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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Robyn Vinter North of England correspondent

Nearly half of sexually active young people in UK have experienced strangulation, study shows

Kissing teenage couple posed by models
Strangulation during sex, also known as ‘choking’ and erotic asphyxiation, has become normalised among young people, the survey shows. Photograph: Westend61/Getty Images

More than two in five sexually active under-18s in the UK have either been strangled or strangled someone during sex, research has found, despite the serious dangers of the practice.

“Choking”, as it is commonly known, has become normalised in young people’s sexual habits, the study by the Institute for Addressing Strangulation (Ifas) showed, with 43% of sexually active 16- and 17-year-olds having experienced it.

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