Ychassa
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Tanner stages are the stages of puberty that you go through, and determines your growth.
the age range is based on the average persons puberty, you can be in a different tanner stage, depending on when you entered puberty.
Tanner 1 (Pre-puberty, ~before 10 years old) ~25-30 cm left
Tanner 2 (Early puberty, ~11 years old) ~20-25 cm left
Tanner 3 (Mid-puberty, ~13 years old) ~10-20 cm left
Tanner 4 (Late puberty, ~14 years old) ~2-10 cm left
Tanner 5 (Full maturity, ~15+ years old) ~0-2 cm left (mostly done)
plates begin to fuse at tanner stage 4 & should be completely fused at tanner stage 5
more signs of each tanner stage, provided by chat gpt:
the age range is based on the average persons puberty, you can be in a different tanner stage, depending on when you entered puberty.
Tanner 1 (Pre-puberty, ~before 10 years old) ~25-30 cm left
Tanner 2 (Early puberty, ~11 years old) ~20-25 cm left
Tanner 3 (Mid-puberty, ~13 years old) ~10-20 cm left
Tanner 4 (Late puberty, ~14 years old) ~2-10 cm left
Tanner 5 (Full maturity, ~15+ years old) ~0-2 cm left (mostly done)
plates begin to fuse at tanner stage 4 & should be completely fused at tanner stage 5
more signs of each tanner stage, provided by chat gpt:
Tanner 1 (Pre-puberty, before ~10-11 years old)
- No pubic hair
- Testicles are small (<2.5 cm in length)
- Penis is child-sized, no growth
- No facial or body hair
- No significant voice changes
- Growth rate is slow (~5 cm/year)
Tanner 2 (Early puberty, ~11-13 years old)
- First noticeable change: Testicles enlarge (>2.5 cm)
- Scrotum thins, reddens, and hangs lower
- Very light pubic hair appears at the base of the penis (soft, sparse, straight)
- Penis may slightly increase in length but not much
- Sweat and body odor increase
- Some boys experience mild gynecomastia (chest puffiness)
- Growth rate increases (~6-8 cm/year) but still moderate
Tanner 3 (Mid-puberty, ~13-15 years old)
- Peak height growth (~8-12 cm/year)
- Testicles continue enlarging (3.5-4.5 cm)
- Penis grows noticeably in length and some in width
- Pubic hair becomes darker, curlier, and spreads but doesn’t reach thighs
- First signs of facial hair (upper lip, corners of mouth, light fuzz)
- Voice starts cracking and deepening
- Acne may begin due to increased oil production
- Muscles start developing, shoulders broaden slightly
- Body odor becomes stronger
- More noticeable nocturnal emissions ("wet dreams")
Tanner 4 (Late puberty, ~15-17 years old)
- Growth starts slowing down (~5-7 cm/year)
- Testicles reach near-adult size (4.5-5 cm)
- Penis grows more in width & final length
- Pubic hair fully darkens & thickens, but doesn’t extend to thighs yet
- Voice deepens fully and stabilizes
- Facial hair becomes more noticeable (chin, jawline, sideburns start filling in)
- Body hair increases (legs, arms, armpits, chest starts developing hair in some boys)
- Muscle mass increases significantly, especially with exercise
- Final broadening of shoulders & chest
- Some experience a last mild case of gynecomastia, but it usually disappears
Tanner 5 (Full maturity, ~17+ years old)
- Growth plates fuse → No more height growth
- Testicles, penis, and scrotum fully developed
- Pubic hair spreads to inner thighs and lower abdomen
- Facial hair thickens (full beard possible)
- Chest hair grows (if genetically predisposed)
- Muscle mass reaches full adult potential
- Body proportions are final (shoulder width, muscle definition)
- Acne may start to reduce as hormone levels stabilize
- Finalized deep adult voice
