The Abstinence Clearinghouse Blog

I hear this one a lot and I usually respond by trying to educate the speaker. Every piece of legislation here in the United States is based on some type of moral (often Judeo-Christian) conviction. For example, laws against murder and theft can be easily traced to the Ten Commandments (”Thou shall not kill,” and [...]

Currently, STDs (Sexually Transmitted Diseases) are at epidemic proportions and should be taken very seriously. The term STD is being changed by some to read to read as STI (Sexually Transmitted Infection).The term STI was chosen to play down the gravity of STDs. Abstinence Clearinghouse will continue to promote the use of the term Sexually [...]

Abstinence Clearinghouse believes the focus of the marriage union is a shared intimacy between two people, a husband and a wife. The arousal response in individuals is the most easily trained response in the human body. Sexual self stimulation along with fantasy or pornography can actually train a person to bond to pictures, objects, ect., [...]

‘Ad in Berkeley High School Student Bulletin. The “club” is approved by the school’s “health center,” which hands out 12 free condoms each week to participating students. San Francisco Chronicle, Nov. 13, 2005′
Citizen Magazine February 2006

Common Side Effects for The Pill:
Weight gain
Increase or decrease in acne
Nausea and vomiting (particularly for the first few cycles)
Dizziness
Headaches
Depression
Vaginal infections
High blood pressure
Loss of libido
Blood clots in legs, lungs, heart or brain
Stroke
Liver tumors (rare)
Heart attacks
Gallstones (rare)
Jaundice (rare)
Possibly cervical cancer
Spotting and irregular vaginal bleeding
Longer periods
Amenorrhea for extend periods
Headaches
Anxiety and nervousness
Pain in lower abdominals
Dizziness
Loss of libido
Depression
Increase or decrease [...]

Abstinence is everybody’s first method of contraception. It is 100% effective in safeguarding against sexually transmitted diseases and pregnancy. However, sexual abstinence can be a hard thing to practice. Young people especially find the drive of hormones and curiosity difficult to overcome. If you want to practice abstinence, try avoiding high-pressure situations like empty dorm [...]

What do you expect from such simple creatures? Your last name stays put. The garage is all yours. Wedding plans take care of themselves. Chocolate is just another snack. You can be President. You can never be pregnant. You can wear a white T-shirt to a water park. You can wear NO shirt to a [...]

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HOW DO YOU DECIDE WHO TO MARRY?
You got to find somebody who likes the same stuff. Like, if you like sports, she should like it that you like sports, and she should keep the chips and dip coming.
– Alan, age 10
No person really decides before they grow up who they’re going to marry. God [...]

On October 31, 2005, the largest provider of cell phone coverage in Nigeria, MTN, did its part to stop the spread of AIDS. A text message was sent to every cell phone subscriber on the network. The message chosen was not mixed, and could not be considered anything but healthy. It [...]