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To: neolib who wrote (72938)12/16/2025 10:49:18 AM
From: neolibRead Replies (2) | Respond to of 73044
 
So I then asked the chatbot if elevated testosterone levels in young girls makes them grow taller faster and got this:


Yes, increased testosterone in adolescent females triggers the crucial pubertal growth spurt, making them grow taller faster
, but too much, too soon can accelerate bone maturation and close growth plates prematurely, potentially leading to a shorter final adult height; hormonal balance and gradual increases are key for optimal growth.

How Testosterone Influences Growth

  • Growth Spurt: Testosterone, along with estrogen, is vital for initiating the rapid growth phase during puberty, causing a significant height acceleration.
  • Skeletal Maturation: It also promotes bone maturation, which is essential for strong bones.
  • The Catch: While it speeds up growth, testosterone also signals for growth plates (epiphyses) in bones to fuse and close. Once closed, vertical growth stops.

Impact of Higher Levels

  • Faster Growth: Higher levels can make a teen shoot up quickly in height during their teenage years.
  • Shorter Final Height: However, if testosterone levels rise sharply too early, it can cause the growth plates to fuse earlier, cutting the growth period short and potentially resulting in a shorter adult height.



To: neolib who wrote (72938)12/16/2025 1:20:45 PM
From: THE WATSONYOUTHRespond to of 73044
 
components like BPA and phthalates migrating from packaging, disrupting hormones (like increasing testosterone in adolescent females) and harming gut health.

....I thought BPA (bis phenol A) mimicked the female hormone estrogen....it's what RFK jr. claims is feminizing the American male.........he got 6 kids!



To: neolib who wrote (72938)12/16/2025 1:38:25 PM
From: Joe NYCRead Replies (2) | Respond to of 73044
 
Those are completely different subjects / concerns.

Some people believe that animal hormones (given to animals to promote growth) may have effect on humans. Which is not true (unproven) since they don't pass the digestive system.

Plant based hormones or precursors, such as soy, work the opposite way, as a disruptor to hormonal balance, which if anything, reduces height.