Im 21 years old female, is my growth plate fully closed?

Question

Do you think my growth plate is fully closed?

im thinking to get xray taken.

I've heard that even if my knee's growth plate closes, other part of the body might not.

and... Im taking birth control, it's lot of estrogen... does it bother me from growing, if i can still grow?

Answer 1

YES.  On average growth plates in women close at approximately 16 or 17.  Birth control pills actually have very LITTLE estrogen in comparison to what your body naturally produces.

Answer 2

when the body releases estrogen (testosterone for guys), or at least, more than usual, it tells the body to stop growing.  so birth control could end any growth you might have had.

Answer 3

It almost certainly is, there are rare exceptions.