Domination & submission _ the BDSM relationship handbook ( PDFDrive )

or air fresheners. Inhaling the fumes during sex often results in intense orgasm,
increased heart rate and respiration, and relaxation of the anal sphincter.
Overuse of poppers and similar inhalants can lead to serious medical problems,
including death.
Postural Asphyxiation. Postural asphyxiation occurs when a person’s body
position makes it difficult or impossible for that person to breathe. Different
people may be susceptible to postural asphyxiation as a result of different
positions, which makes it extremely difficult to anticipate or take preventative
measures for. The best strategy for mitigating the effects of postural
asphyxiation is continuous monitoring of the bottom’s physical, emotional, and
cognitive condition. (See also: Asphyxiation, Autoerotic asphyxiation)
Predicament Bondage. Predicament bondage typically refers to a scene that
features either a bondage position that is untenable or difficult to maintain for
very long, or the dilemma of having to choose between two equally
uncomfortable or painful options. An example of the former would be a
bondage position that requires a bottom to stand on his or her tiptoes in order to
reduce the discomfort of a partial suspension. As the tiptoe stance becomes
untenable and the bottom stands flat-footed, the discomfort of the partial
suspension becomes significantly more intense. An example of the latter would
be a bottom who is given a choice between having her ass spanked and having
her pussy spanked. When she gives a signal that one has become unbearable, the
Top will switch to the other, alternating back and forth as appropriate.
Predicament bondage is generally considered to be a form of edge play, meaning
that it carries a higher than average risk of injury. (See also: Bondage, Kinbaku,
Restraints, Shibari)
Primal. A person who embraces his or her animalistic or primal instincts.
Primals are often neither inherently dominant nor submissive by nature. Primals
tend to prefer nontraditional poly relationships patterned on the pack or pride
dynamic, similar to that of wolves and lions. Primals do treat dominance and
submission as a significant part of their interactions with others, but it is
something that is fluid and spontaneous, and often established in an ad-hoc, spur
of the moment fashion upon meeting someone for the first time. This process of
establishing dominance or submission may involve stare-downs, sniffing, verbal
sparring, or even physical aggression. On a hypothetical spectrum with role play
at one end and real life at the other, primalism tends to be a core personality