Sexual Distress and Personality Maladjustment Correlates of Asphyxiophilia

Asphyxiophilia is sexual arousal from air flow restriction as a part of sadomasochism or other unclear etiologies. Almost nine percent endorsed restricted oxygen as a sexual fantasy and were more likely to be less religious, sexually abused before age 13, have earlier pornography exposure, be hypersexual, and greater sexual maladjustment.