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Does Smoking Cigarettes Cause Delay In Growth And Puberty

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Dr. Matija Romic MD

Hi there , I have a question regarding growth of internal organs during puberty and early adulthood. My understanding is that growth hormone during puberty is high, but then declines at the end... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Matija Romic ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Binu Parameswaran Pillai MD

Dear Dr XXXXXXX I still find it difficult to understand how steroids stimulate central puberty (at ... puberty very early on - but only in some of them. This is after prolonged exposure to high androgens ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Binu Parameswaran Pillai ( Endocrinologist)
Dr. Veerisetty Shyamkumar MD

i need to know about puberty ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Veerisetty Shyamkumar ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Shehzad Topiwala MD

why do our internal organs stop growing in adulthood....is it due to the decline in GH during end of puberty? Or is it because maximum growth potential is already attained at the end of puberty ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shehzad Topiwala ( Endocrinologist)
Dr. Ganesh Sanap MD

was there is no disease with me except for delayed growth/ puberty . I was offered treatment but ... fixes growth and DOESNT affect puberty which is partly why i agreed. Now im reading things... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ganesh Sanap ( Radiologist)

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Dr. Arif. K. Kaware MD

said he did NOT inhale them. This was his second time ever smoking, and he never wants to do it again. And now he is very afraid that it will delay his growth and his puberty or it will stop... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Arif. K. Kaware ( Homeopath)
Dr.   Pavan Kumar Gupta MD

said he did NOT inhale them. And now he is very afraid that it will delay his growth and his puberty or ... it damage his stage of puberty? Thank you. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Aamir Mohammad MD

My nephew began smoking cigs and marijuana during puberty i believe. He is now 30 and I m wonder did smoking stunt his growth. He confided in me and recently quit both bad habits. its seems as... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Aamir Mohammad ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. K. V. Anand MD

masturbation stop you or delay you in hitting puberty? ...Hi im 15 years old and i haven t hit puberty yet im about 5 foot 3 and my dad is quite tall im ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. K. V. Anand ( Psychologist)
Dr. Arif. K. Kaware MD

Hello, what is the quality of delayed puberty? is it life threatning to kids who are diagnosed with it? How long can you live with it? And, lastly, how do they react with delayed puberty? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Arif. K. Kaware ( Homeopath)