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changing definition to be more exact ('restriction of breathing' can lead people to think of a more narrower definition that excludes rebreathing and asphyxiating gases)
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(changing definition to be more exact ('restriction of breathing' can lead people to think of a more narrower definition that excludes rebreathing and asphyxiating gases))
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}}'''Breath control''' (also called '''breath play''') is the intentional restriction of breathing for sexual gratification. When performed specifically to restrict oxygen to the brain, this is called '''erotic asphyxiation''' (or when performed alone, '''autoerotic asphyxiation)'''. Breath control is a high-risk [[kink]] and a common cause of fatalities in kink-related incidents.
}}'''Breath control''' (also called '''breath play''') is the intentional interference with the natural oxygen-based gas exchange of the human body for the purposes of sexual gratification. When performed specifically to restrict oxygen to the brain, this is called '''erotic asphyxiation''' (or when performed alone, '''autoerotic asphyxiation)'''. Breath control is a high-risk [[kink]] and a common cause of fatalities in kink-related incidents.


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