Women's experiences of infertility after the Holocaust

Nuremburg trial evidence demonstrated that Nazis sought methods of mass sterilization of Jewish women. Immediately upon arrival at the concentration camps, over 98% of women stopped menstruating. There has been minimal investigation as to the cause(s) of amenorrhea, beyond malnutrition and trauma. T...

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Published in:	Social science & medicine (1982) Vol. 309; p. 115250
Main Authors:	Kleinplatz, Peggy J., Weindling, Paul
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England Elsevier Ltd 01.09.2022
Subjects:	Abortion, Spontaneous - epidemiology Aged, 80 and over Amenorrhea Concentration camps Ethics Exogenous hormones Female Holocaust Hormones Humans Infertility Malnutrition Pregnancy Stillbirth Survivors Women's reproductive health Ethics Holocaust Infertility Survivors Amenorrhea Women's reproductive health Concentration camps Exogenous hormones
ISSN:	0277-9536, 1873-5347, 1873-5347
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