I'm young.. not to young but young mil.. & I'm still going thru pubery & growing so I was wondering if I could get prescribed growth hormones ooorr even if the Testorone would work miracles & help me with my height.. because I'm only 5'3 & I don't wanna be a short man.. even 5'8 can work lol. Any hope? My mom is 5'4 & my dad is 6'0. Her side is tall/short & his side is tall/short

T doesn't work any miracles. There are some doctors who actually think T might prevent more growth. NOt sure if this is true. But you are have a short sized family, so genetics are more important than T will ever be. There are normal sized people prescribed growth hormones. It's possible with a consent from the family (there are risks) and a very sympathetic doctor. It's still possible for you to grow a bit more.

Being a short guy might be a little of a pain, I am 5'1" so I know! But it's not the end of the earth as we know it. Actually I think I maybe care more than anybody else. Nobody really gives me a side long glance. I am read as male about 95% of the time but I don't think the 5% is due to my size and I haven't been on T a year yet.

--Jay

Im young and Ive been on T for...8 months now? Yeah. And while this doesn't necessarily mean anything for anyone else I have grown about 2 and a half inches. And this isn't me measuring myself my doctor did measure me. So I think it might help for some people, it might prevent it in some people, could do nothing. It seems to just be some genetic thing that isn't 100% predictable. I'd assume people from taller families would probably have a better risk but I don't know. Just my own experience

It is actually the suppression of estrogen that it is needed to prevent the closure of the epiphyseal plate. T does indeed promotes bone growth. In addition, depending on your age and hormonal status treatment with GH can result in increased height.

Here is a link for your education...

http://www.uptodate.com/contents/growth-hormone-treatment-for-idiopathic-short-stature/abstract/2?utdPopup=true

Dr. Peky

If you're still growing in height then growth hormone could help you grow taller, it's a very unpredictable hormone though. Often times it has no affect. T will begin the process of ending growth of your bones (at least regarding length).