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12 Year Old Having No Hair Growth On The Body, No Voice Change. Is This Normal?
My son is 12 1/2 years old and is 4 9 1/2 tall. I am 5 2 1/2 and my husband 5 10 . He is in the 25th percentile for height and weight. He is only just beginning puberty . Still no hair under his arms or anywhere else for that matter and his voice is still that of a young boy. Is there anyway to gauge how tall he will be?
Fri, 18 Jan 2013
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It is about time your son hits puberty. He should experience growth spurt and other changes soon. If he does not then you should see an endocrinologist or pediatrician soon. they will get a hormonal analysi and other blood tests done. It is extremely unlikely that anyone can predict your son's height. I hope you keep patient for a while. May be 6 months or a year or so. Hopefully everything will turn out just fine. Else consult a doctor.
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It is about time your son hits puberty. He should experience growth spurt and other changes soon. If he does not then you should see an endocrinologist or pediatrician soon. they will get a hormonal analysi and other blood tests done. It is extremely unlikely that anyone can predict your son's height. I hope you keep patient for a while. May be 6 months or a year or so. Hopefully everything will turn out just fine. Else consult a doctor.
Hope that helps. God bless you
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Thanks for your query.
Relax,do not worry
Every child is different.puberty sets in between the age of 9 years to 14 years,
Growth spurt occurs in later part of puberty,
Give your son good nutritious diet rich in proteins. avoid all kinds of fried food and junk food,
Wishing your son good health
God bless,
Thanks for your query.
Relax,do not worry
Every child is different.puberty sets in between the age of 9 years to 14 years,
Growth spurt occurs in later part of puberty,
Give your son good nutritious diet rich in proteins. avoid all kinds of fried food and junk food,
Wishing your son good health
God bless,
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