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amberflannery
Joined: 25 Oct 2006
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 Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 7:13 pm Post subject: birth control question. |
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ladies- i know this question has been asked- but i can't seem to find it in the search- anything but what i want comes up....
where can i find it? is it pricey? last year i just got a refill when i was home- but i won't be going back this summer. help please 
or if someone can find the old post and point me in the right direction... |
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ekul
Joined: 04 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 7:21 pm Post subject: |
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| My gf says you can actually get it over the counter at a pharmacy, not sure which brands they have here though and if that makes a difference. |
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DorkothyParker
Joined: 11 Apr 2009
Location: Jeju
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| Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 7:24 pm Post subject: |
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| Get an IUD. They're common, safe, and effective. Plus they last 5 years. Your gyno can insert one in under an hour. |
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tzechuk
Joined: 20 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 7:26 pm Post subject: |
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| DorkothyParker wrote: |
| Get an IUD. They're common, safe, and effective. Plus they last 5 years. Your gyno can insert one in under an hour. |
Mirena, a progesterone based IUD, is good for 5 years.
A straight, no hormone IUD is good for 10. |
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prideofidaho
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amberflannery
Joined: 25 Oct 2006
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| Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 7:51 pm Post subject: |
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uuum- this is slightly embarrasing- but i dont know what an IUD is...  |
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tzechuk
Joined: 20 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 7:59 pm Post subject: |
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| amberflannery wrote: |
| uuum- this is slightly embarrasing- but i dont know what an IUD is... |
Intra-Uterine Device. Basically a copper coil (the non hormone one).. but mirena is plasticky. You put it in your uterus and it stays in place (one hopes) for many years without you having to think about contraception again.
The initial investment is high - mine was 400K (mirena. copper coil is much cheaper), but it's lasting me 5 years, so that's 80K a year, and around 6,700 won a month, which is still a bit cheaper than the pill.
The only thing about it is that if you've not had kids before, the insertion could be painful. Mine was put in 6 weeks after my daughter was born and I felt nothing. Not the case for everyone, of course, but for me it was. |
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KuroBara
Joined: 15 Oct 2008
Location: Goyang-Si with a bit of Paju mixed in
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| Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 8:15 pm Post subject: |
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| tzechuk wrote: |
Mirena, a progesterone based IUD, is good for 5 years.
A straight, no hormone IUD is good for 10. |
I'm on Depo-Provera now, but can I fnd it here in Korea? I'm due for another shot in June, but I wanted to know if I need to have my family ship it now, or if I can get it here and how much it is. Thanks!! |
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tzechuk
Joined: 20 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 8:17 pm Post subject: |
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| KuroBara wrote: |
| tzechuk wrote: |
Mirena, a progesterone based IUD, is good for 5 years.
A straight, no hormone IUD is good for 10. |
I'm on Depo-Provera now, but can I fnd it here in Korea? I'm due for another shot in June, but I wanted to know if I need to have my family ship it now, or if I can get it here and how much it is. Thanks!! |
Pretty sure this was discussed before and am pretty sure that, yes, you can get it in Korea. |
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jcan
Joined: 08 Oct 2006
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| Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 8:20 pm Post subject: |
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| I use Mercilon - it's actually an Irish brand which means that the instrictions are in English as well. I get it at the local pharmacy for 6500 won/pack. |
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DorkothyParker
Joined: 11 Apr 2009
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My insertion was extremely painful. But I also haven't had a *real* period in 4.5 years. So maybe the pain (you know, menstrual), like the price, averages out over time too.
Ok, here is a story, kind of unrelated but worth sharing. I had my IUD inserted at my university health center. The insertion fee was $150 USD, but my mirena was free since I am poor. Anyway, before she got started, she asked me if it would be okay if a student observed the process. Always one willing to help out, I agreed. Of course, said student was a 28 year old male, handsome. Great. As I noted, the process was extremely painful for me (I've never had any kids). So, I try distracting myself using the Fight Club method. Which, of course, I share this with the male observer as my gyno is poking around my uterus with a fish hook. "Penguins, eh?" Pretty sure they are thought I was cheese crackers.
I just like sharing my private humiliations with strangers.  |
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KuroBara
Joined: 15 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 8:28 pm Post subject: |
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I'm on Depo-Provera now, but can I fnd it here in Korea? I'm due for another shot in June, but I wanted to know if I need to have my family ship it now, or if I can get it here and how much it is. Thanks!! |
Pretty sure this was discussed before and am pretty sure that, yes, you can get it in Korea. |
Ok, I asked that wrong. Let me try again. I meant, what is the Korean name, because the yak-guk I went to did not understand Depo-Provera, though I may not have said it Konglishly enough. Also, does anyone know how much it runs and will I need a RX or can I get it over the counter? |
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tzechuk
Joined: 20 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 8:39 pm Post subject: |
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| KuroBara wrote: |
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| KuroBara wrote: |
I'm on Depo-Provera now, but can I fnd it here in Korea? I'm due for another shot in June, but I wanted to know if I need to have my family ship it now, or if I can get it here and how much it is. Thanks!! |
Pretty sure this was discussed before and am pretty sure that, yes, you can get it in Korea. |
Ok, I asked that wrong. Let me try again. I meant, what is the Korean name, because the yak-guk I went to did not understand Depo-Provera, though I may not have said it Konglishly enough. Also, does anyone know how much it runs and will I need a RX or can I get it over the counter? |
Pretty sure you need to go to a doc to get a shot. |
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stuck
Joined: 26 Mar 2009
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I too have an IUD, and it was free for me because I'm british. The NHS is good for something.
It was also quite painful, but only for a day or so, like heavy period pain. I have the 10 year one, and my periods were much heavier and more painful for the first year. Now they have returned to normal and I have no period pain.
Definitely much better than taking the pill everyday, and more reliable. |
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Fishead soup
Joined: 24 Jun 2007
Location: Korea
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This is Korea. You should learn about Korean culture when living in Korea.
I believe " When in Rome do as the Romans do" is a good proverb for this situations. Koreans don't have premaritual sex. They have sex only after marriage. Remember you are a teacher you should set a good example. How do you know your students don't live in the same building as you. What do you think they will think that you use that building kindly provided to you from your kind Korean boss to live a digusting despicable
filthy vulgar immoral and socially repugnant lifestyle that you do.
You should find the nearest church and repent. You should also learn more about Korean culture. |
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