75% of women dissatisfied with birth control

A THIRD of women do not use contraception or do not know how to use it effectively, new research has found.

The survey of just over 1,000 women also found most relied on opinions of close friends when making contraceptive choices and 75% were not satisfied with methods available.

Celebrity psychologist Dr Linda Papadopoulos, who launched the survey in Dublin yesterday, said most women opted for the contraceptive pill or the barrier method without first investigating the variety of options now available.