Practice
Sexual Abstinence and Faithfulness
A relational practice of premarital abstinence and marital faithfulness that avoids exposure to sexually transmitted infections.
📊 How it ranks (our editor score) — 71/100Tap to see the breakdown
🌱 What it is
A lifestyle commitment — not a product or medicine — of avoiding sex before marriage and remaining faithful to one partner afterward.
✨ Why it's good for you
- Removes the main route of STI transmission
- Supports relational trust and stability
- No cost and no side effects
🥄 How to use it
Practice abstinence before marriage and mutual faithfulness within marriage, alongside open conversation with a partner about sexual health history.
How much: Not applicable — an ongoing lifestyle practice.
Why it works: Because sexually transmitted infections spread through sexual contact, avoiding contact with untested or multiple partners removes the primary route of transmission.
⚠️ Cautions
- Does not protect against infections already present in a relationship — testing and honest disclosure still matter.
- Not a treatment for an existing infection; see a clinician for diagnosis and care.
📚 What others say
- Natural Remedies Encyclopedia (7th ed.)
🕊️ A word of encouragement
Tend your body kindly, like a garden worth keeping. Growth and healing take time — and that's okay.
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📚 Resource confidence
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