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Ready, Healthy & Able
The number of active-duty women in the military has grown exponentially in recent years and is expected to continue to increase.
Did you know?
- 17% of all active duty service members are women
- The number of active duty servicewomen is expected to increase by 18,000 women per year over the next decade
- Women are 28% more likely to leave the military than their male counterparts
But despite this increase in servicewomen, the military’s healthcare services are struggling to evolve and accommodate their unique needs. HealthyWomen’s Ready, Healthy & Able program aims to help address that problem and keep servicewomen healthy and fit for duty.
Health Topics
Learn how to address the unique health challenges facing women in the military
Reproductive Health
Everything about reproductive health — preventive health, fertility, sexual well-being, hygiene and more
Urological Health
From yeast infections to UTIs — learn how to identify and treat common urological issues
Mental Health
Learn how to care for your mental health, which is just as important as your physical health
General Health
Find tips to navigate the military health system and make your health a top priority
Gastrointestinal (GI)
More than just digestion, learn how your GI system affects your overall health.
Real Women, Real Stories
Read personal stories about the health journeys of servicewomen like you
At Age 23, I Needed Persistence — and Data — to Convince Navy Doctors I Needed Fertility Treatment
Advocating for myself finally got me the baby I was trying for
Instead of Treating My Endometriosis, PCOS and Uterine Fibroids, Doctors Told Me to “Toughen Up”
I had to leave the military healthcare system to finally be taken seriously
In the Marines, I Struggled With an Eating Disorder. Fortunately, I Got the Help I Needed.
There’s so much support available to women in the military. I wish I’d sought out help sooner.
Military Doctors Told Me I Had UTIs — It Ended Up Being Bladder Cancer
By the time I was diagnosed, I had stage 4 cancer
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Aprovecha al máximo tu cita médica de fibromas
Usa nuestra guĂa que será Ăştil para explorar tus opciones de tratamiento de fibromas con tu proveedor mĂ©dico
El servicio militar, la salud intestinal y tĂş
Tu guĂa para comprender y manejar el SII, la ERGE y otros problemas que afectan tu tracto GI
Para las mujeres de las fuerzas armadas, el dolor pélvico puede ser una indicación de preocupaciones más importantes
Tratar de obtener tratamiento puede ser un primer paso hacia la recuperaciĂłn
El dolor de prejuicios implĂcitos mientras usas el uniforme
Las mujeres de raza negra de las fuerzas armadas tienen más probabilidades de padecer dolor pĂ©lvico que otras mujeres de las fuerzas armadas. ÂżJuegan prejuicios implĂcitos un papel en esto?
