In August 2026, following the death of a young woman in NSW allegedly due to sexual choking, The Guardian ran an article about what the evdience says works to support people engaging in sexual choking to reduce their risk.
This article will be useful to people engaging in, or considering engaging in sexual choking, as well as service providers and healthcare providers working with people engaging in, or considering engaging in sexual choking.
The article includes research and commentary from Dr Debby Herbenick, Dr Samantha Keene, and Jackie McMillan from Women’s Health NSW. It references this website, It Left No Marks.
Suggested citation
Gorman. A. (2026, August 29). Choking is sold to teens as a safe sexual practice. The research says it never is, The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/29/choking-sexual-strangulation-research-no-safe-pressure-ntwnfb
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