Last updated on October 31, 2025
Hey,
I know you can’t see me, and I might be overestimating or underestimating some things, but I’d like some help figuring out my Tanner stage and what’s going on with my spurt growth. I’m asking because, from reading other people’s questions, those at the same stage as me seem a lot less developed, but we’re supposedly the same.
Growth
I’m taller than I was last year, but I don’t think I’m growing very fast right now. I haven’t really had any big growth spurts either. I’m not sure about the exact number, but I think I grew around 3 to 5 centimeters over the past year.
Weight
I’ve got a bit more body fat now than when I was a kid. I started going to the gym a while ago, so I also gained some weight from that, but overall, yeah, I have more fat than before.
Voice
My voice isn’t the same as it was when I was younger. My Adam’s apple is noticeable, and my voice still cracks sometimes, but it’s a bit deeper compared to the start of puberty. It hasn’t changed much lately, though.
Body Proportions
My hands seem big to me, but I’m not sure if “big hands” are measured on their own or compared to the rest of the body. I never really had that “long legs” look, so I’d say my proportions are pretty close to an adult’s, just with narrower shoulders.
Shoe Size
About 8 months ago, I noticed how my feet fit inside my shoes and kept that image in my head. I had to go up a shoe size recently, but it feels like it happened gradually, not all at once.
Body and Facial Hair
The hair on my arms is really light and barely noticeable, but the hair on my legs is more visible. I have some hair on my upper lip, but I don’t need to shave every week or anything. I don’t really have sideburns either.
Armpit Hair
I have some hair under my arms, but it’s not very thick yet and doesn’t cover the whole area.
Pubic Hair
I have hair all across my groin area, and it’s thick and curly.
Facial Hair
I can see some hair on my upper lip and chin. The hairs on my chin are just a few short, visible ones, and the ones on my upper lip used to be pretty light but are getting darker. Overall, the facial hair is still pretty thin, and I’m not sure if any of it could be considered “a few long hairs,” since most of it is still short.
Acne
My skin has always been on the oily side, and lately I’ve been getting more pimples than I used to when I was younger.
Penis
I never really paid much attention before, but I’ve noticed it’s longer than it used to be.
Ejaculations
I’ve ejaculated semen before, but I’ve never really noticed if that clear fluid shows up beforehand.
I tried the Tanner stage calculator, and it said I’m at stage 3.5, but what confuses me is that the site says there’s usually a spurt growth during stage 3, and I haven’t had any spurt growth. I’m 17 now, so I don’t know if that makes me a late bloomer or just average. I think my testicles started growing when I was about 13 years and 11 months, when they dropped, and I started getting pubic hair around 14. I was around 160-162 cm when I entered puberty, and I’ve always grown about 5 cm a year. Now I’m around 176/177 cm tall. My dad is 174 and my mom is 155.
I might be overestimating or underestimating some of these things, but I just want a rough idea of what this means for me. Depending on what you think, I’m planning to send a reply.
Answer:
Based on your description, I estimate you are in early stage 4. Not everyone has a dramatic growth spurt. Some grow more steadily for a longer period of time.