Can Sex Kill You? Chinese Woman Almost Dies After Sexual Intercourse

Sex can be a pleasurable activity, but a Chinese woman almost died while having intercourse with her husband on Aug. 19, during which she started experiencing abdominal pain. Twenty six-year-old Xiao Qing lost 40 percent of her blood due to a burst ovarian cyst, and doctors said timely medical intervention saved her life. This begs the question: can having sex be that dangerous?