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In South Korea, you can purchase condoms and birth control pills at pharmacies without a prescription.<ref>[http://ocsotc.org/wp-content/uploads/worldmap/worldmap.html Global Oral Contraception Availability]</ref> <ref>[http://freethepill.org/where-on-earth/ Free the Pill: Where on Earth?]</ref> The word for pharmacy is 약국 (yakkuk)<ref>[https://www.koreanclass101.com/blog/2014/10/13/korean-word-of-the-day-pharmacy-noun/ Korean Word of the Day – pharmacy]</ref> and the word for birth control pills is 피임약 (pee-im yak).<ref name="thisone_skbc">[https://thisonelittledid.com/2017/12/05/birth-control-pills-korea/ Birth Control in South Korea: A How-To Guide for Foreigners]</ref> One of the most common birth control brands is Mercilon (머시론).<ref name="thisone_skbc" /> | In South Korea, you can purchase condoms and birth control pills at pharmacies without a prescription.<ref>[http://ocsotc.org/wp-content/uploads/worldmap/worldmap.html Global Oral Contraception Availability]</ref> <ref>[http://freethepill.org/where-on-earth/ Free the Pill: Where on Earth?]</ref> The word for pharmacy is 약국 (yakkuk)<ref>[https://www.koreanclass101.com/blog/2014/10/13/korean-word-of-the-day-pharmacy-noun/ Korean Word of the Day – pharmacy]</ref> and the word for birth control pills is 피임약 (pee-im yak).<ref name="thisone_skbc">[https://thisonelittledid.com/2017/12/05/birth-control-pills-korea/ Birth Control in South Korea: A How-To Guide for Foreigners]</ref> One of the most common birth control brands is Mercilon (머시론).<ref name="thisone_skbc" /> Other common brands are Meliane, and Levonorgestrel.<ref name="koreahealth_bc">[https://www.koreahealthpages.com/article/birth-control-and-the-morning-after-pill-in-south-korea.html Birth Control and The Morning After Pill in South Korea]</ref> | ||
It is important to note that some contraceptive brands may require a prescription. For example, a female backpacker said that South Korean pharmacists told her that she needed a prescription for Yasmin (a birth control pill brand). However, for other forms of birth control, such as contraceptive implants, injectables, and IUDs, you may need to directly visit a hospital or clinic to obtain them. | |||
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