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What Are The Side Effects Of Sexual Abstinence?

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Posted on Tue, 21 Jun 2016
Question: is abstaining bad for women?..i have been told abstaining from sex for so longcan lead to problems for women later on in life...how true is this?....also what are the causes of a one to two day period....am 29 but my periods are becoming less and lighter....in the beginning used to be five and haeavy but now its between one to two days and very light...i dont have kids yet(abstaining)...also of late have pimples and acne...especially during towards that time of the month..my nipples also itch and pain
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Answered by Dr. Richa Agarwal (53 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Yes,you may have problems in future.

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,
Thanks for trusting hcm about your health care.
I have gone through your history and understand your concerns.
Yes,you may have problems in future if you totally abstinence from sex.
Because it may cause some hormonal disturbances.
For normal working of your body,everything is important,total abstinence may cause mental illness also.
Scanty menses could be due to so many causes,most common cause is hormonal imbalance.
Other are PCOD, thyroid dysfunction, infection, fibroid etc.
Hope found useful, feel free to ask more information.
Good luck.
Regards
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What Are The Side Effects Of Sexual Abstinence?

Brief Answer: Yes,you may have problems in future. Detailed Answer: Hello dear, Thanks for trusting hcm about your health care. I have gone through your history and understand your concerns. Yes,you may have problems in future if you totally abstinence from sex. Because it may cause some hormonal disturbances. For normal working of your body,everything is important,total abstinence may cause mental illness also. Scanty menses could be due to so many causes,most common cause is hormonal imbalance. Other are PCOD, thyroid dysfunction, infection, fibroid etc. Hope found useful, feel free to ask more information. Good luck. Regards