At What Age Do Girls Start Getting Their Periods And When Does A Women Stop Growing?

Posted on Sat, 28 Dec 2013

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Question : At what age does a woman stop growing or how many years after they get their period?

Answered by Dr. Shanthi E (35 minutes later)

Brief Answer: around 18 to 19 years Detailed Answer: Hello, A woman stops growing physically at around 18 to 19 years. This is somatic growth. Normally, a girl would start period at around 11 to 13 years. So, the physical growth can continue till around 6 to 8 years after getting their period. There are no standard values for the same. Based on the ethnic group, race and place, we judge the growth of an individual as percentile growth for that particular community. Hope this helps you. Regards,

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar