In erotic hypoxia, both seem to merge. “In this case, the orgasm, which is the final reward of the practice, is nothing more than ‘leaving’, ‘dying in the other’, it is ‘dying in an instant’, what the French have called la petite morte Fernandez explains.
This practice is considered a paraphilia.
Marcela Alzate, a psychiatrist consulted by EL TIEMPO in a past article, believes that hypoxyphilia can become a mental disorder when it is the only way to obtain sexual pleasure for an individual, or when it becomes an uncontrollable urge.
“If this occurs for more than six months, urgent professional intervention is necessary, since these are the cases that tend to have fatal outcomes,” warns the specialist.
Erotic hypoxia, therefore, remains a risky and potentially deadly sexual practice.
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Hypersexuality is, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), an excessive sexual drive.
Additionally, individuals with this condition often experience a loss of control over their impulses, which can translate into behaviors such as excessive consumption of pornography or engaging in sexual activity in inappropriate places, such as the workplace.
