strangulation

Identifying and Intervening with Patients Who Have Been Choked During Sex

Within the past decade, a growing number of adolescents and young adults have engaged in sexual choking or strangulation (SC/S; Sharman et al., 2025). Although it is normalized among many young people, the practice poses risks to their health and safety. Sexual asphyxiation, or “choking” (the latter being a popularized term), is actually “strangulation” because […]

Maria Turkson, Ph.D. + 1 more

September 29, 2026