The plight of nuns: hazards of nulliparity

Lancet. 2012 Jun 23;379(9834):2322-3. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(11)61746-7. Epub 2011 Dec 7.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Historical Article

MeSH terms

  • Age Distribution
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Breast Neoplasms / mortality*
  • Catholicism*
  • Female
  • Genital Neoplasms, Female / mortality*
  • History, 16th Century
  • History, 17th Century
  • History, 18th Century
  • Humans
  • Parity*
  • Religion and Medicine*
  • Reproductive History
  • United States / epidemiology