Erotic asphyxia is a self-destructive practice

• April 19, 2024

Paraphilias are sexual deviations that are defined as patterns of sexual behavior in which the source of pleasure It is not through intercourse, but through some other element related to the sexual act. Some of the best known are exhibitionism, sadomasochism, voyeurism, fetishism and erotic asphyxia.

Erotic asphyxia also known as hypoxifilia (love of lack of oxygen) is to prevent the breathing of the couple or their own, by obstructing the nose and mouth, either by covering the head with plastic bags or latex, or with the semi-strangulation, all with the aim of obtaining or improving orgasm.

This sexual fetish was used for the first time at the beginning of the 15th century as a treatment for erectile dysfunction; However, erotic suffocation is a dangerous sexual practice that can trigger death.

Phases of suffocation

Asphyxiation is dangerous because the body runs out of oxygen to fulfill its functions. Being indispensable for cellular respiration, tolerance without air is minimal.

The tissue that less tolerates is the brain. If it does not receive oxygen in four minutes, irreversible damage of more than 50% in brain tissue is generated. Meanwhile, the heart and lung can only tolerate between five and six minutes without receiving oxygen. To explain more thoroughly the damages that are registered in the body due to the lack of oxygen , here we explain the phases of suffocation:

1. Cerebral Phase: The lack of oxygen stimulates the central nervous system that manifests itself in ringing ears, vision of twinkling lights, tingling and feeling of anguish.
2. Convulsive phase: This stage is derived from the lack of oxygen for a long time. Generalized convulsions appear on the face, respiratory muscles, extremities; inclusive, there may be secretion of bodily fluids such as urine, fecal matter and eventually ejaculation.
3. Phase Suffocation: In this stage, the depression of brain functions, there is loss of consciousness, deep coma, intense cyanosis (purple color of mouth and tissues) muscle relaxation, loss of reflexes, slow and shallow breathing. This stage is irreversible and generates death.

Erotic asphyxia and its presence

Although erotic suffocation is rare, there are multiple cases where hypoxifilia has caused death, such as that of Michael Hutchence, singer of INXS, who died of this paraphilia in 1997.

Currently this paraphilia has gained more strength among young people, because it is taken as a game to feel in a deeper way the orgasm. In addition, there has been widespread diffusion of erotic asphyxia in social networks.

The psychologist , José de Jesús Gutiérrez from the University of Guadalajara, explains that for a teenager to resort to this type of extreme games, other elements must intervene such as peer pressure, family and / or social conflicts and even a tendency that is born of an addictive personality. And you, do you know anyone who practices erotic suffocation?

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