The term “breath play” refers to any sexual activity that involves the restriction of breath, says licensed marriage and family therapist Christene Lozano. Here’s what you should know about breath play before bringing it up with a partner or engaging in it. It carries some real risks, especially if people do it without thoughtful discussion of consent, health, and safety. This Men's Health story on choking, specifically, has been viewed nearly half a million times.īut, as you might guess when you read the word “choking,” erotic asphyxiation (to use the scientific term) is not an activity to jump into casually or take lightly. If you’ve been curious about playing with breath restriction in sexual contexts, you’re not alone.
