GREAT SEXPECTATIONS: Is born again virginity possible?

In our fortnightly column ‘Great Sexpectations’ we answer your questions on sex, faith and intimacy. Drop us an email on womanalive@premier.org.uk and ask us anything. Here, we answer someone who wants to know what being a born again virgin means.

Dear Woman Alive,

I became a Christian in my late twenties, but before that I was very promiscuous. I took my cue from Sex in the City, and thought sleeping with different men made me a strong independent woman. What I found is that I just felt more and more empty. When I came to faith after a friend invited me to church, I felt such shame from my past, even though I only received love and grace from those in the church. I wished I had lived differently, especially when I learnt how God views sex, that it is so much deeper than just the physical act. I heard a testimony of someone who said she was a ‘born again virgin’. What is this, and is it something I can pray for? Thanks for any guidance.