[Family labor from the father's point of view]. / Poród rodzinny postrzegany z perspektywy ojca.

Family labor becomes increasingly popular in our country. The aim of the study was answering the question: what the main motive for the men attending to labor was, whether fathers were satisfied of their participation and what the main reason of their satisfaction was. The study was performed in the district and local hospitals in south-eastern Poland during 7 months. 110 fathers were in the study group, 78 (70.9%) of urban population, and 32 (29.1%) of rural. The obtained results indicate firm acceptance of such a way of labor among majority of fathers. It was supported by the fact that almost all of them were satisfied of their participation in labor, and wished to attend the next one. The main reason for inclining them for the participation in labor was the granting of the partners' request, and internal willing. The source of satisfaction from sharing of the labor was providing the safety for the partner and setting up early contact with the baby. Significant influence of the labor schools on the feeling of readiness for delivery and the level of father's satisfaction were not evident.

[Men's acceptance of continuous hormone therapy]. / Akceptacja ciaglej terapii hormonalnej wsród mezczyzn.

The aim of the study was the assessment of males' willingness to long-term administration of hormonal drugs in substitutive and contraceptive means. Eighty males in their third and fifth decade were inquired a questionnaire. The patients were divided according to age into two groups: A (20-30 yrs of age) 55 males, and B (41-50 yrs of age) 25 males. University education was a condition required to be enrolled into the study. The results was statistically analyzed with Chi 2 test. 65.5% of males in their third decade would not accept hormonal contraception. 40% of males declared their acceptance for hormonal substitutive therapy and they were also aware of the necessity of prophylactic examinations, 7.3% accepted the therapy but without regular follow-ups, 16.3% did not accept the therapy and 36.4% did not consider it as necessary. 56% of the respondents from group B would accept an administration of contraceptive pill. 44% would not accept hormonal substitutive therapy, 24% did not see the necessity of the therapy, 16% would accept the therapy and the necessity of regular prophylaxis, and the last 16% would accept the therapy, however without control examining.