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SEXUAL CHOKING

Choking or breath play during sex is never safe. There is no way to do it safely. Using a ‘safe word/action’ while doing it is not safe either as low levels of oxygen reaching our brains will impact our capacity to use the ‘safe word’ when we need to.

Brain injury or death can happen in seconds. choking

More information:

D&G Public Protection website
https://www.dgppp.org.uk/article/27239/Strangulation-Choking

Strangulation and Choking Factsheet
https://ifas.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/StrangulationChoking-Factsheet-_September-2024.pdf