Can I grow taller?

[hkftmhkftmfk]

Hi I am an asian ftm teen. I am 16 but physically around 14 said by a professional. I had experienced 15 times of menstruation since 14. I am now 162 cm.

I am five days on T right now. I am wondering and worrying about whether I can grow to 180 or taller.

There are so many 'adult' ftm that I cannot find some teens cases about height increasing. Could anyone share some experience?

[FTMax]

It will depend on whether you are technically still growing or not. Most people continue to grow (even if it is in small ways) until their mid-twenties. I would say there's a chance you will since you're 16.

Keep in mind though that genetics play a part in height. 162cm is 5'3". While there are always going to be outliers in any data set, the average height for Asian males is around 5'7". If you're in America, you'll still probably be shorter than a lot of the men around you, but that may not be the case in countries with a higher percentage of Asian males.

[zero.cool.crash.override]

Congratulations on starting testosterone.  There is no guarantee, but since you are only 16 (or 14), then there is definitely a fair chance that you could grow a bit taller.

[DragonBeer]

You can possibly grow a bit taller but not that substantial as to what you're expecting.

[hkftmhkftmfk]

I have grown about 3 cm last year and I was not on T. Will starting on T increase my growth rate? How are other teens'? Do they grow faster after  starting on T? How fast do they grow?

[DragonBeer]

I have grown about 3 cm last year and I was not on T. Will starting on T increase my growth rate? How are other teens'? Do they grow faster after  starting on T? How fast do they grow?

Those are questions we can't give you a certain answer on short of getting an x-ray to see if your bones capped. Most of us have started T way past puberty and managed to grow possibly an extra inch at best due to possibly standing up straighter or spine stretching. Starting T does not guarantee an increase in growth rate, how much you grow still depends on genetics. T is only going to give you what your genes are programmed for so if your parents are only a bit taller than you, then it's unlikely you'll get SIGNIFICANTLY much taller. And even if they are taller, there's still no guarantee because you started T when puberty for women are almost done growing in height because estrogen caps the bones at around 16 for most females. Once the bones are capped, further height growth is impossible.

In short, we don't know as FTMs transitioning earlier is a fairly recent thing. Ask your doctor for an x-ray.

[Tysilio]

Starting T does not guarantee an increase in growth rate, how much you grow still depends on genetics. T is only going to give you what your genes are programmed for so if your parents are only a bit taller than you, then it's unlikely you'll get SIGNIFICANTLY much taller.

Not necessarily; it also depends very heavily on diet. By and large, Asians have historically been shorter than people of European descent because their diets are more restricted in terms of calories and protein. The children of Asian immigrants to the US, for example, tend to be much taller than their parents when they adopt a more Western diet. At 16, you're probably near the time when you'll stop growing, but if you feed your body well, it will do its best for you, and T can't hurt, especially in terms of muscular development (a high-protein diet is the key for this). Vitamins and calcium won't hurt, either.

[DragonBeer]

Not necessarily; it also depends very heavily on diet. By and large, Asians have historically been shorter than people of European descent because their diets are more restricted in terms of calories and protein. The children of Asian immigrants to the US, for example, tend to be much taller than their parents when they adopt a more Western diet. At 16, you're probably near the time when you'll stop growing, but if you feed your body well, it will do its best for you, and T can't hurt, especially in terms of muscular development (a high-protein diet is the key for this). Vitamins and calcium won't hurt, either.

Sure, there's no denying T will give muscle on the right diet and exercise program but a growth spurt like this person is expecting (5'11 or taller when currently 5'3) is unlikely at that age. Maybe 2-3 inches at best, which would be 5'5-5'6. Of course, I could be wrong and it may not be too late.

[HeyTrace19]

Predicting your maximum height is really not a reasonable endeavor...and you may have very little control over this.  Your genes are the driving factor, and true, nutrition and hormones may play a role in the eventual outcome.  If it helps you at all to know that at age 16 I was about 165cm and I continued to grow until about age 23, where my height leveled out at 170cm.  After starting T at age 40, my height has increased a few more centimeters.  Not sure that I actually grew, but I most likely stand up taller due to chest surgery and enhanced confidence. 

You may want to think in terms of treating your body well and feeding it with balanced nutrition, without skimping on the protein.  There is really no way you will ever know if your growth is enhanced by T or if you just end up where you are genetically programmed, but you do have control over the fuel you give your body!