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SeoulShakin



Joined: 05 Jan 2006
Location: Seoul

PostPosted: Thu May 18, 2006 1:49 am    Post subject: Another female question - asap Reply with quote

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

PostPosted: Thu May 18, 2006 2:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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

PostPosted: Thu May 18, 2006 2:40 am    Post subject: Re: Another female question - asap Reply with quote

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
Location: Seoul

PostPosted: Thu May 18, 2006 2:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

yup... Canesten is available at the local pharmacy...
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maeil



Joined: 09 Jan 2006
Location: Haebangchon

PostPosted: Thu May 18, 2006 3:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

'Tis the season... acne and thrush... damn humidity.
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crazylemongirl



Joined: 23 Mar 2003
Location: almost there...

PostPosted: Thu May 18, 2006 3:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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

PostPosted: Thu May 18, 2006 4:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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

PostPosted: Thu May 18, 2006 4:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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&sectionId=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

PostPosted: Thu May 18, 2006 7:29 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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 Smile
'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

PostPosted: Thu May 18, 2006 7:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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???

Confused
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Corporal



Joined: 25 Jan 2003

PostPosted: Thu May 18, 2006 8:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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???

Confused


Either...same as with garlic. Very Happy Bet you didn't want to know that.
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ellamarie



Joined: 16 Mar 2006

PostPosted: Thu May 18, 2006 1:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Quote:
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. Shocked Laughing

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

PostPosted: Thu May 18, 2006 2:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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



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PostPosted: Thu May 18, 2006 2:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The yellow-frocked yogurt lady sells a brand called "Bulgaris" that has active cultures.
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Corporal



Joined: 25 Jan 2003

PostPosted: Thu May 18, 2006 7:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

ellamarie wrote:
Quote:
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. Shocked Laughing

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:

Quote:
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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