Polycystic ovary syndrome is associated with anogenital distance, a marker of prenatal androgen exposure

Is the presence of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) associated with anogenital distance (AGD), a biomarker for the prenatal hormonal environment?The presence of PCOS is associated with longer AGD.Although the aetiology of PCOS is unclear, emerging data suggest that the natural history of PCOS may originate from intrauterine life. Prenatal exposure to androgen hormones is considered an important factor of PCOS. AGD is the distance measured from...