Are there any consequences of abstinence and celibacy?

[Xellort]

I think that long-term abstinence from intimacy can cause irreparable damage to the health of not only women but also men. I was once on a tour of a clinic and the doctors there mentioned this. Maybe you have friends who believe in this. Are there any consequences for them after such a serious decision?

[Kuwerx]

You are forgetting that sometimes abstinence can be an involuntary choice due to health problems. This can greatly affect one's emotional state. I recently became interested in this topic. On another forum, people were discussing an article by Soulmatcher https://soulmatcher.app/blog/abstinence-vs-celibacy-understanding-the-differences-and-personal-choices/ and I decided to read it too. There I saw another side to this decision - self-knowledge and spiritual harmony, if we are talking about a conscious choice of celibacy. There are couples who walk this path together, which means they respect each other's choices, and we are talking about mutual support here.