Ask the Expert: Gastrointestinal (GI) Conditions in the Military

Family physician and Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserves Ada Stewart discusses how GI conditions affect service members assigned female at birth

By HealthyWomen Editors
I August 23, 2023

Originally Published 08/23/2023

This resource was created with support from the Ready, Healthy & Able program funders.

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