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SeoulShakin
Joined: 05 Jan 2006
Location: Seoul
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 Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 1:49 am Post subject: Another female question - asap |
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Along the same topic as I posted earlier.
Does anyone know if I can find canesten or monistat in Korea at a pharmacy? How do I ask for it?
Any other yeast infection treatments that you know of?
Thanks! |
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discostar23
Joined: 22 Feb 2004
Location: getting the hell out of dodge
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| Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 2:06 am Post subject: |
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acidophils (yogurt bacteria) take regularly and your body heals itself
also yes they have both...don't know how to ask |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 2:40 am Post subject: Re: Another female question - asap |
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| SeoulShakin wrote: |
Along the same topic as I posted earlier.
Does anyone know if I can find canesten or monistat in Korea at a pharmacy? How do I ask for it?
Any other yeast infection treatments that you know of?
Thanks! |
Write them out... the pharmacist will recognise the brand names
(but probably NOT your pronunciation of them unless you do Konglish)
and either have them or a Korean equivalent with the same active ingredients.
Unless you are CLOSE to a womens hospital or a large University or city hospital you may have to try a couple of pharmacies to find them but they are here. |
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betchay
Joined: 23 Aug 2005
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| Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 2:47 am Post subject: |
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| yup... Canesten is available at the local pharmacy... |
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maeil
Joined: 09 Jan 2006
Location: Haebangchon
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| Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 3:21 am Post subject: |
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| 'Tis the season... acne and thrush... damn humidity. |
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crazylemongirl
Joined: 23 Mar 2003
Location: almost there...
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| Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 3:23 am Post subject: |
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No,
But doctor sung will hook you up with some great (but expensive) stuff. |
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Dazed and Confused
Joined: 10 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 4:17 am Post subject: |
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Try walking into a pharmacy and saying "Candida" Koreans seem to know this word. I usually head to my OB/Gyn clinic. Dr. Choi gives me a shot in the butt and stuff to clear it up. Cheap too.
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Real Reality
Joined: 10 Jan 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 4:22 am Post subject: |
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| maeil wrote: |
| 'Tis the season... acne and thrush... damn humidity. |
Perhaps, some of the links below will lead to sites that might be helpful.
진균류인 칸디다 (Candida albicans)
http://healthcare.joins.com/ency/ency/ency.asp?code=475
아구창 (Oral Thrush)
http://www.healthkorea.net/HealthInfo/?kspid=HI000299&disease=218
피부진균증 (Fungal Skin Infection)
대한건강정보 (Health Information Korea)
http://www.gunganghaseyo.com/gg1091.html
칸디다증 (Candidiasis)
1. 원인균: C. albicans (90%)
2. 임상증상
아구창 (Thrush): 위막
3. 진단
직접도말: 분아성 난원형 세포, pseudohyphae
배양: creamy colony (Sabouraud 배지)
http://cafe.naver.com/drqu4you.cafe?iframe_url=/ArticleRead.nhn%3Farticleid=13
각 막 염 (Keratitis)
간 염 (급성,바이러스성) (Hepatitis)
간 염 (어린이) (Hepatitis)
감 기 (Common Cold)
결 핵 (Tuberculosis, TB)
관절염(감염성) (Infectious arthritis)
담낭염(급성), 담관염(급성) (Acute cholecystitis or cholangitis)
급성 후두개염 (Acute epiglottitis)
급성후두염 (Croup, Laryngo-tracheo bronchitis)
세기관지염 (Bronchiolitis)
단순성 포진 (Cold sores)
대상포진 (Herpes Zoster)
라이에증후군 (Reye's syndrome)
라이터증후군 (Reiter's syndrome)
매 독 (Syphilis)
무좀 (Tinea pedis, Athlete's foot)
바이러스성질환(손, 발, 구강) (Hand. Foot and mouth disease)
방광염 (Cystitis)
백일해 (Whooping cough)
부비강염 (Sinusitis)
사구체신염 (Glomerulonephritis)
세균성적리 (Bacillary dysentery)
수두 (Chickenpox)
아구창 (Thrush)
아메바증 (Entamebiasis)
요도염 (Urethritis)
외이염 (Otitis externa)
위막성장염 (Pseudomembranous enterocolitis)
유방농양 (Breast abscess)
인두결막 (Pharyngo conjunctival fever)
인두염 (Pharyngitis)
인플루엔자 (Influenza)
임질 (Gonorrhea)
장티푸스 (Typhoid fever)
전립선염 (Prostatitis)
중이염 (Otitis media)
편도선염 (Tonsillitis)
폐렴(바이러스성) (Viral pneumonia)
폐렴(세균성) (Bacterial pneumonia)
후두염 (Laryngitis)
http://www.angelpharm.co.kr/disease/disease9.htm
acne
http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/articles/article.aspx?articleId=4§ionId=5789
Vaginal Thrush
This causes itch and a cheesy discharge. The area is often redder than usual. It is often painful too, especially on intercourse, and may be associated with frequency of passing water and burning or pain on passing water. It may, therefore be confused with bladder infections (cystitis). Thrush, however, is usually associated with itching, which cystitis is not.
Oral Thrush
This may cause a sore mouth and throat, and as well as redness, it is characterised by white discharge on the surface. Babies, especially those being bottle fed, may suffer from this, as well as adults.
Nappy rash
One cause of a persistent nappy/diaper rash is infection of the area with thrush.
The cause is a fungus which is found widely in nature (Candida albicans),...
http://www.medinfo.co.uk/conditions/thrush.html
What's the cause?
About 75 per cent of women will experience thrush at some point in their lives. Thrush can be passed on during sex but is more likely to occur when someone wears tight trousers or nylon underwear, takes certain antibiotics, is pregnant, has diabetes, or uses too much vaginal deodorant or perfumed bubble bath that causes irritation.
Treatment
- wear loose fitting clothes made from cotton
- avoid bath additives, perfumed soaps, and for women avoid douching
- wash the genital area as normal regularly every day and pat dry
- use pads rather than tampons during a period.
- thrush is easily treated using pessaries, creams or tablets
- inserting live yogurt into the vagina using a tampon applicator is a natural treatment
- tea-tree oil cream can be used to treat thrush outside the vagina or on the *beep*
http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/conditions/thrush1.shtml |
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SeoulShakin
Joined: 05 Jan 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 7:29 am Post subject: |
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Thanks so much!
Did the trip to the pharmacy tonight - well had to go to two. I believe the poor young man at the first place will die from embarassment. I don't think he's a pharmacist, just a young man working there while the pharmacist is out. The second place hooked me up so I think I'm good to go. Will head to Dr. Sung sometime next week just to be sure all is well 
'tis the season indeed - and a nasty season indeed. I'd rather have the acne...
ps- does anyone know where I can get these yoghurt pill things? I've never heard of them... can I just eat yoghurt and have that do the same thing? |
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Dan The Chainsawman
Joined: 05 May 2005
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| Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 7:33 am Post subject: |
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| discostar23 wrote: |
acidophils (yogurt bacteria) take regularly and your body heals itself
also yes they have both...don't know how to ask |
Do you mean you eat it or...... ummm..... apply to affected area three times a day???
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Corporal
Joined: 25 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 8:43 am Post subject: |
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| Dan The Chainsawman wrote: |
| discostar23 wrote: |
acidophils (yogurt bacteria) take regularly and your body heals itself
also yes they have both...don't know how to ask |
Do you mean you eat it or...... ummm..... apply to affected area three times a day???
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Either...same as with garlic.  Bet you didn't want to know that. |
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ellamarie
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| Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 1:42 pm Post subject: |
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Dan The Chainsawman wrote:
discostar23 wrote:
acidophils (yogurt bacteria) take regularly and your body heals itself
also yes they have both...don't know how to ask
Do you mean you eat it or...... ummm..... apply to affected area three times a day???
Either...same as with garlic. Bet you didn't want to know that. |
I hope you were joking.  
I've heard of applying garlic but not yogurt. I definitely suggest eating the yogurt. At least one a day should help. Of course for those of us who just can't eat yogurt on a regular basis, acidophilus pills should help. Don't know if those are available in Korea, though. Also, if you have access to a bathtub, try putting a little vinegar, or if you don't have that, salt in the water and sitting in it for a few minutes. It's supposed to restore your natural balance. Can't hurt to try. |
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OiGirl
Joined: 23 Jan 2003
Location: Hoke-y-gun
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| Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 2:12 pm Post subject: |
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| They have fluconazole, about W10,000 without insurance. I just went to a doctor (woman, but not sure if she was a "women's doctor" or not, told her I had a yeast infection (or tell them candidiasis.) She didn't examine me, just wrote the prescription. |
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OiGirl
Joined: 23 Jan 2003
Location: Hoke-y-gun
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| Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 2:15 pm Post subject: |
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| The yellow-frocked yogurt lady sells a brand called "Bulgaris" that has active cultures. |
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Corporal
Joined: 25 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 7:56 pm Post subject: |
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Dan The Chainsawman wrote:
discostar23 wrote:
acidophils (yogurt bacteria) take regularly and your body heals itself
also yes they have both...don't know how to ask
Do you mean you eat it or...... ummm..... apply to affected area three times a day???
Either...same as with garlic. Bet you didn't want to know that. |
I hope you were joking.
I've heard of applying garlic but not yogurt. I definitely suggest eating the yogurt. At least one a day should help. Of course for those of us who just can't eat yogurt on a regular basis, acidophilus pills should help. Don't know if those are available in Korea, though. Also, if you have access to a bathtub, try putting a little vinegar, or if you don't have that, salt in the water and sitting in it for a few minutes. It's supposed to restore your natural balance. Can't hurt to try. |
Nope, not joking. It's way too crunchy for me, but I googled: "natural remedies for yeast infections" just to doublecheck and the following comes up:
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Regularly daubing apple cider vinegar in the areas prone to this infection. Your can add some garlic to stop the itchy feeling; and water to dilute the vinegar concentration
Curds or yogurt is regarded as one of the best home remedies. In fact, it is advisable to soak a tampon into curds and place it in the infected region for at least an hour. Basically, the healthy required bacteria from the curds will replace the unhealthy yeast bacteria. This could be repeated twice to thrice a day. |
Gross of course, but not everyone has access to doctors or antibiotics immediately.
I do agree that eating it would be my first choice. |
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