well i havnt had my period yet and im pretty tall for my age i five two and im gonna be 12 soon so and when i went to the doctor she said i should have my period like next year when my b-day comes ( winter) and that terrible help. ......i dont wanna be a gaint plz help me
2007-11-26 16:35:14 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Women's Health
Puberty might slow down your growth but not necessarily.
I reached puberty when I was 12 & didn't grow, I'm 5'0 ft.
However, my parents were short...so this might have something to do with it. :)
One way to figure out your growth is...add your mother & father's height & divide by 2, this might give you some idea how tall you will be. 5'2 is not tall but it's taller than me. ")
2007-11-30 02:29:40 · answer #1 · answered by Fraulein 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You won't immediately grow 2 inches when you get your period.
After you get your period, your growth will slow considerably. You'll probably grow a total of 2 more inches over the course of the next several years.
Besides, you really aren't THAT tall, I'm sure you feel tall compared to many of your classmates, but they'll catch up. If you're 5'4'' when you're grown up, that's really about average.
I was about 5'5 when I was your age. I ended up being 5'7. Those last two inches were very slow. I'd say I grew those two inches in about 4-5 years.
2007-11-27 00:44:44 · answer #2 · answered by kritten 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, this is not true. although you will grow around this time its not like you get your period and then immediately grow! and dont worry about being a giant, you may be tall for your age, but 5'2" is actually on the short side. Even if you you grow 2 or 3 more inches by the time you stop growing, you will still be short to average height.
2007-11-27 00:42:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it's related to getting your period, but if you're eleven you'll probably grow another couple of inches at least.
I bet you'll be happier with your height when you're fully grown and everyone has caught up with you. It's hard to be the tallest one, but at eleven or twelve, people haven't finished growing yet.
2007-11-27 00:42:09 · answer #4 · answered by Sarah 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is not related to period. You are still in the growing age and you should grow.
2007-11-27 00:48:22 · answer #5 · answered by Meeto 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope. I stopped growing when I was ten. I got my period when I was 12. And I haven't grown since.
PS I was five six when I was ten, so it could be worse.
2007-11-27 00:47:19 · answer #6 · answered by July 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋