Contraception during the first intercourse: A survey concerning 467 femaleteenagers, 13 to 21 years old living in Nantes

More than 30 years after the legalization of contraception in France (Neuwi rth law) it was interesting to access the sexual behavior and the practice of contraception of French female teenagers. It is with this purpose that t his survey has been done in the city of Nantes in Loire Atlantique. 467 fem ale teenagers, 13 to 21 years old, were concerned. Results point out that more of 75 % of young girls who replied to this surv ey used one contraceptive method during the first sexual intercourse and co ndom is predominantly used. A few ambivalences stake out this life period, so preventive. strategies ha ve to be very specific in order to fight sexual transmited diseases (STD) a nd AIDS.