Anogenital distance is associated with genital measures and seminal parameters but not anthropometrics in a large cohort of young adult men

Human Reproduction
C ForestaA Garolla

Abstract

Is the anogenital distance (AGD) correlated to anthropometric, genital and sperm parameters in young adult men? We observed that reduced AGD is strongly associated with altered semen parameters and reduced testicular volume. Abnormalities in the foetal development of the testis have been suggested as causative of common male reproductive disorders, such as cryptorchidism, hypospadias, reduced semen quality and testicular germ cell tumour, collectively defined as 'testicular dysgenesis syndrome'. In human epidemiological studies, alterations in AGD have been frequently associated with clinically relevant outcomes of reproductive health, suggesting AGD as a marker of foetal testicular development. This study was performed within the annual screening protocol to evaluate male reproductive health in the high schools of Padua and surroundings (Veneto Region, the North-East of Italy). Here we report the findings of 794 subjects who completed the study protocol between October 2016 and May 2017. We evaluated 794 students aged 18-19 years recording the following parameters: height, weight, BMI, waist circumference, arm span, pubis-to-floor and crown-to-pubis length, penile length and circumference, testicular volumes, semen parameters ...Continue Reading

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