Kosher Sex
One of the goals of this website is to share wisdom from various traditions about the benefits of controlled intercourse. Because fertilization-driven sex is driven by the reward circuitry of the brain, it has the potential to become addictive. Somewhat paradoxically, that can drive an emotional wedge between partners for reasons
explained elsewhere. Usually we share insights from traditions that recommend avoiding orgasm. Lovemaking with the emphasis on gentleness and giving, that is, without the emphasis on "getting to climax," is a reliable way to balance the reward circuitry of the brain. The result is increased harmony between lovers. However, here's a tradition that recommends a different version of moderation: two weeks of abstinence per month, followed by conventional sex.
The two weeks begin with the woman's period and end 7 days after her period ends. During that time the lovers do not touch each other or sleep in the same bed. This, of course, leaves the couple "rearing to go" just at the time when the woman is most fertile. It has also been suggested that this practice protects women's health by discouraging intercourse at a time when the vagina, cervix and uterine walls are more susceptible to damage and infection. Some have theorized that this practice may therefore decrease the incidence of cervical cancer.
However, as authors Doron and Sarah Tikvah Kornbluth explain, a prime target of this practice is warding off the flatness that creeps into most marriages. ...
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