HealthPublished: 25 July 2026 at 01:37

Erotic Asphyxiation: Passion or Risk?

Psychiatrist Māris Taube classifies erotic asphyxiation as a paraphilia, a type of sexual disorder, and warns that no doctor recommends this practice.

Erotic asphyxiation, or strangling during sex, is considered a type of sexual disorder by psychiatrist Māris Taube, head of the Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy at Rīga Stradiņš University. He categorizes it as a paraphilia, which in psychiatry falls under sexual disorders. The term 'paraphilia' comes from Greek 'para' (incorrect, non-standard) and 'philia' (love). Medical professionals do not recommend engaging in erotic asphyxiation due to its inherent risks.

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