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No physical maturity despite puberty
I recently turned 18 as a female. I hit puberty at 13 but there is no change in my physical growth or appearance. I have excessive hair loss as well as i am underweight despite i eat alot. My height is 5’1 with weight 35-45 kg but people often tell me i don’t look 18. I look much younger than my peers and under-nutrition too.
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Good metabolism is occuring in your body thats why u are lean.do check thyroid status.everything is normal.no issues with your body
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Please contact for detailed consult .. will need more information
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Get a consultation as this could be due to many reasons and needs various tests to be done
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Consult superspecialist like endocrinologist
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Based on what you described, your body may not be developing normally for your age. Even though you started puberty at 13, it sounds like your growth and physical changes may have slowed or stopped, and being very underweight with hair loss is a sign that something inside the body may be out of balance.
This is not your fault, and it does not mean something is permanently wrong, but it does need to be checked.
What this could mean
Your body may not be getting or using:
Enough hormones that control growth and puberty
Enough nutrients (like iron, vitamins, or protein), even if you eat a lot
Or your body may be under stress and has slowed development to protect itself
Because of this, you may look younger than your age and have hair loss and low weight.
What you should do next
The next step is medical evaluation, starting with blood tests. These tests help doctors understand what is happening inside your body.
The blood tests usually check:
Growth and puberty hormones
Thyroid (which controls metabolism and weight)
Iron and vitamin levels (important for hair and energy)
General health and nutrition
A doctor may also:
Measure your height and weight carefully
Check your stage of physical development
Order an X‑ray of your hand to see if your bones are still growing
Why this is important
If this is checked now:
Many causes are treatable
You may still be able to continue developing normally
Hair loss and low weight often improve once the cause is treated. Many young women with similar symptoms do very well once the problem is identified. Getting blood tests and a proper evaluation is the most important next step.
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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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No need to worry...you need some test first to check hormonal imbalance or nutritional deficiency or any other cause of it..
TSH, Free T4, Free T3
FSH, LH
CBC
Iron studies
Vitamin B12
Vitamin D
Serum Calcium
Consult for further evaluation and treatment
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Ok sometimes its genetic problems also occur
Firstly avoid fast food and junk food. Stress and hormonal imbalance also cause of ur problem
Next Steps
Visit our center or endocrinologist
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Dr. Vetsa Sri Krishna Chaitanya
General Physician
7 yrs exp
Rajahmundry
Need a few more details please consult for further evaluation and treatment
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Dr. Chaithra H
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5 yrs exp
Bangalore
Needs to be evaluated
Do consult endocrinologist
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Dr. Sohan Kulria
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5 yrs exp
Firozabad
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