The purpose of this essay was to identify the advantages of virginity and chastity for health as well as the negative effects of lack thereof. These harms, which can extend to familial and larger social consequences, have been examined from a biological and psychological perspective. The topic is supported by gynecological, biological, and psychological studies. If there isn't any specific research to support a certain inference, then it has been addressed using widely accepted scientific concepts. The essay covered the advantages of virginity and chastity, including how they can deepen relationships via fidelity and committed bonds, improve first sex experiences through novelty, lubricate and tighten the vagina, and protect against illnesses. However, relationships have suffered as a result of several partners or polyamorous relationships, vaginal laxity, and STDs. The practice of prostitution was also discussed, along with the social, psychological, and health costs associated with it. The study concluded that laws should be adopted to prohibit and punish extramarital sex rather than prioritizing the proposal of temporary band-aids to these issues, such as the promotion of condoms, STD treatments, etc., in order to protect individual morality, familial relationships, society from exploiting women, and health laws.
Published in | International Journal of Education, Culture and Society (Volume 7, Issue 4) |
DOI | 10.11648/j.ijecs.20220704.12 |
Page(s) | 180-183 |
Creative Commons |
This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, provided the original work is properly cited. |
Copyright |
Copyright © The Author(s), 2022. Published by Science Publishing Group |
Virginity, Chastity, Sexual Relationship, Feminism, STD, Marriage, Sexual Health, Prostitution
[1] | BC, W., BH, S., S, G., JU, F., H, H., & E, D. (2019). Reward-Related fMRI Activation of Dopaminergic Midbrain Is Associated with Enhanced Hippocampus- Dependent Long-Term Memory Formation. Neuron, 45 (3), 459–467. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuron.2005.01.010 |
[2] | Novelty Aids Learning. (2006, August 4). ScienceDaily. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/08/060804084518.htm |
[3] | Journal of Sexual Medicines. “Vaginal Lubrication - an Overview | ScienceDirect Topics.” Www.sciencedirect.com, 2010, www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/vaginal-lubrication. Accessed 17 July 2021. |
[4] | Roese, N. J., Pennington, G. L., Coleman, J., Janicki, M., Li, N. P., & Kenrick, D. T. (2006). Sex differences in regret: All for love or some for lust? Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 32 (6), 770–780. |
[5] | Buss, D., & Kenrick, D. (1998). Evolutionary social psychology. In D. T. Gilbert, S. T. Fiske, & G. Lindzey (Eds.), Handbook of social psychology (4th ed., Vol. 2, pp. 982–1026). Boston, MA: McGraw-Hill. |
[6] | Rahman, M. M. (2021). Why Society Needs Patriarchy: A Scientific and Social Justification. Social Sciences, 10 (5), 229. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ss.20211005.14 |
[7] | Van Anders, Sari M., et al. “Multiple Partners Are Associated with Higher Testosterone in North American Men and Women.” Hormones and Behavior, vol. 51, no. 3, Mar. 2007, pp. 454–459, 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2007.01.002. |
[8] | Doheny, Kathleen, et al. “High Levels of Testosterone Affect Women and Men Differently.” EndocrineWeb, Feb. 2020, www.endocrineweb.com/news/other-endocrine-disorders/62835-high-levels-testosterone-affect-women-men-differently. |
[9] | Di Francesco, Simona, et al. “The Impact of Metabolic Syndrome and Its Components on Female Sexual Dysfunction: A Narrative Mini-Review.” Current Urology, 2018, pp. 57–63, 10.1159/000489420. Accessed 9 Apr. 2019. |
[10] | Pines, Heather A., et al. “Vaginal Washing and Lubrication among Female Sex Workers in the Mexico-US Border Region: Implications for the Development of Vaginal PrEP for HIV Prevention.” BMC Public Health, vol. 18, 14 Aug. 2018, www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6092873/, 10.1186/s12889-018-5946-z. Accessed 17 July 2021. |
[11] | Beattie, Tara S., et al. “Mental Health Problems among Female Sex Workers in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.” PLOS Medicine, vol. 17, no. 9, 15 Sept. 2020, p. e1003297, 10.1371/journal.pmed.1003297. |
[12] | Joffe, G P, et al. “Multiple Partners and Partner Choice as Risk Factors for Sexually Transmitted Disease among Female College Students.” Sexually Transmitted Diseases, vol. 19, no. 5, 1992, pp. 272–8, www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1411843, 10.1097/00007435-199209000-00006. |
[13] | HHS/CDC/NCHHSTP. Fact Sheet: 10 Ways STDs Impact Women Differently from Men. 2011. |
[14] | Reproductive Health Issues, Contraceptive Technology. “Sexually Transmitted Diseases.” Www.fhi360.org, www.fhi360.org/sites/default/files/webpages/Modules/STD/s1pg22.htm. |
[15] | Buss, D. M. (2019). Evolutionary psychology: the new science of the mind (p. Chapter 3). Routledge. |
APA Style
Mohammad Mushfequr Rahman. (2022). Virginity and Chastity: Essentials of Health and Society. International Journal of Education, Culture and Society, 7(4), 180-183. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijecs.20220704.12
ACS Style
Mohammad Mushfequr Rahman. Virginity and Chastity: Essentials of Health and Society. Int. J. Educ. Cult. Soc. 2022, 7(4), 180-183. doi: 10.11648/j.ijecs.20220704.12
AMA Style
Mohammad Mushfequr Rahman. Virginity and Chastity: Essentials of Health and Society. Int J Educ Cult Soc. 2022;7(4):180-183. doi: 10.11648/j.ijecs.20220704.12
@article{10.11648/j.ijecs.20220704.12, author = {Mohammad Mushfequr Rahman}, title = {Virginity and Chastity: Essentials of Health and Society}, journal = {International Journal of Education, Culture and Society}, volume = {7}, number = {4}, pages = {180-183}, doi = {10.11648/j.ijecs.20220704.12}, url = {https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijecs.20220704.12}, eprint = {https://article.sciencepublishinggroup.com/pdf/10.11648.j.ijecs.20220704.12}, abstract = {The purpose of this essay was to identify the advantages of virginity and chastity for health as well as the negative effects of lack thereof. These harms, which can extend to familial and larger social consequences, have been examined from a biological and psychological perspective. The topic is supported by gynecological, biological, and psychological studies. If there isn't any specific research to support a certain inference, then it has been addressed using widely accepted scientific concepts. The essay covered the advantages of virginity and chastity, including how they can deepen relationships via fidelity and committed bonds, improve first sex experiences through novelty, lubricate and tighten the vagina, and protect against illnesses. However, relationships have suffered as a result of several partners or polyamorous relationships, vaginal laxity, and STDs. The practice of prostitution was also discussed, along with the social, psychological, and health costs associated with it. The study concluded that laws should be adopted to prohibit and punish extramarital sex rather than prioritizing the proposal of temporary band-aids to these issues, such as the promotion of condoms, STD treatments, etc., in order to protect individual morality, familial relationships, society from exploiting women, and health laws.}, year = {2022} }
TY - JOUR T1 - Virginity and Chastity: Essentials of Health and Society AU - Mohammad Mushfequr Rahman Y1 - 2022/07/12 PY - 2022 N1 - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijecs.20220704.12 DO - 10.11648/j.ijecs.20220704.12 T2 - International Journal of Education, Culture and Society JF - International Journal of Education, Culture and Society JO - International Journal of Education, Culture and Society SP - 180 EP - 183 PB - Science Publishing Group SN - 2575-3363 UR - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijecs.20220704.12 AB - The purpose of this essay was to identify the advantages of virginity and chastity for health as well as the negative effects of lack thereof. These harms, which can extend to familial and larger social consequences, have been examined from a biological and psychological perspective. The topic is supported by gynecological, biological, and psychological studies. If there isn't any specific research to support a certain inference, then it has been addressed using widely accepted scientific concepts. The essay covered the advantages of virginity and chastity, including how they can deepen relationships via fidelity and committed bonds, improve first sex experiences through novelty, lubricate and tighten the vagina, and protect against illnesses. However, relationships have suffered as a result of several partners or polyamorous relationships, vaginal laxity, and STDs. The practice of prostitution was also discussed, along with the social, psychological, and health costs associated with it. The study concluded that laws should be adopted to prohibit and punish extramarital sex rather than prioritizing the proposal of temporary band-aids to these issues, such as the promotion of condoms, STD treatments, etc., in order to protect individual morality, familial relationships, society from exploiting women, and health laws. VL - 7 IS - 4 ER -