How can growth hormone deficiency be treated at 19?
Patient's Query
Hello doctor,
I have a high deficiency, and I have been having very little growth in my body for a very long time. I am a 19-year-old.
Please help.
Thank you.
Hello,
Welcome to icliniq.com.
I can understand your concern.
If you truly have a growth hormone deficiency, it can slow down your height growth, delay puberty, and make your bones grow much more slowly. At this age, growth is still possible, but time is very important because the growth plates start closing after puberty. Growth hormones can only help if the growth plates are still open.
Before anyone can boost or treat growth hormone deficiency, proper testing must be done because many different things can look like low hormone levels. Treatment is never started without tests.
To help you correctly, I need a few very important questions answered.
- Were you diagnosed by a doctor with growth hormone deficiency, or is it something you suspect yourself of?
- Have you done any tests like IGF (insulin-like growth factor) one level, growth hormone stimulation test, or bone age X-ray?
- Are you having normal puberty changes such as voice deepening, hair growth, or an increase in testicle size?
- Are you shorter than your parents' height range?
- Has your height changed in the last year? Even a small change matters.
Please answer these questions, and I will guide you step by step.
I hope this helps.
Please feel free to reach out at any time. I am always here to help.
Thank you.
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