Prednisone and puberty question.?!
Question:
Prednisone and puberty question.?
ok, whenever i was 12 years old i was diagnosed with chrons disease and was put on prednisone which is a steroid...and i believe that it stunted my puberty because i was on it all through puberty and my testicles and penis arent exactly very big. although erect im 5.2 or 5.3 inches which is average from what ive read. but i was just wondering if there was ANY WAY possible that since my puberty was stunted if it was possible to grow anymore .. im 22 now? is there anything that can be done that anyone knows about? this is a serious question any insight would be greatly appreciated.
Answers:
Unfortunately, the complications arising from Crohn's disease, such as decreased absorption of nutrients from the intestine, can also have an effect on growth. It may not have been just the prednisone, so (sorry to say) not much more you can do. Be happy with who you are, you're a beautiful person, I'm sure of it!