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Abstinence AdviceWhat does sexual abstinence really mean? What exactly do you give up when you abstain from sex? Simply put, abstinence means that you don’t engage in any kind of sexual intercourse at all. Sexual intercourse in this sense doesn’t just mean the act that results in procreation. Sexual intercourse includes contact between the genitals of either gender with the mouth, genitals or anus of a person of another gender. Abstinence of this strict, rigid sort is the only kind that will save you from contracting a sexually transmitted disease. Abstinence is the only thing that will ensure you don’t contract an STD. You can’t guarantee it by using condoms, you can’t guarantee it by using spermicide. Abstinence is about morality, or religion or theology. You don’t have to belong to a certain denomination to refrain from sexual intercourse. It’s also not about age. Teens can abstain from sex without being “uncool,” and adults of any age can abstain from sex without being “weird.” In fact, a new term has come into vogue. “Secondary virginity” is when someone who has been sexually active decides to take the safe road and practice abstinence. You don’t often get a second chance, and that especially applies to virginity, so you might really want to look into it if you’re interested. How effective is abstinence in the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases? 100%. Do you realize what that means? That means that no matter how many dates you go on with a partner, you can ALWAYS wake up the next morning safe and comfortable in the knowledge that you didn’t catch anything. It’s not often you get a chance at 100% effective, either. Really, when you look at it, there’s no reason noto practice abstinence. What’s that? What about expressing your feelings and being intimate? Did you know that intimacy has nothing at all to do with penetration? That’s right. Intimacy has to do with sharing feelings and avoiding syphilis and chlamydia and gonorrhea. Kissing is great. Long, wet, sensual, passionate kisses that last through the entire commercial break can be just as wonderful a form of intimacy as well as express the depth of feeling you have for that special person even more than exposing them to a lifetime of battling herpes or genital warts. How effective is abstinence in the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases? 100%! Yes, some things are worth repeating. Abstinence isn’t as impossible as some might say. It’s certainly less impossible than living a normal life with syphilis coursing through your body. It’s certainly less difficult than establishing a satisfying sex life when your partner complains that making love with you is like masturbating with a vibrator wrapped in sandpaper. |
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