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Extremely Thin Wrists And Waist, Bones Stopped Growing, Masturbation Addiction. How To Lengthen Bones?
My problem is , i m too skinny and my wrists and waist are also too thin. my bones stopped growing in puberty . i m 18 years old and 5 6, male, but looks like a small child . what can i do to cure these problems . I also have a bad habit of masturbation... . . . . I aso want my legs bones and hand bones to grow but they have stopped growing
Wed, 6 Mar 2013
Hello dear...
First of all remove all myths & misconceptions from your mind about masturbation.
In fact, Masturbation is completely normal & doesn't have any bad effect to the body and mind
All those concepts that masturbation leads to stunted growth is baseless.
Height of an individual is determined by Genetics, Environmental & Nutritional factors and Hormonal factors (most important the Growth Hormone secreted by pituitary gland in brain)
An individual stops growing in height after the fusion of the Epiphyses (growth plates) of the long bones, which occurs by the age of 19-21 yrs in males.
So...you may still have a chance of achieving your dream height, as you are just 18 yrs old now.
Make sure that you are taking a healthy & balanced diet, exercise regularly & avoid stress.
One more thing...avoid consuming any over the counter medication which claim to increase height...it may be harmful.
Wishing you Good Health.
Thanks and take care
First of all remove all myths & misconceptions from your mind about masturbation.
In fact, Masturbation is completely normal & doesn't have any bad effect to the body and mind
All those concepts that masturbation leads to stunted growth is baseless.
Height of an individual is determined by Genetics, Environmental & Nutritional factors and Hormonal factors (most important the Growth Hormone secreted by pituitary gland in brain)
An individual stops growing in height after the fusion of the Epiphyses (growth plates) of the long bones, which occurs by the age of 19-21 yrs in males.
So...you may still have a chance of achieving your dream height, as you are just 18 yrs old now.
Make sure that you are taking a healthy & balanced diet, exercise regularly & avoid stress.
One more thing...avoid consuming any over the counter medication which claim to increase height...it may be harmful.
Wishing you Good Health.
Thanks and take care
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