Sexual abstinence

thumb|Youth (1893) by French painter William-Adolphe Bouguereau. The colour white has traditionally been associated with ritual purity, innocence, and virginity in Western cultures.

The hymen is a thin piece of mucosal tissue that surrounds or partially covers the vaginal opening. A small percentage of females are born with hymens that are imperforate and completely obstruct the vaginal canal. It forms part of the vulva and is similar in structure to the vagina. The word is from the Greek ὑμήν meaning a thin skin or membrane. Many mammals possess hymens due to similar reproductive development.

thumb|Sacred and Profane Love (1514-15) by [[Titian]] Chastity, also known as purity, is a virtue related to temperance. Someone who is chaste refrains from sexual activity that is considered immoral or from any sexual activity, according to their state of life. In some contexts, for example when making a vow of chastity, chastity means celibacy.

Sadism () and masochism (), known collectively as sadomasochism ( ) or S&M, is the derivation of pleasure from acts of respectively inflicting or receiving pain or humiliation. The term is named after the Marquis de Sade, a French author known for his violent and libertine works and lifestyle, and Leopold von Sacher-Masoch, an Austrian author who described masochistic tendencies in his works. Though sadomasochistic behaviours and desires do not necessarily need to be linked to sex, sadomasochism is also a definitive feature of consensual BDSM relationships.

device to prevent sexual activity

act of refraining from sexual activity

annual internet challenge of male sexual abstinence during November

Balkan women who take a vow of chastity and wear male clothing in order to live as men

radical and separatist feminist movement

NoFap is a website and community forum that serves as a support group for those who wish to give up pornography and masturbation. Its name comes from the slang term fap, referring to male masturbation. While reasons for this abstinence vary by individual, the main motivation cited is attempting to overcome addiction to pornography, or other compulsive sexual behaviours. Other reasons for abstinence include religious and moral reasons, self-improvement, and physical beliefs that are not supported by medical science.

strike in which one or multiple persons refrain from sex with their partners to achieve certain goals

thumb|A painting of Cronus emasculating Uranus, |320x320px Emasculation is the removal of the external male sex organs, which includes both the penis and the scrotum, the latter of which contains the testicles. It is distinct from castration, where only the testicles are removed. Although the terms are sometimes used interchangeably, the potential medical consequences of emasculation are more extensive due to the complications arising from the removal of the penis. There are a range of religious, cultural, punitive, and personal reasons why someone may choose to emasculate himself or another p

Antisexualism is opposition or hostility towards sexual behavior and sexuality.

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was a ceremony undergone by apprentice () and some (apprentice geisha) as part of their coming of age ceremony and graduation.

sexual practice or sex play in which a person is kept in a heightened state of sexual arousal for an extended length of time without orgasm

generation in Japan that has given up ambition and hope due to macroeconomic trends

sex education policy

South Korean neologism