Women’s Health Care

If you haven’t checked out VA in a while, things have changed. Our wide range of women’s health services and resources may surprise you.

Air Force Operation Enduring Freedom Veteran tells other women Veterans how VA women’s health care “Changed the whole trajectory of my life.”

Veteran Stacy Colussy really likes her VA health care. “If I’m coming in for a Pap smear, do I have to go in with all these guys? No.”

What experiences do women have when the get their health care at VA? Hear what three women think and why they get their care through VA.

Dr. Margaret Craighill was the first woman doctor to receive a commission during World War II and the first VA female physician and consultant on the medical care of women.

Army Veteran Natasha was badly injured in Iraq. After separation she began getting her care at a VA women’s clinic and says “It’s a one stop woman shop.”

VA is committed to providing high-quality, respectful care for Veterans with LGBT and related identities, as well as their families. June is Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Pride Month.

VA is dedicated to equipping women Veterans with the tools, resources and information they need during the COVID-19 pandemic and all year round. Here are links to virtual tools.

Many women have mental health issues during or after pregnancy. These rates may be even higher in women Veterans. Anxiety during and after pregnancy are common. These conditions are treatable.

As one of the fastest-growing subgroups of U.S. Veterans, women […]

When U.S. Army Veteran Jan Shriner was diagnosed with breast cancer two weeks before her 40th birthday, she couldn’t have foreseen that 12 years later she would be working at VA, helping fellow Veterans as a cancer program coordinator.