A 37-year-old member asked:
How often is choking fatal?
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Dr. Johnnie Strickland Jranswered
Family Medicine 34 years experience
Not often: Only when there is complete obstruction of the airway is choking fatal. If you are talking about the kind of choking used in sexual arousal; this can be very dangerous and should be avoided at all times.
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Last updated Oct 3, 2016
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