Medicating sex: Medico-historical perspectives on hormone products, patient experiences, and the science and practice of sex diversity, c. 1950-1990 (S09)

The project looks at sex diversity from a medical-historical perspective. It aims to trace the history of pharmaceutical products directly or indirectly designed or discussed in relation to the sex of a person. It will explore how sex/gender concepts were related to the uses of and debates about hormonal products in humans.

DFG Programme Collaborative Research Centres

Subproject of SFB 1665:  Sexdiversity - Determinants, meanings and implications of sex diversity in sociocultural, medical and biological landscapes

Applicant Institution Universität zu Lübeck

Project Head Dr. Birgit Nemec