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I've been worried about my future fertility. I've had to take those emergency
contraceptive pills (morning after pill) twice this past year, and was worried
that it could've ruined my future for having babies.
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Morning-after pills are really nothing more than a higher dose of normal oral
combination or progestin-only contraceptive pills taken within 72 hours of
intercourse. They can cause some side effects such as nausea and temporary
changes in your menstrual cycle, but there is no evidence that they impair
your future fertility in any way, just as the Pill does not.
However, because they are a rather large dose of hormones and are not nearly
as effective at pregnancy prevention as other birth control methods (only 75-89
percent effective), you should try to save them only for true emergencies. Make
sure you are using a reliable form of birth control regularly if you are not
trying to get pregnant. As for your future pregnancies, you don't have
anything to worry about.
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Best,
Dr. Sandor Gardos
MyPleasure provides up-to-date and useful sexual education materials in combination
with a store that allows people to buy, try, and learn about new aspects of
sexuality. We believe everybody deserves a great sex life.
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