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1. Childbirth currently is the 6th leading cause of death in young women.

Sat Nov 18, 2017, 10:35 AM

Nov 2017

And historically was much much higher.

So having sex can be dangerous to women.

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These are the sex acts that are most likely to injure you, according to science [View all] Soph0571 Nov 2017 OP

Childbirth currently is the 6th leading cause of death in young women. Irish_Dem Nov 2017 #1

Count on child birth MontanaMama Nov 2017 #4

Yes, and as birth control becomes more expensive. nt Irish_Dem Nov 2017 #8

Link? n/t rzemanfl Nov 2017 #2

Duh...sorry still new to DU Soph0571 Nov 2017 #5

Ouch is right...but life goes on. safeinOhio Nov 2017 #3

Gerbils didn't make the list? yallerdawg Nov 2017 #6

The gerbil thing MontanaMama Nov 2017 #9

Oh, it's just an 'urban myth.' yallerdawg Nov 2017 #10

I was reading an article earlier about an eel...... Soph0571 Nov 2017 #13

This is from an article? Duppers Nov 2017 #11

Yeah sorry - going to figure out how to edit and put it in Soph0571 Nov 2017 #12

Thank you. Duppers Nov 2017 #14

I sent a gf flying into the air once Kaleva Nov 2017 #16