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How Does Testosterone Injection Affect Growth Of A Person?
Question: Age 16 years and 9 months I made a big mistake I took one testosterone enanthanate injection 250-500 mg one time and stopped.. I was going to cycle for football to gain strength and speed but changed my mind after reading the side effects of stunted bone growth and shutting down my natural production.. The things that concern me the most are i want to know truthfully will this negatively affect the growth of my penis ? Or fuse growth plates? Please be very honest I'm very worried and a bit obsessed at this point please tell me what would have happened to my body from taking that.. I'm concerned that the girth growth of my penis will be negatively affected am I wrong ? Please help and if I did mess myself up please just tell me the truth.. Thanks ..
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A honest answer
Detailed Answer:
Dear,
Good day.
I guess i had answered your query a month ago.
I agree that testosterone injections does have significant side effects like testicular atrophy and growth related issues etc. How ever, these side effects happen on high doses on a long term. In any case, testosterone doesnt affect the girth of penis.
As i told you earlier, a single dose will not affect the fusion of growth plates or testicular atrophy.
THIS IS A VERY HONEST ANSWER AND I DO NOT HAVE ANYTHING TO HIDE FROM YOU. THERE IS NO POINT GETTING WORRIED. Please stop worrying.
Regards
Binu
A honest answer
Detailed Answer:
Dear,
Good day.
I guess i had answered your query a month ago.
I agree that testosterone injections does have significant side effects like testicular atrophy and growth related issues etc. How ever, these side effects happen on high doses on a long term. In any case, testosterone doesnt affect the girth of penis.
As i told you earlier, a single dose will not affect the fusion of growth plates or testicular atrophy.
THIS IS A VERY HONEST ANSWER AND I DO NOT HAVE ANYTHING TO HIDE FROM YOU. THERE IS NO POINT GETTING WORRIED. Please stop worrying.
Regards
Binu
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank you so my penis still would of grown to its full potential and how long until my natural levels recovered from that shot.
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Hi
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Testosterone injections affect the testicular volume, not the penile girth. Penile growth reach the maximum at arouund 16-17 years and by around 20 yrs, it has reached the maximum growth. If you are 16 yrs now, some growth is still possible.
If you have stopped after a single shot, your natural levels would have recovered over few weeks.
regards
Binu
Hi
Detailed Answer:
Testosterone injections affect the testicular volume, not the penile girth. Penile growth reach the maximum at arouund 16-17 years and by around 20 yrs, it has reached the maximum growth. If you are 16 yrs now, some growth is still possible.
If you have stopped after a single shot, your natural levels would have recovered over few weeks.
regards
Binu
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Your a real endocrinologist right? I'm not trying to insult you at all it's just that you can't trust everything on the Internet. I'm just very worried if you can please reassure me I'm tired of worrying .. Will my penis still grow to it's full potential? Thanks again man for everything you do..
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Hi
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Yes I am an Edocrinologist indeed. You are right. These days, you can not trust everything on the internet. But you have to trust somebody . If you do not trust, you will keep asking the same thing to too many people and ultimately you may get confused.
Please do not worry. With a single dose of testosterone, there will not be any issue. Your genital development will continue till its maximum genetic potential.
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Yes I am an Edocrinologist indeed. You are right. These days, you can not trust everything on the internet. But you have to trust somebody . If you do not trust, you will keep asking the same thing to too many people and ultimately you may get confused.
Please do not worry. With a single dose of testosterone, there will not be any issue. Your genital development will continue till its maximum genetic potential.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thanks a lot man do you think i affected my bone growth at all?
Also do you think asking a pediatric endocrinologist my question and concerns about the shot would be exactly what you said? Do all girls have orgasms through penetration? Because they say the girthier the penis is its more likely to give pleasure .. I'm 7 inches erect in length but only 5 in girth..it looks skinny from my view. And can you please reassure me once more about it not affecting my penis growth will it still grow in girth to its full potential ? Sorry I'm being difficult man.. I will close after your response .
Also do you think asking a pediatric endocrinologist my question and concerns about the shot would be exactly what you said? Do all girls have orgasms through penetration? Because they say the girthier the penis is its more likely to give pleasure .. I'm 7 inches erect in length but only 5 in girth..it looks skinny from my view. And can you please reassure me once more about it not affecting my penis growth will it still grow in girth to its full potential ? Sorry I'm being difficult man.. I will close after your response .
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Detailed Answer:
Hi,
You don't have to be guilty about asking questions. Many guys of your age do have these kind of doubts.
Asking a pediatric endocrinologist is surely an option. The answer may not change.
Most girls do get orgasm on sufficient stimulation. Usually they develop orgasm on stimulating the clitoris and the G spot. Clitoris is outside the vagina on top and Gspot is with in 2 inches of the vaginal opening. Hence even if you have a 2.5 inch penis, that is sufficient for orgasm in a woman. A girth of 5 inch is very good . Your penis length and girth may increase a bit more until around 20 yrs of age.
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Detailed Answer:
Hi,
You don't have to be guilty about asking questions. Many guys of your age do have these kind of doubts.
Asking a pediatric endocrinologist is surely an option. The answer may not change.
Most girls do get orgasm on sufficient stimulation. Usually they develop orgasm on stimulating the clitoris and the G spot. Clitoris is outside the vagina on top and Gspot is with in 2 inches of the vaginal opening. Hence even if you have a 2.5 inch penis, that is sufficient for orgasm in a woman. A girth of 5 inch is very good . Your penis length and girth may increase a bit more until around 20 yrs of age.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
What about bone growth did I affect it at all? Does taking human growth hormone increase penis size?
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Good day,
Growth hormone( GH) has a huge role in penis length and breadth development before birth. ( babies with GH deficiency have micropenis). along with testosterone, GH also plays an important role in penis development in puberty. But after the peak pubertal age ( 13-16 yrs approx), it may not really play a huge role. GH treatment in adults does have major side effects too. Hence it is not recommended for this purpose.
About bones, testosterone gets converted to estrogen which can accelerate bone growth and fusion. So if you have used huge doses of testosterone for significant period, it would have accelerated your bone growth and hence premature fusion of the growing ends. But in your case, it is just a single dose. Please do not worry. It wouldnt have had a major impact on your bones.
Binu
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Good day,
Growth hormone( GH) has a huge role in penis length and breadth development before birth. ( babies with GH deficiency have micropenis). along with testosterone, GH also plays an important role in penis development in puberty. But after the peak pubertal age ( 13-16 yrs approx), it may not really play a huge role. GH treatment in adults does have major side effects too. Hence it is not recommended for this purpose.
About bones, testosterone gets converted to estrogen which can accelerate bone growth and fusion. So if you have used huge doses of testosterone for significant period, it would have accelerated your bone growth and hence premature fusion of the growing ends. But in your case, it is just a single dose. Please do not worry. It wouldnt have had a major impact on your bones.
Binu
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Doesn't adderall lower growth hormone?Doc have you ever noticed how a lot of people who were fat as kids or as they get older have small finger nails do you know why that may be? I feel that the adderall I took lowered my human growth hormone is that possible? When I first got on it in seventh grade I was 13 I was overweight and with it decreasing my appetite I lost 40 pounds .. I still ate but only like twice a day until I lost the weight. Then I stopped taking it freshman year cause I needed to grow for football .. Do you think it could have affected my penis size ? My brothers are similar to me but they were skinny there whole life and neither took adderall both of them are taller and both have bigger penises.
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Hi
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No Aderall doesn't lower GH lowering. It doesn't reduce penis size as well.
In hypothyroidism and certain types of anemias, you tend to get brittle nails. Otherwise I am not aware of a condition with smaller finger nails in obese children.
How old are your brothers? Please remember that you still have few years to grow ( your age is now 16 yrs I guess)
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No Aderall doesn't lower GH lowering. It doesn't reduce penis size as well.
In hypothyroidism and certain types of anemias, you tend to get brittle nails. Otherwise I am not aware of a condition with smaller finger nails in obese children.
How old are your brothers? Please remember that you still have few years to grow ( your age is now 16 yrs I guess)
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Do you think this is gonna make my bones fuse early from taking this shot? Will close after your answer thank you XXXXXXX Also after the I took the shot the levels would have been high for 3-5 days and then dropped over the next 3-4 weeks right? And then when my body reached a low point it would have started making more is that correct ? Can you explain to me what exactly would have happened to my body after taking that shot.. Please thanks man ?..
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Detailed Answer:
Hi,
After taking the shot, your testosterone levels would have gone up for few weeks and your libido would have increased and some improvement in muscle mass would have happen. However, to improve muscle mass, long term use is required.
The levels of testosterone after a single dose will fall approximately 2 weeks later and by 3-4 weeks, your bodyy will start producing own hormone again. But if you had used many doses, then the body's own testosterone production will be stopped and it will take many months to recover that.
I do not thnk a single dose have fused your bones. Please relax
Binu
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Detailed Answer:
Hi,
After taking the shot, your testosterone levels would have gone up for few weeks and your libido would have increased and some improvement in muscle mass would have happen. However, to improve muscle mass, long term use is required.
The levels of testosterone after a single dose will fall approximately 2 weeks later and by 3-4 weeks, your bodyy will start producing own hormone again. But if you had used many doses, then the body's own testosterone production will be stopped and it will take many months to recover that.
I do not thnk a single dose have fused your bones. Please relax
Binu
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