Approximately half of all Egyptian couples practice family planning. The 1992 Demographic and Health Survey for Egypt gathered detailed information about men's knowledge, attitudes, and practice of family planning. The survey found that 87% of men approved of the use of family planning, with the level of approval not varying much among men of different age groups or education levels, or between rural and urban residence. Few Egyptian men, however, were using a condom, male sterilization, withdrawal, or periodic abstinence. More than 18% of married men surveyed reported having used a male method of contraception in the past, but vasectomy is extremely rare even though 60% of the surveyed men indicated desiring to have no more children. The vast majority of the 50% of married couples practicing family planning used the IUD and the oral contraceptive pill. Men were more familiar with female family planning methods than male methods. These survey findings point to the need for better-targeted information on family planning and related issues.