consisting of desogestrel, 3-ketodesogestrel, or mixtures thereof in the preparation of a drug delivery system, said drug delivery system characterized by consisting of 28 daily dosage units containing only a progestogenic compound as sole therapeutically effective ingredient. 5. A drug delivery system comprising a package containing 28 daily sequential dosage units consisting essentially of from 70 to 80 micrograms of a compound selected from the group consisting of desogestrel, 3- ketodesogestrel, and mixtures thereof