16 and unsure about puberty.

[simbo]

Im 16. almost 17 and i have not had a growth spurt yet. no armpit hair. and just a little pubes at the base. im worried, but my brother hit puberty at 15/16 and was taller than i am right now. i dont know what to do, is there some sort of food i should eat or something? any tips? even though i just have a little pubes does that mean i am going to hit puberty or could i still be unable?
Thanks for the tips

[tomcolly]

hmmn. sounds like it's hit u pretty late. i'm sure it'll come soon though. has ur voice broken? might be worth just asking ur doctor when u next see him about why. have u got pubes at all? bcos some people never grow much armpit hair.

[simbo]

yeah i just have a little at the base of my D. a little on my nuts but not alot by any means

[Neptune]

Talk to a doctor, seems kinda weird. It's average for someone that's 16 to be in Stage 5 by your age.

[tomcolly]

yeh ur quite a late developer. i'd talk to a doctor to get it all checked.

[simbo]

ehh thats going to be awkward. i was wondering though if i have pubes does it mean im going through puberty? even thought its just a little?

[Elmo101]

Seem like a late bloomer... Like, really late. Don't worry, but I'd be surprised if nothing new happened in the next 4-6 months... But do what they suggested before me, see a doctor, just to be sure!

[tomcolly]

yeh ur deft going thru puberty if uv got them but probs just a bit slower than most of us.

[simbo]

i dont think im going to see a DR right now but if this continues for like... 6 more months? il go see one. sound good?

[tomcolly]

honestly i'd see one. i'm sure it's nothing and ur just a late developer but what dyu lose by getting it checked out.

[simbo]

im very shy. and that would be very awkward and all

[Neptune]

im very shy. and that would be very awkward and all


It's better to be embarrassed, then, to find out you have problems in the future. Just saying.

[Thanatos]

I know kids who are 16/17 and still have not or just started outward signs of puberty. I;d say give it a bit, next time you're at the doctor for a physical or something you could mention it, but I wouldnt go just for this yet.

[Jupiter]

Don't worry youll be fine :)

[Tonebone88]

Well it seems to me that you're starting pubert pretty late because the average boy starts between 9 and 14 years old. But if you dou have pubes, then you've already started and just need to wait. Or you could talk to your doctor. None of us here really know about this.

[KarkatLuv]

Your just quite a late bloomer, some chicks (or dudes) dont like armpit hair

[BaNd]

just seems to me like your a late blommer

[acurasrock]

Yup, you're a late bloomer, don't worry, things will start to happen real fast hopefully!

[Slytherin_Prince]

I've met guys that hadn't even develloped any armpit hair until they were 17.
Extraordinary cases, sure, but this shows that exceptions are always possible.
Puberty is different for every individual, and it is an individual process with no guidelines of exactly how to get through it.
All I can say is that when you're 21, you're fully grown.
Up until that moment, anything (short of a complete miracle) can happen. Just wait it out. You're still fairly young.
I am sure things will be perfectly fine in due time.
Patience, my friend.

Most sincerely,
Robert.

[Trinity_15]

you sound like a late bloomer, if you don't start soon see your physician.