Post-coital traumatic haemorrhage as cause of death
Abstract
Abstract This case report describes the death of a 40-year-old female who was found dead in her home after a vaginal bleeding. Her sexual partner described in police hearings that the bleeding started during coitus the previous day.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Autopsy Techniques and Outcomes
Maternal and fetal healthcare
Restraint-Related Deaths
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Forensic Science Medicine and Pathology
- Volume
- 22
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 905–909
- Publication date
- 9 February 2026
- Language
- EN