A new study revealed a significant increase in minors as young as 12 participating in rough sex, such as being choked during intercourse.

Experts warn that the increase is the result of rough sex becoming normalized in pop culture, which is made easier by the broad availability of pornography and social media.

The survey, conducted by Dr. Debby Herbenick, researcher on American sexual behavior, asked 5,000 students at a midwestern university about their sex lives, perthe New York Times.

Among the respondents, two-thirds of the women surveyed said they had been choked by a partner during sexual intercourse. 40 percent of respondents said it happened for the first time between the ages of 12 and 17.

A previous survey that asked the same question showed that 25 percent of respondents said that they have been choked.

Choking is a term used to describe a type of strangulation when pressure is applied to the neck to restrict oxygen flow to the brain.

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