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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
It Wasn’t Stress. It Was Lupus.
Every time I was told I was “just working too hard,” the misdiagnosis allowed my body to continue damaging itself
Military Doctors Told Me I Was Fine — but I Had Lupus
I got so sick that I ended up intubated in the ICU
After Being Exposed to Burn Pits in Iraq, I Live with Chronic Lung DiseasesÂ
Sadly, I’m one of the lucky ones
After I Was Diagnosed with Triple Negative Breast Cancer, I Had Another Shock
My breast cancer surgeon missed a red flag, and I’ll always wonder if that changed everything
En Español
A medida que las fuerzas armadas de EE.UU. se vuelven más diversas, el riesgo de lupus de las mujeres militares aumenta
El programa de investigaciĂłn del departamento de defensa ha asignado $86 millones para estudiar la enfermedad
Cuando eres la cuidadora de un veterano con cáncer
Ser cuidadora es difĂcil y manejar la atenciĂłn mĂ©dica para veteranos con cáncer tiene desafĂos adicionales ObtĂ©n informaciĂłn acerca de recursos que pueden ser Ăştiles.
Doctores militares me dijeron que estaba bien, pero tenĂa lupus
Me enferme tanto que terminé intubada en la UCI
Una crisis de pruebas de cáncer de las tropas transgénero
Los miembros y veteranos transgĂ©nero de las fuerzas armadas enfrentan desafĂos en lo que se refiere a los diagnĂłsticos de cáncer relacionados con el gĂ©nero
