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Autoerotic Asphyxiation Autoerotic asphyxiation is the induction of cerebral anoxia—a deficiency of oxygen in the brain—through self-applied suffocation methods while masturbating. It is estimated that between 500 and 1000 deaths occur annually in the United States from this dangerous type of masturbation. Most commonly performed by young adult males, it almost always remains a secret until they die accidentally. Autoerotic asphyxiation interferes with the blood supply to the brain. The lack of blood, and therefore oxygen, to the brain can