Symptoms of Adam's apple, adolescent boys must know

In daily life, there are many ways to tell whether a person is a man or a woman, such as looking at the appearance, looking at the body shape, etc. I believe that many people will use another method to distinguish, that is, looking at the Adam's apple. A man's Adam's apple is bigger and more prominent than a woman's, which is also a sign of masculinity. So, what are the symptoms of a long Adam's apple?

Adam's apple protrusion and voice change

Boys with Adam's apples usually have their Adam's apples gradually protrude and their voices gradually become deeper and deeper. In fact, this is a normal physiological phenomenon, and every boy will go through this magical process and stage.

Why do men have Adam's apples?

Males develop their Adam's apple earlier than females during puberty, and males' Adam's apple is generally more prominent than females'.

A protruding Adam's apple is one of the male sexual characteristics. After puberty, men will generally have their Adam's apple protrude forward to varying degrees due to the effect of androgens.

The human throat is composed of 11 cartilages as a support, of which the most important and largest one is the thyroid cartilage. The laryngeal cartilage begins to develop when the fetus is 2 months old, and continues to grow every year until 5 to 6 years after birth, but the growth of the laryngeal cartilage basically stops from 5 to 6 years old to puberty. Therefore, the thyroid cartilage of boys and girls is the same. After entering puberty, due to the increase in the secretion of androgens, the Adam's apple appears in boys.