Abstinence

ABSTINENCE - Self-denial, usually applied to voluntarily abstaining from sex, food, or alcohol.
[ Med Help International ] [ Search ] [ Ask the Doctor Forums ]
The medical glossary has been made possible by a generous donation from: ...
Full article >>>

Sexual Abstinence
What is sexual abstinence?
Sexual abstinence is a choice to limit your sexual activity. Reasons for this choice may be moral, religious, or legal. Another reason may be your health and safety.
Full article >>>

Periodic abstinence: Also known as fertility awareness, natural family planning, and the rhythm method, ...
Full article >>>

Neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) is a term for a group of problems a baby experiences when withdrawing from exposure to narcotics.
Full article >>>

Abstinence
Once confronted, addicts will rarely consider abstinence at first, ...
Full article >>>

Abstinence is the most effective at preventing pregnancy (word has it that it failed once about 2000 years ago). In practical terms, though, it always works but denies the couple the intimacy and pleasure of intercourse.
Full article >>>

abstinence
To hold back or restrain. For example, to refrain from the use of drugs or alcohol, or from having sexual intercourse.
acclimation ...
Full article >>>

Total abstinence is the only way to completely avoid the possibility of infection with a sexually transmitted disease. Monogamous sex with a healthy partner is lower risk, and protected sex using condoms also dramatically reduces risk.
Full article >>>

If you decide that abstinence is right for you, there are lots of things you can do with your partner to show him/her how much you care instead of having sex.
Full article >>>

SAFER SEX BEHAVIORS
Abstinence is an absolute answer to preventing STDs, although it is not always practical or desirable.
Full article >>>

Prevention requires abstinence from alcohol. Persons who consume small or moderate amounts of alcohol might theoretically help prevent nutritional complications of alcohol use with dietary supplements including B vitamins.
Full article >>>

In general, more intense interventions are more effective than less intense interventions in producing long-term tobacco abstinence, reflecting the dose-response relationship between the intervention and its outcome.
Full article >>>

Sudden abstinence from certain drugs results in withdrawal symptoms. For example, heroin withdrawal can cause vomiting, muscle cramps, convulsions, and delirium. With the continued use of a physically addictive drug, tolerance develops; i.e.
Full article >>>

Once the problem has been recognized, total abstinence from alcohol is required for those who are dependent; for those who are "problem drinkers," moderation may be successful.
Full article >>>

Only abstinence (not having sexual intercourse) can protect against unwanted pregnancy with 100% reliability. The failure rates, which means the rates of pregnancy, for most forms of birth control are quite low.
Full article >>>

The most effective birth control option is sexual abstinence. If you're not currently sexually active, but you're considering becoming sexually active and wondering about birth control options, ...
Full article >>>

Fertility awareness (also called natural family planning or periodic abstinence) involves monitoring the many changes your body goes through during a menstrual cycle.
Full article >>>

Abstinence from all solid food for a few days, allowing only ripe fruits, fruit juices, well-dextrinized (well-cooked) cereals, and malted foods. Avoid meats, animal broths, beef tea or extracts, eggs, oysters, cheese, and all foods rich in proteins.
Full article >>>

The new law includes money for state abstinence education ($50 million over five years) and statutory rape education programs, and financial incentives ($300 million) for states to reduce the levels of teen pregnancy, ...
Full article >>>

Over an 18-24 month period, abstinence ranged from 51% to 89% when using Transcendental Meditation, compared to only 21% for conventional substance abuse programmes.
Full article >>>

Ideally, monogamous sex with a healthy partner remains, short of total abstinence, the safest type of sexual relation. Protected sex (that in which condoms are used) is the next most reliable method of preventing STDs.
Full article >>>

The liver largely looks after itself and suffers little wear and tear. Drinking in moderation is the main preventive measure for liver disease. Complete abstinence from alcohol is the only way of improving the function of a drink-damaged liver.
Full article >>>

MICHAEL ROIZEN, MD: It seems axiomatic if you live in today's society, you know ways of practicing responsible sexual behavior. It is having a mutually monogamous mate, if you will, or partner. It is using condoms. Abstinence is the one practiced by ...
Full article >>>

usually consists of eliminating the underlying cause, if possible, to avoid further damage, and preventing or treating complications. Care is mostly supportive, often including a specialized diet, diuretics (water pills), vitamins, and abstinence ...
Full article >>>


'"/>