The Military Health System provides comprehensive women’s and gender-specific care associated with cardiovascular health, mental health, musculoskeletal injuries and reproductive health care. Our goal is to ensure the health of all women at every stage of life. No matter what your age, you can take simple steps to live healthier.
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Military Health mobile apps provide information and support to service members, veterans, and their families for a variety of health issues. See All Our Mobile Apps.
The Deployment Readiness Education for Servicewomen
This app empowers women by providing a one-stop resource for women’s health concerns before, during, and after deployment.
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This app provides an interactive way for service members to learn about birth control options and help think through what is important to them about the method they choose.
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Have you or someone you know been affected by sexual assault?
If you or someone you know in the DOD community has experienced sexual assault, please consider reaching out to DOD Safe Helpline for 24/7, anonymous, one-on-one support at 877-995-5247 or SafeHelpline.org/live-chat.
Are you transitioning out of the military?
Visit the Center for Women Veterans to learn about women's health care services available to you from the VA.
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Memorandum for Senior Pentagon Leadership, Commanders of the Combatant Commands and Defense Health Agency Field Directors about Ensuring Access to Reproductive Health Care after the Supreme Court Ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization.
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- Date: 10/20/2022
- Type: Memorandums
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Today, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced the Department will take all appropriate action, within its authority and consistent with applicable federal law, as soon as possible to ensure that Service members and their families can access reproductive health care and health care providers can operate effectively.
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