During maturity or adulthood, the voice characteristics developed after puberty and adolescence change until they reach their final condition. However, as time passes, the vocal folds lose elasticity and collagen, especially in women that experience the loss of high pitch tones and tend to lower the tones of their voice. In men, the voice tends to be kept in a better condition than in women Furthermore, some compensation mechanisms such as the supraglottal contraction are reported.
En la etapa de madurez o adultez las características de la voz obtenidas en el período puberal y adolescencia, se desarrollan hasta llegar a los caracteres estables de la edad adulta; sin embargo en la medida que avanza el tiempolos pliegues vocales van perdiendo elasticidad y fibras de colágeno; especialmente en la mujer en donde la queja principal es la pérdida de agudos, tendencia a bajar el tono y opacamiento del timbre.