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I am 18 years old. Why am I not growing taller?
Query: Hello doctor, Basically, my current height is 5 feet 7 inches, and I am 18 years old, for which my doctor said I am only taller than 25 % of my age group. I have not hit my second main growth spurt I believe. I have been growing really slowly over the years, even when I was 14 years old, I was not g... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your current height will be based on a combination of your genes and environmental factors. If your parents are tall, you will also reach a good height eventually in most of the cases. A good diet rich in carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins, minerals and all micronutrien... Read Full »
Will I grow taller at 18 with a family history and weight loss?
Query: Hello doctor, I am an 18-year-old male, 5 feet 3.5 inches tall. My mom is 5 feet 3 inches, and my dad is 5 feet 11 inches. I am concerned about my height and do not understand why I am relatively short. My dad often mentions that he experienced a growth spurt during the summer of his 16th year (soph... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your query and can understand your concern. I want to reassure you that your growth is following a normal trajectory despite possibly having a slightly lower percentile due to your previous weight loss. Based on your parents' heights, I have calculated your... Read Full »
I am an 18-year-old and have not grown taller since I was 12. Kindly help.
Query: Hello doctor, I am an 18-year-old female and have not grown taller since I was 12. My whole family is extremely tall yet I have not grown. My short stature is affecting my life greatly and I need help to change it. Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and the information that you have provided. It appears that you are at a normal stature according to your age and compared with girls your age on a growth chart. Maybe your family members are taller than you but as long as you are normal that is ... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 19-year-old and my height is 4 feet and my weight is 90 pounds. My height is too short. I am really worried about my height. My main health problem is the flu and cold. I feel it since childhood. What can I do? I really feel depressed and stressed all time can you help me how to... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for taking help from a psychiatrist. I can understand your situation. You may have major depressive disorder due to an inferiority complex. First, learn to accept yourself and love yourself. Do not be ashamed of your height. Keep confidence in yourself. If you... Read Full »
Why is my height not increasing after my puberty?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 15-year-old female. I hit puberty at the age of 13. Since then, my height is not growing. I think I have a growth hormone deficiency. My father's height is 5'9," and my mother's height is 4'7". I consulted an endocrinologist, and he gave me vitamin supplements. He said that my hei... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your potential genetic height based on your father's and mother's height is 4.9 feet. You are 1 inch shorter than it and not very far from your genetic height. You do not have a growth hormone deficiency. Girls usually slow down on their growth after their first p... Read Full »
My sister is 18 years old and she is too short. Will GHRP work?
Query: Hello doctor, My sister is 18 years old, and her height is too short 4.5", and my father is 6'3", and mother is 5'7". But still she is 4'5", and her height is not increasing, and as a girl, she faces too many problems because of her height. Will GHRP (HGH) work? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Expected height of your sister should be, 2.54 x (75+67) /2) -6.5(+/-) 3.9 inches = 173.84 (+/-) 3.9 inches = 5'8.44"(+/-) 3.9 inches. Girls usually acquire their final height by the age of 16 years. So your sister has a short-stature. The commonest cause of short st... Read Full »
Kindly suggest a solution to increase the height of a 10-year-old boy.
Query: Hello doctor, My son is 10 years old. But his height is a great concern for me as he is only 125 cm and weighs about 27.3 kg. Recently he got an x-ray of his hands to know his bone age. The x-ray revealed that it is 9.4. Please comment. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I do not think you should be worried off as he is still 10 years old and has still more years left for growth. Generally, height is a genetically programmed component, it depends on both parents height. You can calculate the expected height of your child with a form... Read Full »