High-pitched voice after puberty:
Puberphonia is when a male continues to speak with a high-pitched voice that is not typical for his age or gender after going through puberty.
Vocal cord tension:
This high pitch is often due to the body tightening the vocal cords as a habit or defense mechanism, even though the vocal cords themselves are normal.
How Treatment Works ("Redirected Phonation")
Voice therapy and physical exercises:
The main treatment for puberphonia involves speech therapy to modify the voice production.
Techniques like humming, coughing, and even gentle digital pressure on the Adam's apple are used to help lower the larynx, relax the vocal cords, and achieve a lower pitch.
Pharyngeal phonation:
The concept of "pharyngeal phonation" or "redirected phonation" refers to the outcome of these exercises, where the voice production is shifted from the high-tension state in the larynx to a lower, more relaxed state and pharyngeal system create a low pitched voice.
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