Endometriomas and deep infiltrating endometriosis in adulthood are strongly associated with anogenital distance, a biomarker for prenatal hormonal environment

Mendiola, Jaime; Sánchez-Ferrer, María L.; Jiménez-Velázquez, Raquel; Cánovas-López, Laura; Hernández-Peñalver, Ana I.; Corbalán-Biyang, Shiana; Carmona-Barnosi, Ana; Prieto-Sánchez, María T.; Nieto, Aníbal; Torres-Cantero, Alberto M.

doi:10.1093/humrep/dew163

Endometriomas and deep infiltrating endometriosis in adulthood are strongly associated with anogenital distance, a biomarker for prenatal hormonal environment

STUDY QUESTION Is the length of the anogenital distance (AGD), a biomarker of the in-utero prenatal hormonal environment, associated with the presence of endometriomas and deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE)? SUMMARY ANSWER Shorter AGD is associated with presence of endometriomas and DIE. WHAT …