Hi there , I have a question regarding growth of internal organs during puberty and early adulthood. My understanding is that growth hormone during puberty is high, but then declines at the end of ... View answer

body. I understand during puberty , high level of hormones cause growth of body and organs including the heart. I also understand that heart cells do not renew or slow to renew. Does this mean the ... View answer

Dear Dr XXXXXXX I still find it difficult to understand how steroids stimulate central puberty (at ... puberty very early on - but only in some of them. This is after prolonged exposure to high androgens ... View answer

i need to know about puberty ... View answer

why do our internal organs stop growing in adulthood....is it due to the decline in GH during end of puberty? Or is it because maximum growth potential is already attained at the end of puberty ... View answer

My daughter is 12, going thru Puberty, started menses 2 years ago. In past 2 months, she has noticed heart palpatations at rest every 3-4 days. lasting just a few moments at a time, Should I be ... View answer

this could be heart problems or just chest wall pain? This started when i hit puberty. ...I feel pains in my chest area by my heart off and on. Sometimes i feel a sharp pain for a few ... View answer

Hi, Sometimes I get this weird heart pain. I ve had it happen ever since i was maybe 13 (with the onset of puberty?) It almost starts as a stich then it is a sharp intense pain straight in my heart... View answer

going through puberty but he has recently started complaining that his nipple area where that hard spot ... found everything from puberty to cancer. WebMD suggested getting him immediate medical treatment... View answer

Hi im 15 years old and i haven t hit puberty yet im about 5 foot 3 and my dad is quite tall im wondering if i am going to hit puberty or not it is really bugging me and i don t know what to do? Also can ... View answer