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This survey of attitudes toward contraception is taken from a document concerning psychological aspects of 233 women seeking pregnancy terminations. 87.12% had utilized a method of contraception at some time, of which 66.5% had used pills, 29.6% had used natural methods, 23.6% had used local methods, and 11.16% had used IUDs. 33.47% of the total sample had refused pills, in 83.65% of cases because of fears for health, and in the remainder because of infrequent intercourse, fears for unborn children, lack of information, belief that women shouldn't be responsible for contraception, or fear of forgetting. 64.38% of the women in the total sample had discontinued use of pills, about 2/3 of them for personal reasons such as nervousness, changes in the relationship, nausea, menstrual changes, frigidity, and depression, which are difficult to evaluate objectively. In most cases of termination of pill use for external reasons, the cause was opposition by the physician. Personality traits of the sample women which could impede responsible fertility control included passivity and inconsistency in 16.47%, dependency in 47.64%, and immaturity and poorly structured personality in 40.34%. Personality disorders among the latter included enjoyment of risk, impulsivity and lack of capacity to anticipate, emotional instability, and significant egocentrism and narcissism. 21.89% had depressive tendencies, 22.75% had sadomasochistic tendencies, and 28.33% had tendencies toward somatization, each of which is often correlated with unconscious choice. The unconscious elements are often more significant than the conscious and apparent motives. More effective contraception and a prevention of abortions might result from making women aware of their unconscious motivations.
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