The act of choking oneself or another for sex is known as sexual choking. It's included in the breath play category. That would be any sexual act that causes dyspnea. For breath play, individuals can use their hands, plastic wrap or bags, or specialist BDSM (bondage, discipline, sadism, and masochism) tools like hoods. They might put a barrier in front of the mouth and nose or wrap something around the neck.

Sexual Choking

Erotic asphyxiation (EA) and sexual asphyxiation are two other names for it. When you play with your own air supply without a companion around, you can experience autoerotic asphyxiation. More colloquially, sexual asphyxiation is referred to as "choking."

Choking While Having Sex: Is It Safe?

Emotionally, psychologically, and physically, sexual choking can be harmful. Adverse consequences of sexual choking can include relatively mild health hazards including facial blood vessel breaks, speech problems, or difficulty swallowing. Death is one of the serious health dangers. Health issues such as high blood pressure and high cholesterol increase your risk.

According to study, experiencing frequent choking by your partner can lead to mental health concerns like sadness, mood disorders, and cognitive impairments. Women who had choked more than five times in the previous month were found to be at the highest risk. Comparatively speaking, they experienced higher rates of depression, anxiety, loneliness, and sadness than women who had never been choked.

Consent Matters

The act of sexually choking someone should never be carried out without everyone's consent. This consent must be given verbally, and it cannot be given if the subject is intoxicated, unconscious, or otherwise impaired. According to one study, 16% of females and one-third of TGNB+ individuals said they have experienced fear when being choked.

When consent is threatened, it is not given. Not just on the first occasion, but each and every time sexual choking is possible, consent should be obtained. Recall that you have the freedom to decide at any moment not to participate in sexual choking.

Asphyxia Autoerotica

Autoerotic asphyxiation is self-inflicted sexual choking. When they are masturbating, those who do it figure out how to stop their oxygen supply. Because you're by yourself, it's a risky kind of sexual choking. Accidental death is a serious risk.

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