Keeping It Sexy & Safe

You may have heard people talk about abstinence in different ways. Some people think of abstinence as not having vaginal intercourse. They may enjoy other kinds of sexual activities that don't lead to pregnancy. This is better described as outercourse.

 

Some people define abstinence as not having vaginal intercourse when a woman might get pregnant. This is better described as periodic abstinence, which is one of the fertility awareness-based methods of birth control.

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And some people define abstinence as not having any kind of sex play with a partner. This is the definition we use on these pages.

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Being continuously abstinent is the only way to be absolutely sure that you won't have an unintended pregnancy or get an STD.