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Thyroid and height in girls
So my GF ages 16 years old. Is 5 feet 4 inch height... And she have thyroid problem.. so my question is that ... She treatment her thyroid problem... For that he can be have a growth spurt.. aur big change in height growth. Please answer my question I am so confused.. my age is 16 . And I am 5 feet 4 also but my doctor says my hand growth plates are fused... So I am thinking that after if she treatment her thyroid problem he can be taller than me... I search in YouTube and Google but there is so confusion.. I am so tensed and depressed please answer my question... Please answer my question please
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Thyroid treatment can cause growth spurt before fusion of growth plates in bones, but the final height would would be the same, only they will reach this height little earlier. Tall or short it will be genetically deteremined on the height of parents.
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let first her thyroid test get normal.
start doing exercise that helps growth. instead of lots of option stick with one only.
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dont stress too much .take healthy diet nd do growth suppotring exercise
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Dr. Soudip Saha
General Physician
5 yrs exp
South 24 Parganas
After 16yrs growth maybe happen
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Dr. Jeevan Kumar
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6 yrs exp
Karimnagar
Don't worry... Don't do gym... Doing gym stops ur growth... Try urself hanging with hands to the pole or walls with proper support...
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