Erotic asphyxiation, or breath control play, is the dangerous practice of intentionally reducing the amount of oxygen to the brain to heighten the pleasure of orgasm, due to the brain releasing more endorphins as it approaches the state of asphyxia.
Historically, the practice was used in the early 1600s as a treatment for erectile dysfunction and impotence. The idea for this most likely came from subjects who were executed by hanging. Observers at public hangings noted male victims developed an erection. While some people do enjoy incorporating asphyxiophilia into sex with a partner, many individuals enjoy this behavior by themselves, making it potentially more difficult to get out of dangerous situations, especially if any “rescue mechanism” they rigged up did not work properly once they lost consciousness.
Our advice? Too risky, and you can be up for manslaughter charges if it
all goes wrong. There are plenty of much safer ways to get the most out
of orgasm.
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