late growth spurt in college?
Ok, get this, I know it's normal for men to grow into their 20's but the strange thing is that my height seemed pretty constant from 16-18 at just over 6'. I'm now 18 1/2 and I just got measured again at the same place(dr's office) at 6'2.
Further adding to my confusion is the fact that I took mild anabolic steroids(oxandralone) right around my 16th birthday. I don't seem that physiologically developed as far as secondary sex characteristics- I barely have to shave. Also, not that my grade has any effect on height but I'm going into my 3rd year in college so it seems even more peculiar.
2007-03-20 13:50:08 · 2 answers · asked by AK-47 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
Well, you kind of answered your own question, but I think that's somewhat normal to have another growth spurt around the age of 18. Other popular examples of this are professional athletes who continue to grow into their early 20's. One-inch height in 6 months is pretty fast, but it may have been due to slight errors in measurement before or now that did not account for a more-gradual growth.
With regard to the anabolic steroids, unless you were on it for a very long time, or were also taking testosterone as well, it would be difficult to see any development (or non-development for that matter) of secondary sexual characteristics that were any different from normal.
2007-03-21 00:31:11 · answer #1 · answered by citizen insane 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Steroids are so overrated that's why I take horse tranquilisers.
2007-03-20 15:46:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋