It's estimated that between 500 and 1000 deaths occur annually in the United States from this dangerous type of masturbation. While it is thought to be practiced more often by adolescent or young adult guys, a small number of women die from AEA every year.

If a person does not die from cerebral anoxia, brain or tissue damage could possibly occur, depending on how long the brain and body are deprived of oxygen. A person also risks lacerating, cutting or bruising the neck, trachea, and esophagus, depending on the suffocation or strangulation technique used.

These immediate threats to the brain and body, including death and brain damage, make auto-erotic asphyxiation one of the riskiest of all sexual behaviors. Coming and fainting: Is it possible to pass out from an orgasm?Coming and fainting: Is it possible to pass out from an orgasm?

GAWD,
I'm sorry and I'm not counting you as an advocate of this and if you are Ofcapri, I don't want to know, it's just too much information for little old me.
Sometimes I think I'm in the minority when I say I'm just a gal who likes to be gentle and cuddle. I kinda get my kicks from emotional bonding.
I'm not putting anything down because it's not my particular flavor, but this stuff is downright dangerous.

I think its a little too far out and exotic for me too debbyski. I google "auto-erotic asphyxiation"
because of the David Carradine tragedy and that is what I came up with. Thanks for your comment! I think there is more to his death than has come out. Like Paul Harvey use to say........"The rest of the story" I pretty much agree with...............

I'm not putting anything down because it's not my particular flavor, but this stuff is downright dangerous.

I think its a little too far out and exotic for me

Me too.

I hate to think this, but I sometimes wonder if I am in the minority because I like gentleness and lovemaking.

Is there some kind of inference or hypothesis this is what happened to Carradine? This happened to a student at the college my daughter's attended, and it lead to an accidental death. How utterly tragic for the parents and what a waste of a young life.

The statistics stated between 500-1000 die from this form of masturbation. I don't fully understand or get the full concept of why one would want to suffer from oxygen deprivation to the brain to enhance their climax if that is at all possible, particularly with the possibility of death being one of the consequences. I always thought the more oxygen one had in their system the greater the sensitivity of the climax. Seems like the kind of thing one should not partake in if they are wise.

It's just plain stupid.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5znh58WITU8

Great Sounds - Lot of true meaning in that song!
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