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... > contexts > demography > vital statistics > mortality > cause of death > autoerotic asphyxia
... > contexts > population characteristics > demography > vital statistics > mortality > cause of death > autoerotic asphyxia
... > contexts > population characteristics > health > public health > epidemiologic measurements > demography > vital statistics > mortality > cause of death > autoerotic asphyxia
... > contexts > population characteristics > health > public health > epidemiologic methods > data collection > vital statistics > mortality > cause of death > autoerotic asphyxia

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autoerotic asphyxia  

Definition

  • Autoerotic asphyxia (AEA) is the practice of preventing oxygen uptake to arouse sexual desire. Medical professionals are likely to refer to AEA as the inducement of cerebral anoxia—a lack of oxygen in the brain—while attempting to achieve orgasm. [Source: Encyclopedia of Death and the Human Experience; Autoerotic Asphyxia]

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