BDSM Lexicon · Edge play

Hypoxophilia

Hypoxophilia is a term used to describe sexual arousal associated with the deliberate restriction of oxygen or breathing space. In practice, the term is often associated with choking play, breath control, but in medical and forensic contexts, the terms asphyxiophilia or erotic asphyxiation are more commonly used.

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