Tanner Stage Calculator for Boys
Version 3.2
This is an experimental program attempting to determine
your stage of development. The results will only be as
accurate as the answers which you give. Do not expect
this to substitute for the accurate answers a doctor could
give you concerning your development. This tool makes
no record of the information given unless you choose to
submit a correction at the end.
In some sections there might be multiple answers which
describe you. If that is the case, select the one furthest
down the list that still describes you.
Your
Age:
16
Growth:
I am steadily growing, but my height hasn't increased
rapidly yet.
I am increasing in height faster than before .
I went through a growth spurt, but it seems to have
slowed down.
I went through a growth spurt, but I haven't seen a
change in height in over a year .
I'm not certain
Calculate your recent growth rate:
On / / (Day / Month / Year) I
was feet inches tall.
Then on / / (Day / Month / Year) I
became feet inches tall.
Rate of Growth: inches per year.
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About how much have you grown in the last year?
About an inch (1-3 cm).
About one to two inches (3 to 5 cm).
About two to eight inches (5 to 20 cm) or even more .
I haven't grown in the last year.
I'm not certain
When people look at me, I appear more like other
children in shape (first from left )
My feet and hands look large for my size body (second
from left)
My legs look long for my sized body (third from left )
My body proportions are almost like an adult, but I'm
more narrow in the shoulders than an adult (fourth from
left)
When people look at me, they see someone with an
adult shape (fifth from left)
Measure how tall you are. Next, using 1/2 of your height,
where on your body is the half-way point?
Near my navel (belly button)
Above the base of my penis
Near or at the base of my penis
Below the base of my penis
I have more body fat now than I had most of my
childhood
I had more body fat for a while, but I have slimmed
down again
I haven't noticed much change, I have basically the
same amount of body fat most of my life.
Voice:
My voice is the same as it has been since childhoo d
My voice box (Adam's apple) is getting noticeabl e
My voice breaks or squeaks at awkward time s
My voice is distinctly deeper, though it still breaks at
odd times
My voice is consistently deeper than it was in
childhood.
Body Hair:
These questions assume that you do not shave your body
hair. If you have, answer as what you would have if you
did not shave.
I'm of a lineage who have little body and facial hair.
I don't have any hair on my legs or arm s
I see very fine hairs on my legs and arms, which are
easily overlooked
I have noticeable hair on my legs and arm s
I have hair on my upper li p
I need to shave more than once a week or s o
I have at least some facial hair on my cheek s
I have hair growing on my chest
There is no hair under my arm s
I see some fine hairs growing in my armpits .
I have some hair under my arms, but it is not thick .
I have a typical amount of underarm hair for adults of
my lineage.
The following questions assume you are not shaving your
pubic hair. Looking at your groin, notice the two diagonal
folds at the top of your thighs. The area between the two
folds is your groin.
There is no hair around my genitals
There are fine hairs growing near the base of my
penis
There are hairs growing across my groin, but it looks
thin, the color is lighter than the hair on top of my head,
and the hairs tend to be straight. The hair doesn't quite
reach to the edges of my groin.
There are hairs growing across my entire groin, from
fold to fold, that are thick and curly.
There is a strip of hair, which is easy to see, growing
upwards from my genitals to my navel (belly button) .
There are hairs growing across my entire groin that
are thick and curly. The pubic hairs, which are not fine,
go beyond the folds at the top of my thighs and spreads
across my inside thighs, underneath my scrotum.
Chest:
I have nipples on my chest that are pale and soft like
every other child.
A darker ring is forming around my nipples. The
nipples are soft.
One or both of my breasts look swollen and stick out a
bit.
There is a distinct ring around my nippl es. The nipples
are firm and stick out a bit.
My chest has increased in size and you can feel hard
muscles under the skin.
Face:
My face is the same as it has always been in
childhood.
I can see fine hairs on my chin and under my nose .
There are some long hairs on my face, but just a few .
The hair on the side of my face, near my ears is
getting distinct
I have to shave or remove hair from my face every
once in a while.
If I try growing a beard, it looks scraggly .
I could grow decent sideburns, mustache and perhaps
a goatee, but definitely not a full bear d
I have to shave or remove hair from my face
regularly.
If I wanted to, I could grow a full beard .
The shape of my face looks the same as my childhood
pictures
My chin is more square in shape and is more
pronounced
My face is the same as in childhood.
I'm starting to get a few pimples.
I getting a lot more pimples than when I was younger .
My acne is still there, but it seems to be fading .
I only get a few break outs now and again, though it
was worse when I was younger.
All my childhood teeth have been replaced by adult
teeth (28 teeth).
My four wisdom teeth (third molars) have come in (32
teeth).
Genitals:
My scrotum is small and wrinkly like oth er children.
My scrotum looks swollen compared to a child's, but it
doesn't hang down.
One testicle is distinctly lower than the other.
My scrotum distinctly hangs down when I am warm .
Some of the images below can be clicked on to get a
more detailed view. The question is in regards to the
gentials and not the pubic hair. Several variations are
shown at each stage to give you an idea of the range of
possibilities.
My penis is small like a child's.
I get erections frequently, not just at night but during
the day as well.
My penis has gotten longer when I'm erect in the last
year or two.
The head of my penis (the glans) has gotten darker
(redder) in color.
My penis has gotten wider when I'm erect in the last
year or two.
The head of my penis (the glans) has a rougher
texture.
The head of my penis (the glans) flares out at the
base of the glans.
My penis has stopped getting longer and wider. It
looks more like an adult's penis.
Looking at the chart on the right and using a ruler to
make sure the scale is approximately correct, my
testicles are about:
1 to 3 ml
4 to 6 ml
7 to 10 ml
11 to 16 ml
17 to 27 ml
I haven't had an ejaculation.
When I get sexually aroused, my penis sometimes
drips a clear fluid, but I haven't had an ejaculation .
I have ejaculated semen, but I don't drip clear fluid
when I am sexually aroused.
I have ejaculated semen, and when I get sexually
aroused a clear fluid drips from my penis.
Estimated Tanner Stage:
What does the number mean?
Dr. Tanner divided development into five stages:
Stage 1 : Is childhood. It lasts from birth until puberty.
Stage 2 : Begins from the first external signs of puberty to
your growth spurt.
Stage 3 : This is the period when you grow the most
quickly.
Stage 4 : Starts when the rapid growth slows down and
ends when you stop growing in height.
Stage 5 : Is full physical maturity. There is still some
development going on, but the growth in height has
stopped and your body has reached its adult shape.
Details of each stage can be found below. The calculator
uses the physical characteristics you report to make the
same assessment a doctor would make in determining
how far you have developed. Thus, a "2.1" would mean
that you just started showing signs of entering
adolescence, a "3.5" would mean you are right in the
middle of your growth spurt, while a "4.8" would mean
that you are just about done physically developing. The
scale on the calculator goes from 1.0 to 5.5. It goes
above 5.0 to represent the additional development that
takes place even after growth in height stops.
Are you curious as to what each stage of development
brings? The following pages give a description about the
changes which happen in each Tanner stage.
Want to Help Improve the Calculator?
If you think the estimate was off and you would like to
help improve the calculator, take a look at the description
and images of the five stages and decide which one more
closely fits you. Then make sure the form above is filled
out (so I can have a record of your answers to consider)
then fill in the following:
Which stage do you think you are in? What leads you to
that conclusion? Which questions were hard to answer?
Correction to Results:
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