Deaths in Women of Reproductive Age and Relationship With Menstrual Cycle Phase. An Autopsy Study of Cases Reported to the Coroner

In this article, 171 deaths of women of reproductive age were investigated to see whether there was a relationship with any particular phase of the menstrual cycle. There were 46 deaths from natural causes, 44 accidental deaths, 50 suicides & 31 homicides in the sample. The results did not show any significant bias to any particular phase of the cycle. (VM)