PUBERTY
Ok so I am so confused whether I have started puberty or not. I go to middle school (primary school I believe the UK say) and im in my last year. Im going to be 16 soon and I have a girly/boyish voice. I am very hairy and started getting really hairy around grade 8. Does that mean I have started puberty? My voice has only lowered a bit since elementary school. Also I don't know when I will start my growth spurt. Im 5ft 4 or 5 and every one of my friend is taller than me by at least 2 inches. I have never ever grown a lot. Over summer my friends grew really tall but I have never grown so much that its obvious I grew taller. Im scared im going to be stuck like this and don't want to go to high school or college looking like a baby and talking like a girl. I have a lot of facial hair so I am really confused. Am I going through puberty? Have I gone through it? Am I gonna have a growth spurt? Am I going through it or have I gone through it? Sorry im just really confused 
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People continue to grow into their 20's. You have definitely hit puberty and will most likely continue to develop. If you're really concerned you can always talk to a doctor, I knew a guy who once managed to get growth hormones on prescription (UK).
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Original post by James_hunter7564
Ok so I am so confused whether I have started puberty or not. I go to middle school (primary school I believe the UK say) and im in my last year. Im going to be 16 soon and I have a girly/boyish voice. I am very hairy and started getting really hairy around grade 8. Does that mean I have started puberty? My voice has only lowered a bit since elementary school. Also I don't know when I will start my growth spurt. Im 5ft 4 or 5 and every one of my friend is taller than me by at least 2 inches. I have never ever grown a lot. Over summer my friends grew really tall but I have never grown so much that its obvious I grew taller. Im scared im going to be stuck like this and don't want to go to high school or college looking like a baby and talking like a girl. I have a lot of facial hair so I am really confused. Am I going through puberty? Have I gone through it? Am I gonna have a growth spurt? Am I going through it or have I gone through it? Sorry im just really confused
You're in the process of it, don't worry much about it
Original post by _anon_banon
You're in the process of it, don't worry much about it
But when will I get my growth spurt? And have I nearly finished my puberty cos I do not want to look the way I am the rest of my life!
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Original post by Paulska_
People continue to grow into their 20's. You have definitely hit puberty and will most likely continue to develop. If you're really concerned you can always talk to a doctor, I knew a guy who once managed to get growth hormones on prescription (UK).
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I know but I don't want to look like I do now in 10 years time. And yh I want to go to the doctors without my parents knowing haha. Do you think I will grow taller and do you think im finishing puberty?
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Original post by Jeena_hunt5476
But when will I get my growth spurt? And have I nearly finished my puberty cos I do not want to look the way I am the rest of my life!
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boys can keep growing to 21. I shot up in height when I was 14, and then stopped. Im 5'6 lmao
Original post by vis break
boys can keep growing to 21. I shot up in height when I was 14, and then stopped. Im 5'6 lmao
I heard the later you grow the better because you grow taller? Not sure if that is true but I am aiming to be at least 6ft tall. Isnt it normal to grow around 9" during a growth spurt? So i'll be 5ft 11 if I grow that much lol
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Original post by Jeena_hunt5476
I heard the later you grow the better because you grow taller? Not sure if that is true but I am aiming to be at least 6ft tall. Isnt it normal to grow around 9" during a growth spurt? So i'll be 5ft 11 if I grow that much lol
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It's genetic and diet dependant. How tall are your parents?
Original post by vis break
It's genetic and diet dependant. How tall are your parents?
My dad is 5ft 7 and my mum is about 5ft 4
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Original post by Jeena_hunt5476
You should get to about 5'8 if you're a boy and 5'3 if you're a girl, according to this internet height calc. But they're not too reliable cuz they say I should be 5'5 Xd
Original post by vis break
You should get to about 5'8 if you're a boy and 5'3 if you're a girl, according to this internet height calc. But they're not too reliable cuz they say I should be 5'5 Xd
How tall are you?
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Original post by Jeena_hunt5476
5'6
Original post by vis break
5'6
Oh okk! Do you think im just late. Later than the usual time?
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Original post by Jeena_hunt5476
Everyone hits their growth spurt/voice change at different times. My voice became deeper when I was 12/13. My friend's broke when he was 16. Dw, you will change in the future lol, for all you know it could be tomoro
Original post by James_hunter7564
Ok so I am so confused whether I have started puberty or not. I go to middle school (primary school I believe the UK say) and im in my last year. Im going to be 16 soon and I have a girly/boyish voice. I am very hairy and started getting really hairy around grade 8. Does that mean I have started puberty? My voice has only lowered a bit since elementary school. Also I don't know when I will start my growth spurt. Im 5ft 4 or 5 and every one of my friend is taller than me by at least 2 inches. I have never ever grown a lot. Over summer my friends grew really tall but I have never grown so much that its obvious I grew taller. Im scared im going to be stuck like this and don't want to go to high school or college looking like a baby and talking like a girl. I have a lot of facial hair so I am really confused. Am I going through puberty? Have I gone through it? Am I gonna have a growth spurt? Am I going through it or have I gone through it? Sorry im just really confused
It's called *Secondary School here.
You'll still grow I'll tell you that now. I was 5ft 5 when I was 15 and thought I'd never grow past that, I'm surprised that I have become like 5ft 8 or something now (I'm 17, turning 18 in 3 weeks). I come from a genetically short family but yeah you'll catch up it just happens very slowly until you're 21. Even I still have the chance to grow a bit, albeit probably not much now I'm nearly 18 though!
Honestly height isn't that important though don't worry so much about it. It's not like you're 5ft (yes I actually have a 17 year old male friend who's 5ft!)
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Original post by vis break
Everyone hits their growth spurt/voice change at different times. My voice became deeper when I was 12/13. My friend's broke when he was 16. Dw, you will change in the future lol, for all you know it could be tomoro
Haha okk
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Original post by yellowcopter
It's called *Secondary School here.
You'll still grow I'll tell you that now. I was 5ft 5 when I was 15 and thought I'd never grow past that, I'm surprised that I have become like 5ft 8 or something now (I'm 17, turning 18 in 3 weeks). I come from a genetically short family but yeah you'll catch up it just happens very slowly until you're 21. Even I still have the chance to grow a bit, albeit probably not much now I'm nearly 18 though!
Honestly height isn't that important though don't worry so much about it. It's not like you're 5ft (yes I actually have a 17 year old male friend who's 5ft!)
You'll still grow I'll tell you that now. I was 5ft 5 when I was 15 and thought I'd never grow past that, I'm surprised that I have become like 5ft 8 or something now (I'm 17, turning 18 in 3 weeks). I come from a genetically short family but yeah you'll catch up it just happens very slowly until you're 21. Even I still have the chance to grow a bit, albeit probably not much now I'm nearly 18 though!
Honestly height isn't that important though don't worry so much about it. It's not like you're 5ft (yes I actually have a 17 year old male friend who's 5ft!)
Haha okk! Makes me feel better reading all this
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Boys don't stop growing until 21
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Original post by 123Beaverboy
I know but I growth spurts happen at different ages so I don't want to miss out the opportunity haha to become taller
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