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

This study suggests that endometriosis, especially the DIE, might have a prenatal origin that may be traced back to the hormonal milieu in which the fetus develops.

STUDY FUNDING/COMPETING INTEREST
This work was supported by the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness, ISCIII (AES), grant no. PI13/01237 and the Seneca Foundation, Murcia Regional Agency of Science and Technology, grant no. 19443/PI/14. The authors have no competing interests to declare.

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Source: Human Reproduction - September 18, 2016 Category: Reproduction Medicine Authors: Mendiola, J., Sanchez-Ferrer, M. L., Jimenez-Velazquez, R., Canovas-Lopez, L., Hernandez-Penalver, A. I., Corbalan-Biyang, S., Carmona-Barnosi, A., Prieto-Sanchez, M. T., Nieto, A., Torres-Cantero, A. M. Tags: Reproductive epidemiology Source Type: research