Condoms

[VanIslander]

They are dang tight and many rip. Where to get larger imports? Socks and rubbers are hard to find sizewise.

[SpaceRook]

They are dang tight and many rip. Where to get larger imports? Socks and rubbers are hard to find sizewise.

The site fatbag.co.kr has condoms that are in regular US size.  They are Durex, and are bigger than the Durexes you find here at Emart.

[Lunga]

Well we dont want to be wishing you a happy father's day anytime soon.

[dlxodnjs]

I'm surprised most of you guys are concerned about pregnancy when it comes to not wearing condoms...
You gotta wear em 'cause you don't want to get AIDS!
pills 200% safe? I'll say no without a condom!

[scotchandderby]

I'm married, and we use a condom/pill combo (most of the time) because 1) we don't want a kid anytime soon and 2) when we do have one, it will be adopted. After 5-7 years, he'll have a vasectomy.

That's one of the noblest things I've read on any public forum in a long time.

[Rusty Shackleford]

I'm surprised most of you guys are concerned about pregnancy when it comes to not wearing condoms...
You gotta wear em 'cause you don't want to get AIDS!
pills 200% safe? I'll say no without a condom!

It's incredibly difficult to contract HIV through regular hetero sexual intercourse. There are plenty of other reasons to bag it up though.

[madison79]

I'm surprised most of you guys are concerned about pregnancy when it comes to not wearing condoms...
You gotta wear em 'cause you don't want to get AIDS!
pills 200% safe? I'll say no without a condom!

It's incredibly difficult to contract HIV through regular hetero sexual intercourse. There are plenty of other reasons to bag it up though.

Are you sure about this?  I would rather not find tbh. 

[SpaceRook]

I'm surprised most of you guys are concerned about pregnancy when it comes to not wearing condoms...
You gotta wear em 'cause you don't want to get AIDS!
pills 200% safe? I'll say no without a condom!

It's incredibly difficult to contract HIV through regular hetero sexual intercourse. There are plenty of other reasons to bag it up though.

Are you sure about this?  I would rather not find tbh.

He is right.  It is pretty rare.  But as he says, there are lots of other reasons to be safe. 

[SpaceRook]

You could always order condoms via Amazon, if you don't have anyone back home to send them to you and you won't be visiting soon.

Last time I checked, this was surprisingly difficult.  None of the places I found would ship to Korea or other countries outside the US.  Fatbag still seems to be the most convenient (and insanely quick) choice. 

[Ammos Sack]

It always amazes me the amount of people who don't use them and then seem surprised when they either conceive or get the clap.

I keep a box at my place and keep one in the wallet on the off-chance that I 'get lucky'. Not really rocket science.

[Cereal]

An interesting article from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on male circumcision and HIV.

http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/resources/factsheets/circumcision.htm#

You may want to consider hacking it off - or at least some of it  :D

[giselle]

Gmarket, guys.
http://english.gmarket.co.kr/challenge/neo_search/search_total.asp?page=1&prev_keyword=&sort_field=&page_size=&gdlc_cd=&gdmc_cd=&gdsc_cd=&value_id1=&value_id2=&value_id3=&price_unit=&brand_nm=&maker_nm=&gd_state=&maker_no=&link_type=LIST&SearchClassFormWord=&anchor_flag=N&HalbumonthYN=&DiscCouponYN=&RtnOldGdYN=&DelFeeX=&isKR=&isMulti=Y&OverSeaTrans=&gdlc_nm=&gdmc_nm=&gdsc_nm=&trad_way=&premium_brand_yn=&brand_no=&show_more_yn=N&keyword=durex+condom&search_type=goods

Fatbag also stocks "Durex, Condoms for Foreigners".  Go ahead & infer from that what you will.  I'm just posting the link....
http://www.fatbag.co.kr/search?orderby=position&orderway=desc&search_query=durex&submit_search=Search

[dansk]

I'm married, and we use a condom/pill combo (most of the time) because 1) we don't want a kid anytime soon and 2) when we do have one, it will be adopted. After 5-7 years, he'll have a vasectomy.

That's one of the noblest things I've read on any public forum in a long time.

Thanks. He's a great man to be willing to do that for me. He knows that I don't want to be on the pill forever. He knew that this was important to me from the get go, though, as we had been best friends before we got together.

I agree it's a good idea for him to get snipped, the only question I have is why he's not doing it sooner if the two of you are so certain you're not having any biological children.  Why not just get it over with and make your sex life a little more hassle-free?  (Not to mention cheaper.)

[wtoddm]

Today's contraceptive culture hides some dark secrets. For example, the failure rate of condoms and all the rest of it. It's much higher than most people think. Much higher. Thus many women decide to hire a surgical hitman after their contraception has failed.

The failure rate of condoms with perfect use is 2%.  That means that over 1 year, a couple who uses condoms perfectly has a 2% chance of getting pregnant.

The failure rate of condoms with typical use is 15%.  What does "typical use" mean?  It means that people don't use the condom correctly.  They accidentally tear it with their teeth, they don't pinch the top when they put it on, they take it off, they re-use it, etc...

Follow the instructions correctly and condoms are very effective at preventing pregnancy.  Condoms + pills = VERY effective.

Source. 

Moreover, condoms are far less protective against disease than most people think. Far less. Look into it.

Finally, it's very interesting that the environmental consequences of contraception are never mentioned. Think of all those jizz-filled rubbers polluting the land and sea. And we never hear talk of what the Pill is doing to our water supply. Until now:

http://www.lifesitenews.com/news/what-the-pill-is-doing-to-our-water-supply

Surely baby diapers cause more pollution than condoms?

PS: Don't flush condoms down the toilet.

What's the best method to avoid trouble? Abstinence until marriage. Clearly.

Abstinence is a bad strategy.  "Abstinent" couples usually have sex anyway and are less prepared for it.  In the US, abstinence education is a complete failure and has led to higher teenage pregnancy rates in the states where other contraception methods are not taught.

Condoms are worth their weight in gold. Don't be stupid. Thank you, SpaceRook, for having science and reasoning on your side.

For the record, I had a friend who was traveling to the US (really, any Western country) just buy me a big box of the condoms I need.

[dansk]

Fair enough!  I've heard from people back at home that doctors can be reluctant - at best - to do it to young, childless men too.

[#basedcowboyshirt]

Also, while it should be a last resort, the morning after pill is also very easy to get from almost any doctor here. If your condom breaks, or something else happens that puts you at higher risk of pregnancy, that's also a good idea. Like everything else, it's not 100%, but it's one more barrier between you and pregnancy.

Have fun and play safe.

Also, I don't know who started the rumour that Korean girls don't like to use condoms. Most of my friends and also my partners have insisted on condom use just like anyone from any other culture I've ever met. Let's not promote dangerous stereotypes. Everyone hates condoms pretty much equally. We still use them, though.


Also, Alphonso Jr. posts are seriously great.

[Cereal]

I'm married, and we use a condom/pill combo (most of the time) because 1) we don't want a kid anytime soon and 2) when we do have one, it will be adopted. After 5-7 years, he'll have a vasectomy.

That's one of the noblest things I've read on any public forum in a long time.

Thanks. He's a great man to be willing to do that for me. He knows that I don't want to be on the pill forever. He knew that this was important to me from the get go, though, as we had been best friends before we got together.

I agree it's a good idea for him to get snipped, the only question I have is why he's not doing it sooner if the two of you are so certain you're not having any biological children.  Why not just get it over with and make your sex life a little more hassle-free?  (Not to mention cheaper.)

We've only been married a year. Doctors here won't even consider doing it until you've been married for at least three years. I plan on staying on the pill for another 5-7 years, so he'll get the procedure done when I stop taking them. Perhaps sooner, but we've at least got a "by this date" set.

The first time I went to a doctor to inquire about getting a vasectomy I was 18 years old. He kicked me out of his office.

The next time I went back I was 32 and had been married for about 2 years. The doctor asked me the obligatory questions: are you married, how long, any kids, how does your wife feel - yes, 2 years, no, agreeable - were my answers.

He then went on about why I didn't want kids, what happens if I change my mind etc.

There was an 8X10 glossy on a pewter frame on his desk: him, wife, 3 daughters - 6, 8, 10'ish.

I told him I hated kids. I hated being around them and I hated them being around me.

He again asked about changing my mind.

I pointed at his family photo and asked him if he'd ever had sex with a man. He said absolutely not. I then asked him to give it a try, he may change his mind and leave the brood!

I was snipped the following Wednesday. Never regretted it.

[dansk]

We agreed on him getting the procedure, rather than me, because it's far less invasive a surgery. I can't stress enough how great a husband he is. I lucked out.

Indeed.  I wouldn't hesitate to do the same if I were in his situation, though, it just seems like common sense that the person with the easier surgery should be the one to do it.

(Then again, common sense blah blah blah...)

[curiousforeigner]

Actually, I was conceived from failings of both a condom and birth control medication...  Nothing is 100%.  Even the decimals count at some point.

[dansk]

I just don't want to bring another life into the world when there are so many kids that need families.

That's a very noble attitude.  I wish I could share it, but I definitely have the drive to reproduce my own genetic material.  It's something that matters a lot to me, I hope I get the chance someday....