I have a question about puberty. I got my first period when I was 10. Now, I'm 18, does that mean, I will no longer become taller or become more of a woman because I went through my puberty when I was 10 ???
2007-02-16 15:32:13 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Women's Health
I'm 5/5
I was just worried about what if I look like this 15 year old girl for the rest of my life? I don't want that.
2007-02-16 15:44:40 · update #1
There's a great book called "What's Happening to My Body? A Book for Girls" by Linda Madaras. It says that 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.
From the time of age 2, humans usually grow about 2 inches per year (that is on average - not necessarily steadily - it is often in spurts).
2007-02-16 15:59:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Okay, gIRLS STOP GROWING ON AVERAGE AT 16... GUYS STOP AT 25, MEN GROW UP, THEN OUT. So you're normal, I'm only 5'6, but I'm taller than a lot of girls at school, mostly underclassmen, I'm a guy the last time I checked and I finally beat my Vietnamese girl friend and my Jewish girl friend... so you're probalably done growing sorry.
2007-02-16 15:59:36 · answer #2 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually women stop growing at around 18.
2007-02-16 15:35:24 · answer #3 · answered by Katie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My relative has the same problem. But she is 17. She is only 4.6ft. but she hasn't loosed hope. U may also try some injections for growing or a height increaser.
try to do exercise daily.
2007-02-16 15:39:42 · answer #4 · answered by ScarredWitch 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. People grow until their 20s, so you could grow taller. But mostly likely you are done growing.
2007-02-16 15:36:02 · answer #5 · answered by retzy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋