Background: The third study on public sexual and reproductive health issues in Latvia was earned out on 2011. The study questionnaire was developed on the basis of a similar questionnaire for the similar studies 1997 and 2003.Aim of study: To assess the level of information on the use of contraceptives, sources of information, habits of use and views regarding contraceptives, the economical aspects of obtaining contraceptives, the most popular contraceptive methods among women, men in different age groups in Latvia in 1997, 2003 and 2011.Methods: 2011 survey was carried out in February - April 2011, surveying a total 1313 women and 1304 men aged 15 - 49. Stratified random selection methods covering administrative territorial and ethnic sign were applied to determine the body of respondents. The collected data were statistically processed, analyzed and compared using MS Excel and SPSS software. 1997, 2003 and 2011 data were compared.Results and Conclusions: Situation regarding contraception choice and use and habits was not changed much to compare with study results in 2003. Latvia's residents are well informed about contraceptives, but knowledge is not applicable in the real life. The most popular method is condom, 41% of women and 51% of men uses respectively. The hormonal contraception is used by 13% of female respondents and 17% of male respondents' partners. More than half of women have belief of the harmful effect of homional contraception on health. One fifth of female respondents have had the financial difficulty to obtain contraceptives.
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