Around half of young Australians have engaged in strangulation during sex. But it’s dangerous, even with consent.
  • captainlezbian@lemmy.world
    10·
    11 months ago

    In the bdsm community there are many things that start off scary but as you learn more about you’re more likely to feel comfortable engaging in. Choking is the opposite. Some more experienced people choke, but it’s something I’ve come to associate with noobs and the reckless.

    • NeuronautML@lemmy.ml
      7·
      11 months ago

      Article links to a different article for actual risks. Here they are

      Strangulation is linked to many different kinds of injuries regardless of whether there is consent. These can include bruising, sore throat, neck pain, a hoarse voice, a cough, difficulty swallowing, swollen lips, nausea and vomiting.

      Other more serious impacts include pregnancy miscarriage, unconsciousness, brain injury and death. Miscarriage and death can occur weeks or months after the initial strangulation.

      (…)This includes memory loss and difficulties problem-solving. Brain injury also accumulates so the more strangulations, the worse it becomes.

      I mean goddamn, what kind of choking are these people doing that makes their partner vomit and have brain damage ? Who is this for ? I’ve used choking and been choked and it’s certainly not supposed to be even close to this hard. So i guess that’s the message. If you’re choking your partner until they have memory loss and difficulties problem solving, or pregnant, don’t do it.

    • Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafeEnglish
      52·
      11 months ago

      The title alone makes the assumption that it can’t be done safely, so it’s BS from the start.