title: [Contraceptive behavior in the population of the Czech Republic: results of a national survey].
abstract: Using an anonymous questionnaire the authors investigated in a representative group of the Czech population above 15 years of age (862 men and 857 women) the use of the main contraceptive methods. During the first intercourse more than half the respondents did not use any contraception, a condom was used only by 19% men and 14% women. In a steady partnership the most frequent method of contraception is coitus interruptus, whereby experience with hormonal contraception was reported by cca one third and with a condom by two thirds of respondents. Among younger men and women there are more users of hormonal contraception and condoms. Only 5% of the examined men and 4% of the women opposed any type of contraception, almost one quarter of respondents use only so-called "natural methods" and almost three quarters of the respondents consider them an essential part of sex life. The attitudes of atheists and junior and more educated women are more liberal.
authors.affiliation: Sexuologický ústav 1. LF UK, Praha.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Weiss
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zvĕrina
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003268:Contraception Behavior / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D018153:Czech Republic; D003625:Data Collection; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
vernacular_title: Kontracepcní chování obyvatel Ceské republiky: výsledky národního výzkumu.