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Breath Control

Breath control is the restriction of oxygen for the purpose 

of heightened sexual arousal and intensified orgasm. 

Methods of breath control include strangulation, suffocation, and smothering. 

This practice may be used during consensual sex or masturbation. 

It is particularly popular in the BDSM community 

where it is not uncommon for Dominants

 to control their submissives' breathing.

Breath control is also known as erotic asphyxiation or, when it's used on oneself, auto-erotic asphyxiation.

 Orgasms are said to be much more intense 

when the brain is deprived of oxygen, 

but this practice can also be dangerous and even deadly. 

Individuals and couples looking to experiment with breath play should be extremely cautious. Couples should use communication during the act 

and employ the use of safe words and gestures. 

Never use belts, collars, ropes, cords, hanging,

 or extreme pressure to cut off the oxygen supply. 

Auto-erotic asphyxiation is particularly dangerous. 

One estimate from the FBI claims that between 500 and 1,000 people in the U.S. (largely men) die as a result of this practice each year.

Choking (an element of breath control) 

Choking, when used in a BDSM context,

 is an element of the activity known as breath control. 

The practice involves restriction of the breath and blood supply to the brain 

by applying pressure to the blood-rich carotid arteries. 

Most commonly, 

choking is done with bare hands,

 a forearm to the throat, known as a choke hold, 

or with a prop such as a scarf or length of rope. 

Choking is considered to be edge play, 

 as the practice constricts or entirely blocks off a person’s air supply.

 It may cause severe and permanent damage to the carotid arteries and larynx. 

In severe cases it may even cause death,

 either directly or by bringing on a heart attack. 

There is no safe way to choke a person. 

Despite this, some people still engage in choking to seek a sexual high.
Many submissive individuals enjoy being choked

 as the practice reinforces their partner’s dominance over them. 

They also enjoy the lightheaded feeling that comes from choking.
Experts agree that the best way to choke someone 

is to apply pressure directly to the carotid arteries 

on either side of the neck rather than the windpipe. 

These arteries carry blood rich in oxygen from the heart to the brain. 

When they are compressed the brain loses oxygen and accumulates carbon dioxide, 

which creates a giddy, euphoric feeling that heightens all the senses. 

These sensations will last from three to five seconds, 

after which the person being choked will pass out.
Given the very high risks, 

choking should never be done alone. 

A person who chokes their partner should also be familiar with CPR. 

Choking a partner until they pass out should never be attempted by anyone 

who is not already very experienced with choking. 

Communication before, during, and after choking is crucial.

 As the person being choked will not be able to communicate verbally 

while being choked, it’s smart to establish a safe action to use 

if the person is feeling uncomfortable. 

This definition was written in the context of BDSM

 

(kinkly.com)

 

i never experienced breath control play and never been choked yet

and

i would only give it a try with a person i know and trust

very well