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
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Reproductive health is often a private and difficult subject to talk about — read about the reproductive healthcare experiences of other servicewomen
Advocating for myself finally got me the baby I was trying for
Tuve que defender mis derechos para tener el bebé que anhelaba
I had to leave the military healthcare system to finally be taken seriously
Tuve que dejar el sistema médico militar para que finalmente me tomen en serio
Having my period when I was a soldier was tough — so we got creative about it.
Tener mi período menstrual cuando estaba en las fuerzas armadas era duro, así que tuvimos que ser creativas
I was sexually assaulted and harassed in the Army. Then, the ovarian health problems began. I’m still paying with my mental and physical health.
Me agredieron y acosaron sexualmente en el ejército. Luego, empezaron los problemas de mi salud ovárica. Todavía pago el precio con mi salud mental y física.
Postpartum depression and a lack of breastfeeding support drove me out of the Army
La depresión del postparto y una falta de apoyo a la lactancia causaron que saliera del ejército