Category: Practitioners’ lack of specific training in contraception “…there are practitioners who, faced with a request for combined hormonal contraceptives, because they don’t know, continue to give “Loeb”, “Sibilla” or “Diane 35″, although the guidelines say they shouldn’t be prescribed… this happens because we don’t refresh… and if we ourselves don’t know the characteristics of the methods, how are we going to explain or prescribe them?”, (Midwife, 20–30 years of age) “I think that not only are users unaware of contraceptive methods, but among practitioners there is also a lack of information and we end up deciding for them”, (Midwife, > 50 years of age) “…Excessive caseloads makes consultations, perhaps, not long enough (…), but, also, you don’t have specific training in this and this will take a long time at the consultation because you are uninformed, you don’t know how to inform, the woman has doubts, you will generate more doubts, it’s never-ending, right?, and probably the woman leaves unsatisfied and you too…”, (Family doctor, > 50 years of age) “the user should be given more information when you’re recommending a method or you’re advising her, also explain to her a little beyond how to use that method… there’s a lack of pedagogy…”, (Gynaecologist, 20–30 years of age)