This qualitative study is based on interviews with 45 men covering topics of sexual histories, knowledge of sex and how they acquired it, contraception, sexual practices and pregnancy services. 30 of the interviewees were men who had experienced an unplanned pregnancy. 19 of these men experienced a crisis pregnancy. Issues of safe sex, sexual patterns, abortion, counselling services and education are also covered. This is the first Irish study of men's experience of crisis pregnancy and ends with a series of recommendations.