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... > demography > vital statistics > mortality > cause of death > autoerotic asphyxia

... > demography > vital statistics > mortality > cause of death > autoerotic asphyxia

... > demography > vital statistics > mortality > cause of death > autoerotic asphyxia

... > 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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cause of death

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