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[djplatinum]

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For all those that got the Health Check done, what exactly are they looking for and what results would get you deported? I know if you were to come back positive for HIV/AIDS you are deported, but what about other STD's? I have not seen this mentioned anywhere nor can I find a thread on it. Only can find threads talking about places to get them done.

I recently went to the KHAP Center in Gireum which does anonymous HIV/AIDS testing (If anyone wants info on this let me know). My results came back good, or negative I guess is more appropriate, as I already expected. I want to get fully tested to make sure I have a clean bill of health, but the KHAP only does HIV testing. Anyone know of an anonymous testing center for all STD's?

If not then that is why I want to know what happens to those that are found to have anything at all. I don't want to go in and get a regular checkup just to find out I do have something, which I shouldn't unless my ex was a little biotch, and then get deported and lose out on my pay, severance, etc. Also, I want to know this stuff before leaving and coming back to teach another year.

Any info on the matter would be great.

Cheers

[Imrahil]

If you are going to 'leave and then come back,' why not just get tested in your home country or where ever you are going? Also there are countless threads on this topic. Why not just do a search? Plus, you have never mentioned where you are in Korea. I am assuming you are living in Seoul, but a little more info will help people give you better answers.

[ds_fan]

its a urine test for drugs- not too sure if weed is checked for though, as it costs a lot to check for all types of drugs. It will check for pills, charlie etc.

Its also a blood test for aids- only aids. I wouldnt worry too much about that unless your a gay prostitute loving smack addict.

lay off any drugs for like 1 month before you come here and you will pass the drugs test with no problems.

[xingyiman]

[dimitri31]

[djplatinum]

First of all. Thanks all of those that had replied.

Second I am going to try to keep this short.

Imrahil, the search function on Dave's blows chunks, I have tried. Also, I am going to leave, but for my own sanity I not soley for the purposes of coming back to teach, I want to make sure I have a clean bill of health. Waiting a couple months to go back to my home country and get tested could mean some pretty big consequences if I were to have something and just put it off a few months. So, that is why I want to get tested as well. Coming back to teach and getting a health clinic to give me a certificate saying I am clean is 2nd on my mind. I just want to know if I am clean, as I should be. I don't have to worry about drugs in my system (don't do them and never will), or HIV since I already was tested and was negative.

So, for example Xingyiman. If you did come back positive for Hep A-C, TB, Liver disease or STD's like syphilis, GonetoKorea, Herpes, etc. What would you get deported for if you were already here and getting tested? Is there a list that says that if you are found positive with the following X disease that you will be deported?

It would really suck if I just wanted to get a regular STD check up and found out I had something, either major or minor and got deported because of it. You guys know what I mean. Especially having a few months to go. I would probably have to pay for my ticket back home, lose my severance, etc. That is of course worst case scenario.

So, what would call for deportation from an STD (not HIV) health check? Anything postive, only certain things? Anyone know? Can link me to the thread that discusses it or anything? Much appreciated if you can.

Cheers

[ds_fan]

well it seems that everyone has a different experience. for me i was taken to the hospital, i had to give a blood sample, then pee in a cup. They had these overnight and i got a certificate saying hiv/aids negative drugs negative
id imagine that is all they are testing for, not too sure if they can find stds in a urine test, but im not sure. blood is for aids, urine is for drugs
i dont think they can deport you for stds, but im not an expert, the medical test isnt that difficult. and remember, for every extra thing they test for it costs them moe money, and i ssume they dont want to spend too much.

i wouldnt stress too much about the medical, though you sound woried that you may have an std, if i were you id go to a clinic where you live, get a swab test (which sounds awful, that said if youv got the balls to get on a plane by yourself to live on the other side of the world it cant be too bad)

[djplatinum]

Well not really worried that I got something, but you never know what the ex might have had or was doing without me knowing. Never got tested together and I like to get tested after I have been with someone and before the next person so if I were to catch something I know exactly who I got it from. I have been fortunate so far but want to get a regular check up you know and I don't want it to have big consequences if it did come back with something minor just because I was curious. That would really piss me off haha.

[xingyiman]

[mnhnhyouh]

[xingyiman]

[ds_fan]

to be fair, waiting on the results of the medical check up is not a pleasant experience, you could be a pill muncher, a stoner, or an idiot who hit a bong 2 weeks ago, you could have boned some dirty girls or whatever... being told that you have aids would spoil your afternoon. no one likes it and id imagine the possibility of an evening in a prison cell followed by deportation isnt appealing to many. its just part of the stupid procedure and its crap but everyone has to go through it. just give it a go and chill

[MA_TESOL]

I just went through the tests and Soon Chun Hyung University Hospital in Hannam.

Starngest medical I have ever had. Why? Well it was the firsst one ever where my temperature was not taken.

What happened to me was that I was tested for drugs, AIDS, Tuberculosis, Hep B etc.

On my medical form it says:

"This is to certify that the above person has no infectious diseases, such as Tuberculosis, trachoma, leprosy, VD (syphillus), skin diseases or psychiatric disturbances, narcotic drug addiction,
any intoxication of harmful substances, any defects of hearing and speech, visual defect, general weakness and any disability of the body"

That is verbatim.

They found something in my lungs and took 5 x-rays and another blood test and a CT Scan (cost over 300 w/ insurance) Found it to be a scar from having whooping cough when I was a child. Mind you I have had about 20 medicals since that time and no one ever gave it a concern.

They are thorough about some things.

They do check your liver and for Hep B.

On the Hep B you want it to read

HBsAg NEGATIVE and HBsAB Positive - that combination means your body and antibodies to fight any presence of Hep B in your system (I had the shots)

Anyway, I don't know if they are all the same, but this is what they gave me.

[djplatinum]

Thanks for the info. If they found you to have Hep. A-C would they deport you though?

[ds_fan]

not sure, mine was a urine and blood test for aids and drugs, nothing else, no xray or anything they all seem to be different