Last updated on November 7, 2024
Question:
Hello,
I’m 15 years old. I hit puberty somewhere around January. I grew from 5’0 to 5’3 or 5’4. I don’t have any facial hair, but I’ve grown a tiny bit on my legs and arms. I have a deep voice. What stage am I in? Will my body still grow since I don’t have much hair on my arms or legs?
Answer:
Since you have grown 3 or 4 inches since the first of the year, you are in stage 3 of development. You probably started puberty when you were 12 or 13, but since the initial changes are not dramatic, you didn’t take note of them. Each stage takes about two years to get through them.
About mid-way through stage 3, you will start to see a faint mustache on your upper lip (unless your lineage doesn’t typically have much facial hair). About the time you start to see a faint line of hair going from your genitals to your naval, your growth will slow back down.
Body hair is more a factor in the genes that you receive from your parents. It is not an indication of how much you will grow.
If you are interested in getting a detailed estimate of your progress, you can use the Tanner Stage Calculator for Boys.