Academic Editor: Michael H. Dahan
Background: The distance between clitoris and urethral meatus (CUMD)
for women has been considered to likely reflect the extent of prenatal androgen
exposure, being similar to the anogenital distance (AGD) and the digit length
ratio. But no published work has examined the association between CUMD and AGD or
digit ratio, and the effects of body weight on the CUMD and AGD.
Methods: The CUMD and two AGD measurements, including the anus to the
anterior clitoris (AGD-AC) and the anus to the posterior fourchette (AGD-AF),
were taken in 117 Chinese women (18–45 years), using a digital caliper. The
digit ratios were measured from photos by a digital camera. Meanwhile, data of
their height, weight, and body mass index (BMI) were collected. Results:
In bivariate correlation analyses of all 117 subjects, two AGD measurements
(AGD-AC and AGD-AF) were moderately correlated with one another (r = 0.474,
p