GLOBAL HEALTH OPTIONS

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=25% BGCOLOR="#C0C0C0" TEXT="#080000" background="18302580excwnc.jpg"> <div> <I>"Birth Control Knowledge for a</I></div> <div> <I>Healthier World"</I></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <I>GHO</I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="persona.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="PERSONA BIRTH CONTROL"><U><B>PERSONA BIRTH CONTROL</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="persona19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="PERSONA BIRTH CONTROL Part II"><U><B>PERSONA BIRTH CONTROL- Part II</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="sponge.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="THE BIRTH CONTROL SPONGE"><U><B>THE BIRTH CONTROL SPONGE</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id55.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="SURVEY"><U><B>SURVEY</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="menstrual_period.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR PERIOD"><U><B>TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR PERIOD</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id50.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="INFORMED SEX"><U><B>INFORMED SEX</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id39.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION"><U><B>EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id41.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION Part II"><U><B>EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION - Part II</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id42.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="MEDICAL TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY"><U><B>MEDICAL TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id32.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="MORE BIRTH CONTROL OPTIONS"><U><B>MORE BIRTH CONTROL OPTIONS</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id30.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="BIRTH CONTROL AND UNINTENDED PREGNANCIES"><U><B>BIRTH CONTROL AND UNINTENDED PREGNANCIES</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id54.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="LINKS"><U><B>LINKS</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id28.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS"><U><B>SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="HEALTH TIPS"><U><B>HEALTH TIPS</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="ABOUT"><U><B>ABOUT</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="CONTACT"><U><B>CONTACT</B></U></A></div> </td> <td valign="top" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I><B>GLOBAL  HEALTH  OPTIONS</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>"Birth Control Knowledge for a Healthier World"</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">This site<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#111111" FACE="Trebuchet MS" > is dedicated to disseminating birth control information to a worldwide audience.</FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id55.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="SURVEY"><U>"</U></A><A HREF="id55.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="SURVEY"><U><B>For Men Only</B></U></A><A HREF="id55.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="SURVEY"><U>" Survey</U></A><B>   </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#CC0000" FACE="Broadway" ><B>NEW</B></FONT></div> <bR> <div> Ladies: </div> <div> Please encourage the men in your life (husbands, friends, relatives) to take the survey. (<I>Most assuredly, this is one survey you'll want them to participate in. But, please, no peeking over their shoulder.</I>) </div> <bR> <div> Gentlemen: </div> <div> Be brave, be daring! Take the <A HREF="id55.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="SURVEY"><U>survey</U></A> and help women and men gain a better understanding of each other.</div> <div>   </div> <bR> <div> <B>NEW</B></div> <div> <I><B> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="513" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 377 WIDTH="290"><div> <A HREF="menstrual_period_intro.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR PERIOD"><U><I><B>TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR PERIOD: </B></I></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="menstrual_period_intro.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR PERIOD"><U><I><B>The well-timed period: From quality of life to cancer prevention.</B></I></U></A></div> <bR> <div> Your menstrual management questions answered, including: </div> <bR> <div> -- What is menstrual management, and what can it do for you.</div> <bR> <div> -- How to use the Pill, the patch, or the vaginal ring to skip the menstrual period.</div> <bR> <div> -- Why there's no medical reason to have a monthly fake period. </div> <bR> <bR> <div> Free article:</div> <div> <A HREF="menstrual_period_pretend.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR PERIOD"><U><I>When Your Period Isn't a Real Period After All</I></U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Please take part in our poll:</B></div> <bR> <div>   </form><form method=post action="http://www.votations.com/asp/vote.asp"><table bgColor=#eeeeee border=1 BORDERCOLOR=#000066 cellPadding=0 cellSpacing=0 width=150><input type=hidden name="pollid" value="128158"><tr><TD bgColor=#770000><FONT color=#ffffff face=arial><CENTER>You Have the Controls</CENTER></FONT></TD></TR><tr><tr><td BACKGROUND=""><TABLE border=0 cellPadding=0><tr><td colspan=2><small><font color=#000000 face=arial size=1><b>How Often Do You Want to Have a Menstrual Period?</b></font></td></tr><tr><td valign=top><INPUT name=vote type=radio value="1288502"></td><td 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       </B></FONT></div> <div> Learn about a side effects-free method of birth control.<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#111111" FACE="Arial" >  </FONT></div> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="520" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 324 WIDTH="321"><bR> <div> <A HREF="id50.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="INFORMED SEX"><U><I><B>INFORMED SEX</B></I></U></A><I><B>:</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>YOUR COMPLETE GUIDE TO BIRT</B></I><I><B>H</B></I><I><B> CONTROL FOR BETTER SEX AND HEALTH</B></I></div> <bR> <div> Find the birth control method that uniquely fits your lifestyle.</div> <bR> <div> Learn how to use birth control to improve your health.</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id50_table_of_contents_1.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="INFORMED SEX"><U>Table of Contents</U></A></div> <bR> <div> Health article:</div> <div> <A HREF="id50_ttt.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="INFORMED SEX"><U><I>The Test of Ten</I></U></A><A HREF="id50_ttt.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="INFORMED SEX"><U><I><B>™</B></I></U></A><A HREF="id50_ttt.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="INFORMED SEX"><U><I>: 10 Essential Things You Need to Know About a Birth Control Method Before You Use It</I></U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="188"><bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="529" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#000000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#000000" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 211 ><NOBR><bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="sponge.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="THE BIRTH CONTROL SPONGE"><U><B>THE BIRTH CONTROL SPONGE</B></U></A></div> <div> Read about all the birth control sponge brands:</div> <div> <A HREF="sponge_pharmatex.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="THE BIRTH CONTROL SPONGE"><U>PHARMATEX</U></A> </div> <div> <A HREF="sponge_protectaid.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="THE BIRTH CONTROL SPONGE"><U>PROTECTAID</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="sponge_today_sponge.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="THE BIRTH CONTROL SPONGE"><U>TODAY</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="sponge_avert.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="THE BIRTH CONTROL SPONGE"><U>AVERT</U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B> </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >   <div align="center"><script language="JavaScript" src="http://pub39.bravenet.com/minipoll/show.php?usernum=3267546336&cpv=1 "> </script></div>   </FONT></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="485" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#000000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#000000" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 78 WIDTH="245"><div> <A HREF="id39.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION"><U><B><U>EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION</U></B></U></A></div> <div> <B>"The Morning After Pill"</B></div> <div> Discover one of America's best kept birth control secret.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="229"><div> <A HREF="id42.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="MEDICAL TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY"><U><B><U>MEDICAL TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY</U></B></U></A><A HREF="id42.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="MEDICAL TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY"><U><B> </B></U></A></div> <div>      Understand the difference.</div> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 22 WIDTH="245"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="22" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="245" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="229"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="22" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="229" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 117 WIDTH="245"><div> <A HREF="id32.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="MORE BIRTH CONTROL OPTIONS"><U><B><U>MORE</U></B></U></A><A HREF="id32.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="MORE BIRTH CONTROL OPTIONS"><U><B><U> BIRTH CONTROL OPTIONS</U></B></U></A><A HREF="id32.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="MORE BIRTH CONTROL OPTIONS"><U><B> </B></U></A></div> <div> Find out more about 9 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