sign you dont have any pit hair, you;ll get it and when you do you'll spurt. I grew 2 inches in college at 19 so you have 3 even 4 maybe 5 years to grow. Dont stress it.
2006-09-06 22:31:46 · answer #4 · answered by Murfdigidy 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Look at your parents' heights. You are either going to be as tall as your dad or the average of your parents' heights unless you were a "pre-me" or malnurioused.
2006-09-06 22:31:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
they say you dont stop growing till your 21 so dont worry about it right your only 16
2006-09-06 22:39:39 · answer #6 · answered by getagrip_25301 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You play basketball? All the ball players seem pretty tall
2006-09-06 22:34:16 · answer #7 · answered by sleepysheep 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
your height is determined by genetics. you are what you are and that's all that you are. don't feel bad about it embrace it. you still have time to grow. i couldn't grow a full beard til i was in my 30's.
2006-09-06 22:35:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋