


Unfortunately, how they went from medical and torture devices to something used in sexual role playing is a mystery. But from what I did gather, ball gags started centuries ago as a means to keep a patient quiet and give them something to bite down on during surgical procedures.īall gags and other various types of gags have also been used for hundreds of years to humiliate and quiet someone held prisoner, tortured and beaten. KUKALE Silicone Open Mouth Gag Ball with Chinese Style Floral Jacquard Ribbonĭuring my research into ball gags, I couldn’t find a great deal of history on them, especially under sexual circumstances. But ultimately, ball gags do not make you gag. Consequently, if you have a touchy gag reflex and want to try a ball gag, there are different types you can try that are smaller, shaped differently or don’t have a ball at all. So, in that case, sure, a ball gag could cause you to gag. For instance, I know people who cannot brush their teeth without triggering their gag reflex. But there are cases in which a ball gag would make the wearer gag and wretch. However, in this case, the word gag means to quiet, stifle or stop speaking or talking. Indeed, the name would certainly lead you to believe that a ball gag would make you gag. The ball is placed in the mouth, behind the teeth then secured behind the head either by tying or via a buckle of some type. To start, the simplest question to answer is, “What is a ball gag?” A ball gag is a ball, usually made of rubber or silicone, that is attached to a scarf or strap.
