Body anguish, driving me mad... - Sexual Health - Men Message Board

AtomicNumber10 · 08-15-2008, 01:56 PM

well ****. haven't really talked to anyone about this b/c of the embarrasment that ensues but i guess now im anonymous enough to get this off of my chest.

im 23. i started going through puberty around 12....and im still maturing.

i have puffy nipples, i can't grow a beard, my secondary hair in my armpits, chest and legs arent fully grown, i look about 18 tops, i have a very faint happy trail, my adams apple is hardly visible................and all of this is making me insane...........i've always been so embarrased around people.......wearing 2 shirts to cover up my nipples.......afraid to play b-ball b/c i may end up on the "skins" team, never swimming......it has affected my sexual life too.

i just want to be done maturing and look like a man.

so what do i do? I am supposed to go back to college in a week of two, but now I'm afraid to, b/c i want to start a relationship but I'm too much of a coward with my body being the way it is....ya know....i dont want to be seen
as a "little boy" .

i have researched this, and i dont think i ahve any of the disorders taht permanently halt puberty, b/c although i am not fully matured, i do notice year by year that i get more hair.

what do i do?????

TW1257 · 08-15-2008, 05:44 PM

maybe get a complete exam and have your T levels checked. If everything checks out you might want to consider a counselor or support group to discuss your issues.

Just remember, when you are my age (50) you'll be happy about looking 5 years younger.

tfkeel · 08-15-2008, 05:45 PM

Find an endocrinologist or a GP who knows something about testosterone. Get a blood draw and measure your total testosterone and your free testosterone. And don't let them tell you that you're "normal" if your reading is on the low end of the range, even though above the minimum. This is a "normal" reading for a 70-year-old.....