The results of a survey of 769 patients attending the St. James's University Fertility Control Clinic, England, for abortion services showed that patients seeing general practitioners were less knowledgeable than those attending specialist clinics. There was a demonstrated need for counseling on pill and condom use and protection against sexually transmitted diseases. Knowledge of postcoital ...

OBJECTIVES To describe contraceptive risk and compensatory behaviour, using condoms or emergency contraception (EC), in young people in education aged 16-24 years. DESIGN Cross-sectional study. SUBJECTS A total of 1135 students aged 16-24 years. SETTING Educational establishments in and around London, UK. RESULTS Seventy-six percent of women and 55% of men reported having experienced se...