Hm....Delayed puberty maybe?

Question

m 18, male 5'4, 109 pounds...I haven't aged a bit since around the 8th grade. That's how young I look, I can still wear the pants/shirts if I wanted to...I still look the same 4-5 years later. I was wondering if I should go to the doctor about it. I just look way to young/small for my age. All the males in my family are at least 6 feet tall and a healthy weight and...big

I haven't grown a centimeter since the 8th grade...height and width wise...I've actually lost weight since then. From my peak at 115 to 109. I just recently stopped having acne and can grow a little facial hair. I have plenty of hair under the arms and in the genital areas.

I'm starting to think there is something wrong. I'm (hopefully) going to the doctors tommorow to ask him about it...I'm not sure I know how to talk to him about it really, I'm kinda self-concious in this area.

I've been looking on the internet and i see how not eating enough can actually delay puberty...I don't eat breakfest or sometimes lunch...I just...don't have an appeitite... So if I start gorging myself with food...will I maybe grow?...I dunno...

Answer 1

Maybe, maybe not.  Some people don't reach puberty till their late teens, but usually most people stop growing between 17 and 18.  Some keep growing a bit afterwards.

On the other hand, there is a possibility that all your growing was finished at 8th grade.  It happens to some people.  (Especially if you go through puberty early and already had a growth spurt.)