Morning after pill

[carter27]

HI , does any have any factual advice on the morning after pill?
Here in Australia it's called Postinor.  I have taken it a number of times (6?) only to find out that this is not recommended.  
My GP mustn't have been listening when I asked him if it was ok to use repeatedly (well, he is old) and now have found out otherwise from my pharmacist, but nothing specifically stating that it can damage fertility. Anyone?

[Want2BeMama]

why have you taken it 6 times?? cant you use any other birth control method?

[Lemenna]

I know (from working in a pharmacy) that it isn't a good idea by the pharmacists to repeatedly take it (called PLAN B here), but have not heard of it damaging fertility.  All it does here is prevent you from ovulating and if you are already pregnant will not harm the baby.  You really should consider another form of bc though.

[Tanker Chic]

It is my understanding that it is nothing more than high dose birth control pill.  So it creates an enviroment that doesn't promote implantation of a fertilized egg.  

I took it twice myself a long time ago and I'm just going off of memory, so I might have some of the information confused.  But when I took it, it was actually birthcontrol pills.  They had me take 4 one day and 4 the next.  Since birthcontroll pills do not cause fertility problems, I wouldn't think the morning after pill would either.

[carter27]

Yes, I was on the contraceptive and because I'd missed a pill here and then (actually more like one per cycle) my doctor recommended I take the morning after pill just to be sure.  Yes he is a dope - no I don't see him anymore

[carter27]

should read contraceptive pill

[carter27]

Thankyou I'd like to have kids one day and I don't like the idea that one stupid doctor risked my chances. - I feel a little better now.

[carter27]

THankyou.:)