Titre : Abstinence sexuelle

Abstinence sexuelle : Questions médicales fréquentes

Questions fréquentes et termes MeSH associés

Diagnostic 2

#1

Comment diagnostiquer l'abstinence sexuelle ?

L'abstinence est généralement auto-déclarée et peut être évaluée par des entretiens cliniques.
Abstinence sexuelle Évaluation psychologique
#2

Quels critères sont utilisés pour l'abstinence ?

Il n'existe pas de critères médicaux formels, mais l'absence d'activité sexuelle est le principal indicateur.
Comportement sexuel Abstinence sexuelle

Symptômes 2

#1

Quels symptômes peuvent résulter de l'abstinence ?

Des symptômes émotionnels comme l'anxiété ou la frustration peuvent survenir.
Anxiété Frustration
#2

L'abstinence cause-t-elle des symptômes physiques ?

Elle peut entraîner des tensions sexuelles, mais pas de symptômes physiques spécifiques.
Tension sexuelle Symptômes physiques

Prévention 2

#1

Comment prévenir l'abstinence involontaire ?

Une communication ouverte avec le partenaire et des conseils relationnels peuvent aider.
Communication interpersonnelle Conseil relationnel
#2

L'éducation sexuelle aide-t-elle à l'abstinence ?

Oui, une éducation sexuelle complète peut aider à comprendre et à gérer l'abstinence.
Éducation sexuelle Prévention des comportements à risque

Traitements 2

#1

Y a-t-il des traitements pour l'abstinence ?

Il n'y a pas de traitement spécifique, mais des conseils psychologiques peuvent aider.
Conseil psychologique Thérapie comportementale
#2

Comment gérer les effets de l'abstinence ?

Des techniques de relaxation et des activités alternatives peuvent aider à gérer les effets.
Gestion du stress Activités alternatives

Complications 2

#1

Quelles complications peuvent découler de l'abstinence ?

Des complications psychologiques comme la dépression peuvent survenir si l'abstinence est subie.
Dépression Complications psychologiques
#2

L'abstinence affecte-t-elle la santé physique ?

En général, l'abstinence n'affecte pas la santé physique, mais peut influencer le bien-être émotionnel.
Santé physique Bien-être émotionnel

Facteurs de risque 2

#1

Quels facteurs augmentent le risque d'abstinence ?

Des facteurs comme des croyances religieuses strictes ou des traumatismes passés peuvent augmenter le risque.
Croyances religieuses Traumatismes psychologiques
#2

L'âge influence-t-il l'abstinence ?

Oui, les jeunes adultes peuvent être plus susceptibles de choisir l'abstinence pour diverses raisons.
Jeunes adultes Comportement sexuel
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Auteurs principaux

Stephen W Patrick

3 publications dans cette catégorie

Affiliations :
  • Vanderbilt Center for Child Health Policy, 2525 West End Avenue, Suite 1200, Nashville, TN 37027, USA.
Publications dans "Abstinence sexuelle" :

August F Holtyn

3 publications dans cette catégorie

Affiliations :
  • Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA aholtyn1@jhmi.edu.
  • Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.

Forrest Toegel

3 publications dans cette catégorie

Affiliations :
  • Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
  • Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.

Kenneth Silverman

3 publications dans cette catégorie

Affiliations :
  • Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
  • Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.

Marc N Potenza

2 publications dans cette catégorie

Affiliations :
  • Department of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT.
  • Connecticut Mental Health Center, New Haven, CT.
  • Connecticut Council on Problem Gambling, Wethersfield, CT.
  • Department of Neuroscience, and Child Study Center, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT.
Publications dans "Abstinence sexuelle" :

Jeannie-Marie Leoutsakos

2 publications dans cette catégorie

Affiliations :
  • Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
  • Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.

Matthew D Novak

2 publications dans cette catégorie

Affiliations :
  • Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States.

Jonathan M Davis

2 publications dans cette catégorie

Affiliations :
  • Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute, Boston, Massachusetts.
  • Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts.
  • The Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts.

Theresa A Scott

2 publications dans cette catégorie

Affiliations :
  • Vanderbilt Center for Child Health Policy, Nashville, Tennessee; and.
Publications dans "Abstinence sexuelle" :

Elizabeth McNeer

2 publications dans cette catégorie

Affiliations :
  • Vanderbilt Center for Child Health Policy, Nashville, Tennessee; and.
  • Department of Biostatistics, School of Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee.
Publications dans "Abstinence sexuelle" :

Craig V Towers

2 publications dans cette catégorie

Affiliations :
  • Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville, TN, USA. ctowers@utmck.edu.
Publications dans "Abstinence sexuelle" :

John Eastwood

2 publications dans cette catégorie

Affiliations :
  • Sydney Local Health District, Camperdown, NSW, Australia.
  • School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia.
Publications dans "Abstinence sexuelle" :

Meredith Ward

2 publications dans cette catégorie

Affiliations :
  • School of Women's and Children's Heath, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
  • Department of Newborn Care, Royal Hospital for Women, Randwick, NSW, Australia.
Publications dans "Abstinence sexuelle" :

Janet Falconer

2 publications dans cette catégorie

Affiliations :
  • The Langton Centre, Surry Hills, NSW, Australia.
Publications dans "Abstinence sexuelle" :

Ju Lee Oei

2 publications dans cette catégorie

Affiliations :
  • School of Women's and Children's Heath, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
  • Department of Newborn Care, Royal Hospital for Women, Randwick, NSW, Australia.
Publications dans "Abstinence sexuelle" :

Zülfü Sertkaya

1 publication dans cette catégorie

Affiliations :
  • Başakşehir Çam and Sakura City Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey.
Publications dans "Abstinence sexuelle" :

Serkan Akan

1 publication dans cette catégorie

Affiliations :
  • Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey.
Publications dans "Abstinence sexuelle" :

Harun Özdemir

1 publication dans cette catégorie

Affiliations :
  • Başakşehir Çam and Sakura City Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey.
Publications dans "Abstinence sexuelle" :

Kemal Ertaş

1 publication dans cette catégorie

Affiliations :
  • Memorial Dicle Hospital, Diyarbakır, Turkey.
Publications dans "Abstinence sexuelle" :

Emre Korkmaz

1 publication dans cette catégorie

Affiliations :
  • Başakşehir Çam and Sakura City Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey.
Publications dans "Abstinence sexuelle" :

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Dyspareunia, signs of epithelial disruption, sexual abstinence, and HIV status in female sex workers in Nairobi: a cross-sectional study.

Epithelial trauma is a risk factor of HIV infection in men who have sex with men (MSM) and female sex workers (FSWs). Painful intercourse may be indicative of epithelial tissue disruption. Previous st... Participants were selected from a Nairobi health facility. A structured questionnaire was administered to 322 FSWs, who provided data on HIV status, sexual behaviour, abstinence intervals and the leve... 36% of FSWs reported discomfort or pain during vaginal penetration half the time. 44% noticed genital bleeding half the time. Vaginal tenderness was experienced by 70.6% half the time during or after ... Recurrent exposure to blood during sex was highly prevalent in FSWs, as was sexual dysfunction. Complaint levels were associated with living with HIV, providing evidence that reducing sexual dysfuncti...

Association between penultimate ejaculatory abstinence and sperm quality: a cross-sectional study.

Ejaculatory abstinence (EA) duration influences semen parameters. However, the impact of penultimate ejaculatory abstinence (PEA) on conventional and functional sperm parameters remains underexplored.... A cross-sectional study recruited 1,503 men from a reproductive center between November 2023 and July 2024. Each participant underwent a physical examination, completed clinical questionnaires, and pr... Participants were categorized into four quartiles based on PEA duration. (Q1: 1-3 days; Q2: 4-5 days; Q3: 6-9 days; Q4: > 9 days). After adjusting for potential confounders, a significant positive lin... Prolonged PEA adversely affects sperm DFI, progressive motility, and sperm vitality, increasing the likelihood of asthenozoospermia, necrozoospermia, and elevated DFI levels. These findings suggest th...

Effects of long and short ejaculatory abstinence on sperm parameters: a meta-analysis of randomized-controlled trials.

This study aimed to investigate the effects of ejaculatory abstinence on sperm parameters.... This analysis was registered in PROSPERO (CRD42023472124). We performed a search on PubMed using the following text terms: (("sperm parameters" OR "sperm analysis" [Mesh]) AND ("sperm DNA fragmentatio... Thirteen studies published between 2013 and 2022 were included in this meta-analysis. A total of 2,315 patients, ranging from 6 to 836 from each cohort, were enrolled in the study. We showed that long... According to our data, short ejaculatory abstinence is associated with better sperm quality. Indeed, a higher percentage of progressive sperm motility and lower levels of SDF have been reported in a s... https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/, identifier CRD42023472124....

Abstinence beliefs in early adolescence and sexual risk behavior two years later.

The United States has the highest teen pregnancy rate and sexually transmitted infection rates among developed countries. One common approach that has been implemented to reduce these rates is abstine... To address this question, we compare the longitudinal association between abstinence beliefs (i.e., abstaining completely until marriage) and beliefs about delayed sexual debut with subsequent SRB 24 ... We identified that beliefs supporting delaying sex until an age of maturity were associated with lower odds of engaging in SRB, such as having multiple sex partners and frequency of condomless sex, fo... Findings suggest prevention programming that focuses on encouraging youth to delay sex until an appropriate age of maturity may be more effective at preventing SRB and consequent negative sexual healt...

Attitude toward virginity and its determinants among girls in Tabriz: Iran.

We aimed to assess the attitude of unmarried girls towards virginity, and its determinants, comparing three age cohorts (born in the 70s, 80s, and 90s) in the city of Tabriz in northwestern Iran.... We conducted a cross-sectional survey among 700 girls residing in Tabriz in 2021 employing a population-based cluster sampling based on health clinics and households. We collected data using a pilot-t... Only about one-third (35.2%) of unmarried girls considered preserving virginity as an important issue for girls before marriage in current days. About 27% were uncertain and about 38% believed it was ... This study indicates significant shifts in sexual attitudes among young females which may have important implications for marriage age and the culturally and age-appropriate sexual health intervention...