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Abstinence & Celibacy Information

Sexual abstinence is the practice of voluntarily refraining from some or all aspects of sexual activity. Common reasons to deliberately abstain from the physical expression of sexual desire include religious or philosophical reasons (e.g. chastity), material reasons (to prevent conception or STD transmission), lack of suitable partners, or to conform to legal injunctions.

Sexual abstinence has been debated since antiquity, and has been discussed both within the heterosexual and the homosexual spheres.

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When I have the conversation about starting birth control pills with my young women, I am always surprised by how much misinformation there is out there about oral contraceptives (OCs.) Here are the common myths about OCs.
Myth 1. They will make me gain weight: Many women believe that oral contraceptives cause weight gain. ... Read More »
Sexting, as many of you know, is sending explicit electronic messages. How does sexting relate to dating and sexual activity? If you sext more do you have sex more? Here is what we just learned about sexting from a recent survey of high school students:
1. More than half of American teens have been asked to send a “sext,” based on ... Read More »
Obese and overweight girls more likely to engage in risky sexual behaviors compared to normal weight girls according to a recent study. It’s not the first time this has been shown to be true and here are the details. Previous studies have shown that overweight and obese adolescent females are more likely than their normal weight peers to ... Read More »

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