The present invention relates to a flexible extended use regimen for a hormonal contraceptive useful to manage bleeding problems associated with fixed extended use of hormonal contraceptives and to a pharmaceutical package containing the respective hormonal contraceptive.本發明係關於一種靈活長期使用荷爾蒙避孕藥之療法,其係有用於處理與固定長期使用荷爾蒙避孕藥相關聯之出血問題且係關於一種含有相應荷爾蒙避孕藥之醫藥包裝。