This Sexual Act Kills Hundreds of Men Every Year

Death by autoerotic asphyxiation has been recorded numerous times, but the numbers may be even higher than records show, because it’s difficult to know the circumstances surrounding an asphyxiation.

It’s taken the lives of some big names. Actor David Carradine was found dead with a shoelace tied around his neck and genitals in 2009. INXS singer was found dead, kneeling with a belt around his neck in 1997. Even Chris Cornell’s recent death is under speculation of involving autoerotic asphyxiation.

How it Works

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For starters, the majority of people who practice autoerotic asphyxiation are men. The biggest demographic who participate in the act are white males between 12 and 25. (For some reason, a lot of them also wear women’s panties while they do it.)

It essentially includes cutting off air supply by strangulation, using a rope-like object or a bag, while getting off.

The Benefits…

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… And the Risks that Outweigh Them

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Is there a safe way to strangle yourself? No. Therefore, it is impossible to use autoerotic asphyxiation safely.

In many cases of death, the lack of air supply made gaspers pass out, leaving them unable to remove the bag or rope from their necks, resulting in their deaths.

And even if you don’t die…

Lasting Effects

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Autoerotic asphyxiation can have lasting effects for those who don’t die.

When you cut off air and blood supply from your brain, you can inflict permanent tissue damage. You can also scar or bruise your neck, trachea, and esophagus.

Not Worth The Risk

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All said and done, autoerotic asphyxiation is probably just not worth the risk.

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