This episode talks about why people like breath play and erotic asphyxiation, the numerous dangers related to this play, and some safer alternatives.

We also have extended reading resources. Check out the links below:

• Burnett Foundation "Breath-Play & Risk: What You Need To Know"

• Johns Hopkins "A peek behind the curtain: The basics of BDSM and breath play"

• Prevalence and characteristics of choking/strangulation during sex: Findings from a probability survey of undergraduate students 

• Non-Fatal Strangulation/Choking During Sex and Its Associations with Mental Health: Findings from an Undergraduate Probability Survey

• "It Was Scary, But Then It Was Kind of Exciting": Young Women's Experiences with Choking During Sex

• Frequency, Method, Intensity, and Health Sequelae of Sexual Choking Among U.S. Undergraduate and Graduate Students 

• Kink.ca The complete Manual of Breathplay

• Healthline "Everything You Need to Know About Erotic Asphyxiation"

Choking/Strangulation cannot be done without risk. Please play responsibly.