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Getting a vasectomy in Korea

 
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is so delicious



Joined: 28 Apr 2009

PostPosted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 10:12 pm    Post subject: Getting a vasectomy in Korea Reply with quote

I definitely don't want kids. One-hundred percent. I figure it might make sense to get this operation while I have health insurance and am in a country with cheap health costs (I'm from America).

Anyone know any relevant information or have any experience they can share? Just how expensive and complicated a procedure is this?
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MollyBloom



Joined: 21 Jul 2006
Location: James Joyce's pants

PostPosted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 5:36 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

If I were you, I would PM Dr. Love. He works at a university medical center and he can help you out. He personally referred me to a few people there (I went to the women's clinic and the Oriental Medicine Clinic) and I had a good experience.
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djsmnc



Joined: 20 Jan 2003
Location: Dave's ESL Cafe

PostPosted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 9:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'd say get some tweezers and a pocketknife and about 10 bottles of soju.
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dr. love



Joined: 09 Oct 2007
Location: Seoul

PostPosted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 4:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Our center's Urology Department can handle this procedure for you.

I am afraid that it is not covered under national health insurance. (The Korean gov't does not want to support anything that will lead to a further decline in the birthrate)

You can make an appointment by calling 02-440-7304 or send me a pm if you have any questions.
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Teelo



Joined: 09 Oct 2008
Location: Wellington, NZ

PostPosted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 7:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hmmph. Immigrate to NZ, live here for 2 years, become a permanant resident, and then get WINZ to pay for it for you.
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drcrazy



Joined: 19 Feb 2003
Location: Pusan. Yes, that's right. Pusan NOT Busan. I ain't never been to no place called Busan

PostPosted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 9:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

djsmnc wrote:
I'd say get some tweezers and a pocketknife and about 10 bottles of soju.


I was going to post about doing it himself before I saw your post. Very easy to do. But no soju. Must be able to focus well. He can have some after. Very easy to do.
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lithium



Joined: 18 Jun 2008

PostPosted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 11:05 pm    Post subject: Re: Getting a vasectomy in Korea Reply with quote

is so delicious wrote:
I definitely don't want kids. One-hundred percent. I figure it might make sense to get this operation while I have health insurance and am in a country with cheap health costs (I'm from America).

Anyone know any relevant information or have any experience they can share? Just how expensive and complicated a procedure is this?


Having this procedure is nuts.
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Cheonmunka



Joined: 04 Jun 2004

PostPosted: Tue Jun 23, 2009 1:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I had some exceptionally amazing medicine when I had it done. Some quite largish yellow pills. Was like really out of it. Wonder what they were. Wasn't Korea but.
Probably just give you a bottle of soju here.
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Horangi Munshin



Joined: 06 Apr 2003
Location: Busan

PostPosted: Tue Jun 23, 2009 5:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Cost 200000 won at a private hospital, if that makes a difference.

Local anaesthetic (didn't take on the right, bit uncomfortable)

One small incision, tubes dragged over, cut and cauterized. One stitch? can't remember.

Out the door, drove home. (Carefully)

Three weeks no nookie.

After three months, sperm count and given the all clear.

Final all clear test was another 15000won or so.
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Young FRANKenstein



Joined: 02 Oct 2006
Location: Castle Frankenstein (that's FRONKensteen)

PostPosted: Tue Jun 23, 2009 7:15 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Horangi Munshin wrote:
Cost 200000 won at a private hospital, if that makes a difference.

Local anaesthetic (didn't take on the right, bit uncomfortable)

I got mine done at a hospital in Itaewon (SoonChunHyang Univ. Hosp.):
http://schuh-internationalclinic.com/info/info01.asp

The guy doing the procedure said the anaesthetic/needle would feel like a slight pinch. I asked how many pinches he's going to give me. He said two. I said you better make that six. He did. Didn't feel a thing.
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djsmnc



Joined: 20 Jan 2003
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 23, 2009 8:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I thought about the potential of cryogenically freezing my little ones and then having a vasectomy. Then I could be very selective when I want to have kids while being a complete manwhore. I could even have a kid without transmitting any horrible terminal sex diseases. We are living in good times, people.
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is so delicious



Joined: 28 Apr 2009

PostPosted: Wed Jun 24, 2009 2:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks for all the responses, guys. I'll be pm'ing a few of you.

Oh, and to a few of you... should I assume you're joking about doing it yourself? I have a very high pain threshold...
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