Abstinence and celibacy are terms often used interchangeably, but they carry distinct meanings and implications. Understanding the differences between the two and knowing how to navigate either when ...

What do Ciara, Yvonne Orji, and Lenny Kravitz, have in common? They’ve all practiced celibacy! Kravitz has been celibate for nearly a decade, Orji has been open about her virginity, and Ciara and her ...

Doctors have revealed what happens to the human body when it abstains from sex and masturbation, including stress, aggression ...

If a Mazatec indian says to watch your diet, it’s probably not your waistline that’s the worry. For the Mazatecs, writes Michael Duke, guardando el dieta is one euphemism for ritual celibacy, a ...

In a striking shift from traditional dating norms, a new wave of celibacy is sweeping through the Black Gen Z community. Recent data reveals that a substantial portion of young Black adults are ...

Every time Mangala Holland breaks up with someone, she vows to stop having sex for a while. “Normally it lasts for a few months,” the 51-year-old author of Orgasms Made Easy tells me. “It’s a way to ...

Kenyan comedienne Mammito Eunice recently shared on Instagram that she has been practicing celibacy throughout this year, describing it as a means to "center herself." In her post, she highlighted the ...

Mýa has a new found sense of “mental clarity” after going on a seven-year celibacy journey. The 44-year-old singer opened up about her extensive practice during an interview on Way Up with Angela Yee ...

The comedienne and actress shared how sobriety and celibacy, as well as eight miscarriages, have impacted her journey to personal peace ahead of the release of her second book. Tiffany Haddish is over ...