Endocrine Abstracts

Based on the traditional belief that the lower vagina does not form owing to excess androgens in utero, extensive dissections are undertaken to bring the vagina down to the skin level in 46XX CAH individuals. However, long held knowledge about the embryological origins of the lower vagina and the key role of androgens has been questioned by genetic and molecular studies [Cai Y. 2009. https://doi.org/10.1387/ijdb.082846yc ]. Our aim was to assess the level of the vaginal introi...