Weird masturbation methods praticed by Germans kill 100 every year

Study has uncovered risky ways people have died pleasuring themselves and also reveals that masturbation kills up to 100 Germans a year because of this.

One man - wearing pantyhose, a raincoat and a diving suit as well as a plastic bag over his head - died in Hamburg after sitting next to a heater and trying to melt slices of cheese on his body.

Another man in Halle was found dead with Christmas tree lights clamped to his nipples having apparently tried to stimulate himself by electrocution. 

In another incident, a man was found suffocated in the cellar of his home in Hesse having apparently tied chains around his body and neck. They said pornographic images were also present when his body was discovered and investigators made the assumption that he had suffered an autoerotic death.

Forensic examiner Harald Voß said the most common reason for autoerotic deaths was the desire for the ultimate orgasm through depriving oneself of oxygen.

For every one million German citizens there are 'one or two' cases of deaths a year in which a prop or device was used to boost stimulation during sexual activity.  

According to reports, the number of similar cases going unreported was 'extremely high' because families of victims feel ashamed. 

"Relatives who find the dead body sometimes remove things because the shame is so great," said Voß.

Examples of evidence at the scene of an autoerotic death include: an exposed genital organ, pornographic images, a mirror in the vicinity, restraints that could have been attached by oneself, plastic bags around one's head, and if the person was alone in a closed room and did not leave a farewell letter..

The Local says that the Legal Medicine in Hamburg alone recorded 40 accidental autoerotic deaths between 1983 and 2003 with all victims aged between 13 and 79.

Victims are usually men since women were 'more cautious and don't incorporate so many intricacies'.

Harald Voß said the risks involved in autoerotic activity were underestimated, adding: 'Losing consciousness can happen quicker than people think.'  

 *In search of the ultimate orgasm through asphyxiation? Smh.