Category: Choice based on environmental influences “take pills, and they do the job. And you try to explain that, well, the IUD might suit her better. People come with an idea already for a contraceptive method. They want pills because their neighbour on the fourth floor takes them and they suit her (…) then it’s very difficult to convince them…”, (Nurse, > 50 years of age) “…you have to limit the information according to the characteristics of the patient, her medical condition, and what you think will best suit her… because sometimes what is best for your patient in your medical opinion, is not what she wants…”, (family doctor, > 50 years of age) “…that’s why there are so many contraceptive methods, because there are many profiles of women. The first thing I explain is what she asks me for. I make sure she asks me for it because she knows about it, I clear up any doubts and if she is still interested, okay. What I think is that, if she leaves the office with a different method from the one she has decided for, she won’t use it… “, (family doctor, 41–50 years of age) “they base themselves on their surroundings, right? their friend, their sister, (…) so there’s a great predisposition towards this or that method, or they want to use one because it works well for such-and-such, and so they are completely unaware of the side effects, or if it’s suitable for her or not “, (Gynaecologist, 31–40 years of age)