Can a girl’s Adam’s apple be removed?

We all learned biology when we were in school. The teacher said that once we enter puberty, we will begin to have secondary sexual characteristics. Of course, the secondary sexual characteristics of boys and girls are obviously different. A defining feature for boys is the Adam's apple, while for girls it is breast development. But in real life, there is a situation that the Adam's apple that is exclusive to men can also be grown by women. So, can a girl's Adam's apple be removed?

What should I do if a girl has a Adam's apple?

Girls may have Adam's apples due to genetics or because they are too thin, which leads to endocrine disorders. Therefore, girls should eat more fresh fruits and vegetables. This can help replenish the body's vitamins and speed up the body's metabolism, which is beneficial for regulating the endocrine system. In addition, you can also eat more high-protein and high-calcium foods, such as bone soup or meat. These foods are very nutritious, so eating more can help replenish the body's fat, which is good for alleviating the symptoms of Adam's apple in girls.

A long Adam's apple is a condition that occurs in males after puberty. Generally, females do not have Adam's apples. The occurrence of Adam's apple in women is related to endocrine abnormalities. However, if your Adam's apple is just enlarged and there are no other abnormalities, then you don't need to worry too much. If you are worried, you can consider going to the hospital for endocrine and sex hormone tests. If you also experience symptoms such as a deepening of your voice and increased body hair, then it is considered to be caused by excessive secretion of male hormones and you need to take it seriously.

Is it normal for a woman to have an Adam's apple?

It is normal for women to have Adam's apple. For some girls, excessive secretion of male hormones may also cause a prominent Adam's apple. Actually, both men and women have Adam's apples, it's just a matter of size, so don't be too nervous about it. The human throat is made up of 11 pieces of cartilage as a support, and the most important and largest piece is called the thyroid cartilage. The laryngeal cartilage begins to develop when the fetus is two months old, and continues to grow every year until 5-6 years after birth, but the growth of the laryngeal cartilage basically stops from the age of five or six to puberty. The thyroid cartilage is the same size in children, regardless of gender. After entering puberty, the secretion of male androgen increases, and the upper end of the front angle of the thyroid cartilage plates on both sides rapidly increases and protrudes forward to form the Adam's apple. At the same time, the laryngeal cavity also increases significantly, almost 6 times that of a newborn. This turns the boy's original crisp child's voice into a low and thick adult voice. This sexual characteristic of men is caused by the androgen testosterone secreted by the testicles. Although the ovaries of normal women also produce trace amounts of testosterone, it is only 5% of that of men, so women generally do not have Adam's apples, that is, the Adam's apples do not protrude significantly.