Ovulation-inhibiting preparation for hormonal contraception
First Claim
1. A method of hormonal contraception, comprising the step of:
- administering to a woman an ovulation-inhibiting preparation comprising;
two hormone constituents packed spatially separate in a packing unit intended for chronological, sequential oral administration, said constituents each comprising a plurality of daily hormone units accommodated spatially separate and individually removable in the packing unit,wherein a first hormone constituent consists essentially of an estrogen preparation which effects a disturbance of the follicle stimulation, and a second hormone constituent consists of an estrogen preparation and a gestagen preparation in a dosage at least adequate to inhibit ovulation;
the first daily hormone unit of the first hormone constituent of the following cycle is administered on the day following the administration of the last of the daily units of the second hormone constituent of the current cycle, whereby a daily hormone unit is ingested every day; and
wherein the total number of daily hormone units is equal to 28.
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Abstract
An ovulation inhibiting preparation for hormonal contraception, comprising two hormone constituents packed spatially separate in a packing unit intended for chronological, sequential oral administration, said constituents each comprising a plurality of daily hormone units accommodated spatially separate and individually removable in the packaging unit. The first hormone constituent consists essentially of an estrogen preparation which effects a disturbance of the follicle stimulation; the second hormone constituent consists of an estrogen preparation and a gestagen preparation in a dose at least adequate for inhibiting ovulation. The total number of daily hormone units is equal to the total number of days in the desired cycle, and the number of daily units of the first hormone constituent is less than the number of daily units of the second hormone constituent. The first hormone constituent comprises 5 to 14 daily units, and the second hormone constituent comprises 23 to 14 daily units.
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1. A method of hormonal contraception, comprising the step of:
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administering to a woman an ovulation-inhibiting preparation comprising; two hormone constituents packed spatially separate in a packing unit intended for chronological, sequential oral administration, said constituents each comprising a plurality of daily hormone units accommodated spatially separate and individually removable in the packing unit, wherein a first hormone constituent consists essentially of an estrogen preparation which effects a disturbance of the follicle stimulation, and a second hormone constituent consists of an estrogen preparation and a gestagen preparation in a dosage at least adequate to inhibit ovulation; the first daily hormone unit of the first hormone constituent of the following cycle is administered on the day following the administration of the last of the daily units of the second hormone constituent of the current cycle, whereby a daily hormone unit is ingested every day; and wherein the total number of daily hormone units is equal to 28. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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