The Abstinence Clearinghouse Blog

Young men and women in diverse family situations are often labeled “at risk” due to various factors. Those who receive this label are often given an abstinence message that has been compromised with a dual message. Abstinence Clearinghouse believes that there is no group more or less deserving of the message of abstinence until marriage, […]

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 that emotional intimacy is an innate need for all people, but sexual activity does not replace true intimacy. Friendship with another person of the same sex is healthy, but does not need sexual activity to validate its importance. Research shows the homosexual lifestyle is not a healthy alternative for males or females. […]

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 […]

“The Marriage Movement received dispiriting news when the Census Bureau released a report showing American single-adult households for the first time now outnumber the traditional families.”
(www.census.gov/prod/2005pubs/censr-24.pdf)