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Talk:Abstinence programs/Archive1
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Government abstinence programs: only in backward 3rd world countries and... the US. MiddleMan 07:49, 25 June 2007 (CDT)
I've already created an article about one of the US ones here. Sad thing is, this has spread (with "controversial" press coverage) to the UK. Trashbat 07:58, 25 June 2007 (CDT)
Maybe we can merge the silver ring thing into this...cite studies on abstinence programs, and on US Foreign HIV policy and how its tied to abstinence...as if abstinence matters in Africa when your husband comes home after 3 months in the mines and sleeping with ho's.--PalMD-yada yada 09:38, 25 June 2007 (CDT)
Im putting this here for now, maybe we can discuss if it helps the, uh, message.--PalMD-Si Quaeris Peninsulam Amoenam Circumspice! 21:56, 10 August 2007 (CDT)
Weed and the Institute for Research and Evaluation[edit]
Ive been trying to look into these two, but im not finding much: Ive tried pubmed, and it finds only two papers by the Institute for Research and Evaluation, of which one is the abstinance study again, and the other something about the sociodemographic profile of tobacco use that I am not even sure is the same Instutute... its from Maryland, while the abstinance study Institute is in Utah. Stan Weed in pubmed returns a single paper, a different study on abstinance education (I do not know of these are two studies, or one study and two papers presenting results). Google shows even even less - its just various reports on the same abstinance paper, over and over, reported in different ways with different spins. It might be that im just not searching the right specialised places, but to my any scientist or institute with such a tiny output sounds a little suspicious. Between both google and pubmed, between IRE and Weed, I can find not a single piece of scientific work other than this abstinance study. At best, another abstinance study and a paper that may or may not be by the same Institute. So, could someone with more of a scientific background than me look into this? Is the IRE a legitimate research organisation, or a political front? Does either the institute or Stan Weed or his co-authors have any known connections to social-conservative political groups? Dig up a little dirt here, because I am very suspicious that this work may not be trustworthy. - Suricou Raven, and appologies for not making an account for just this quick edit.
- I dead-ended on him when i did the research for this---which is bad news for him. I'm pretty good and scouring the literature and figuring out legit from illegit sources at this point. Since I couldn't find details, I left it as is---basically mentioning that supporting evidence comes from a single institution and person, which is not scientifically encouraging. Cool name though.--PalMD-If it looks like a donut, eat it 09:59, 25 November 2007 (EST)
The effects of abstinence[edit]
The hormone imbalances caused by prolonged abstinence generally lead to mental and physical stress. Younger people just out of puberty can alleviate this stress through rigourous physical excercise such as that practiced by college sports students. For older people the methods adopted by some religious orders that adhere to a regime of abstinence can provide some relief. Such abstinencers reduce the harmful effects of abstinence by following a strict daily routine, a controlled diet and various mental exercises such as meditation, prolonged prayer or other mentally taxing rituals.
- I know, when the section started, I thought it would be funny, but it was just, well, stupid. I might be a good candidate to rewrite a first draft of the section, since, well, I am a funny bastid and appreciate the biofeedbackup of abstinence over three days. But, mostly, because I am a funny bastid. IMNSHO. :P humanbe in 22:32, 10 August 2007 (CDT)