title: [Background information on contraception behavior of patients undergoing abortion as an indication of the psychosocial origin of unwanted pregnancies].
abstract: 269 patients were interviewed in a private abortion clinic in Lindenfels, Hessen, West Germany on aspects of contraception and abortion. The results indicated three crucial points, which influence contraceptive behaviour: social barriers, which affect indirectly the access to and the handling of contraceptives; psychic, mainly unconscious barriers, which counteract contraception; an increasing distrust and rejection of modern medical contraception, especially in highly educated women. These barriers are evident in lack of information, differing in the various social groups; partly irrational and exaggerated fear of side effects, and lack of success of factual information. Furthermore, poor co-operation is evident on the part of the husband or partner together with considerable shortcomings in medical counselling.
authors.affiliation: Universitäts-Frauenklinik Heidelberg, Abteilung für Gynäkologische Endokrinologie.
authors.forename: H C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Thuro
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Rabe
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Runnebaum
mesh_terms: D000028:Abortion, Induced / Q000523:psychology*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005193:Family Planning Services; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011247:Pregnancy / Q000523:psychology*; D011275:Pregnancy, Unwanted / Q000523:psychology*; D012736:Sex Education; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors
vernacular_title: Hintergründe des Kontrazeptionsverhaltens von Abruptiopatientinnen als Hinweis auf psychosoziale Entstehungsbedingungen ungewollter Schwangerschaften.