Birth control pills, contraceptives, and pregancy tests are widely available in Korea. Most birth control pills can be bought over the counter, however, you will need to see a doctor if you want to get the 'patch'.
The Korean word for 'contraceptives' is 피임약 (pee-eem-yahk).
[edit] Common forms of birth control contraceptives
- Alesse (앨리스 'ae-lee-seu')
- Cerazette (세라제트 'seh-lah-zhehteu')
- Diane35 (다이안느35 'dah-ee-ahneu sam-ship-oh')
- Marvelon (마베론 'Mah-beh-lohn')
- Mercilon (머시론 'meo-shi-lohn')
- Minivlar (미니보라 'mee-nee-boh-lah')
- Minulet (미뉴렛 'mee-nyu-leht')
- Nuvaring (누바링 'Noo-bah-leeng') -might need a prescription for this.
- Sexcon (쎄스콘 'sexseu kohn')
- Triquilar (트리퀼라 'teu-lee-kwee-lah')
When speaking with a pharmacist and you want to ask if they have any of these drugs available, say "__drug name__ pee-eem-yahk iss-ah-yo?"
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