So I did read this (because I had some time
)
Here's the gist. --->
Male microchimerism (MC) is the presence of genetic cells from another individual [male] distinct from the host individual [female].
MC could be responsible for the trigger of many autoimmune diseases due to a graft vs host reaction.
MC exists in most women who have been pregnant and they carry some of the fetal immune cell lines for life.
The conclusion of the paper released is as follows -
Male microchimerism was not infrequent in women without sons. Besides known pregnancies, other possible sources of male microchimerism include unrecognized spontaneous abortion, vanished male twin, an older brother transferred by the maternal circulation, or sexual intercourse. Male microchimerism was significantly more frequent and levels were higher in women with induced abortion than in women with other pregnancy histories.
So, this is a good incentive to avoid sexual immorality, because it does have consequences for your body [someone else's cells in your body for the rest of your life is kind of icky] .
However even if tomorrow a study came up that said, "Hey MC is really good for you and you will live longer etc ", I don't think we should give up on being sexually pure. We hold fast to His Word
The Bible tells us -
1 Corinthians 6:8
Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a person commits is outside the body, but the sexually immoral person sins against his own body.