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Asphyxia

Asphyxia or suffocation is a condition of severely deficient supply of oxygen to the body. In the absence of remedial action, it will very rapidly lead to unconsciousness and death. Asphyxia is a very real danger in scenes involving bondage and/or gags; for this reason, victims should never be left alone while bound. Furthermore, the binder should always have a mechanism for releasing the bound person quickly if they get into difficulties.

See Also

• Bondage: Safety
• Breath control: Safety
• Erotic asphyxiation
• Postural asphyxia
• Self bondage

(This entry in the BDSM Dictionary incorporates text from the Asphyxia article in Wipipedia.)

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