 - women capable of bearing children, except women who fulfil following criteria:- post-menopausal 12 months natural amenorrhoea or 6 month amenorrhoea and Serum FSH 40 ml Uml - post operative 6 weeks after ovariectomy on both sides with or without hysterectomy - regular and correct use of a contraceptive method with an error Quote of 1 per year for example implants, depot injections, oral contraceptive, IUP. It has to be recognized that a combined oral contraception - in contrast to pure progesterone compounds - have a failure rate of 1 . Hormone IUDs with a Pearl Index of 1 are safer than copper IUDs. - sexual abstinence - vasectomy of the Partner 