MEANS AND METHOD FOR HORMONAL CONTRACEPTION

摘要

The present invention relates to a contraceptive method comprising the administration of a hormone composition in an amount effective to inhibit ovulation. More specifically the invention relates to the use of a hormone composition in the manufacture of a kit containing a plurality of dosage uni ts for use in a contraceptive method, which method comprises administering a sequence of said dosage units to a female of childbearing capability so as t o provide the hormone composition in an amount which is effective to inhibit ovulation, wherein the hormone composition is dydrogesterone component or a combination of estrogen and dydrogesterone component. Another embodiment of the invention concerns an oral contraceptive kit comprising from 20-35 daily oral dosage units, wherein 10-35 units contain a combination of estrogen in an amount equivalent to at least 2 .mu.g ethinyl estradiol and dydrogesterone component in an amount equivalent to at least 2 mg dydrogesterone, 0-25 unit s contain estrogen in an amount equivalent to at least 2 .mu.g ethinyl estradi ol and no progestogen, and 0-8 units contain no progestogen and no estrogen.