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azzwell · Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 6:54 am Post subject: contraception

for the ladies, is it possible to get the sponge or a diaphram in Korea? I know the sponge was banned in the U.S. but is it still available here? If it is available, where and how do you ask for it? My girlfriend is very anit-pill and condoms, well, you know.

LUCRETIA · Joined: 20 Jun 2007

She should go to any women's clinic and ask for an iud. It's expensive to get it put in, but once it's there all your troubles are over. No pill nonsense or condoms etc. Just needs to get checked every year or so.

Bibbitybop · Joined: 22 Feb 2006 Location: Seoul

Is it common for a girl to be anti-condom? I understand the pill, sure, but condoms?

I do without if I am in a monogamous, very trusting relationship if other birth control is around, but never met a girl that's anti-condom.

Masta_Don · Joined: 17 Aug 2006 Location: Hyehwa-dong, Seoul

ldh2222 · Joined: 12 Oct 2007

LUCRETIA · Joined: 20 Jun 2007

Condoms feel bad for girls too. I hate them.

And really, all that fuss? If you're in a serious relationship there's no need to endure them.

GoldMember · Joined: 24 Oct 2006

I heard abortion was the most common form of contraception in Korea. It is in Japan.

azzwell · Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 7:43 am Post subject:

yes i hate condoms, yes she hates the pill and also condoms, so sponge, diaphram, IUD, any other suggestions?

Missihippi · Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Location: Gwangmyeong

azzwell · Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 7:50 am Post subject:

abstinace is boring, felacio is fun but only if followed by sex, porn doesnt compare to the real thing.
does that answer your question?
so any more serious replies to the original question?

Masta_Don · Joined: 17 Aug 2006 Location: Hyehwa-dong, Seoul

Atavistic · Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 1:47 pm Post subject:

Jackie · Joined: 03 Nov 2007 Location: Central South Korea

Don't be foolish. While she can get an IUD, I'd suggest you'd both be better off with a diaphram or cervical cap. This is like the sponge, except that it is custom made to fit. It is reusable and therefore less costly.
Moreover, if you want something safer and you are a head-up above the serial monogamer; ask and search for an electronic ovulation predictor. I got one in Europe (of course the hormone-ridden US manufacturers will not produce these as they would too safely eliminate their day-to-day pill factories).
The device is so simple, you understand why European women use these more than any other device in serious relationships. She simply puts her finger on the device and it tells her whether, by body temperature, she is ovulating and therefore, fertile. If she is fertile, that is when you either abstain or get out the condoms.
No risk of infection, abortion, or latex allergy reaction.
Mine, from Germany, cost about $140 American, and lasted 10 years. Cheaper and safer than all the products and medical services your responders' have mentioned.
These might be in Korea, and if not here, certainly in Japan. Worth a ferry ride of course.

Bibbitybop · Joined: 22 Feb 2006 Location: Seoul

topas · Joined: 25 Apr 2007

I second the IUD, so long as she doesn't have very difficult periods to begin with. I find it easier and more comfortable than a sponge, caps, etc, and you don't have to worry about harsh spermicides messing up your system. If she wants to, though, your girlfriend can probably get a diaphragm or cervical cap pretty easily in a big city (if it were me, I would forget about the sponge altogether). I think it will be hard to find the basal thermometer that Jackie describes unless you contact the manufacturer. They work best if you follow a strict daily routine, and keep in mind you will have to use another form or birth control when she is ovulating, so it might not be ideal for your situation. Anyway, she has a few options to consider.