Reproductive Health
Learn more about reproductive health issues like pelvic pain and endometriosis, types of contraception, and other need-to-know information
Everything you need to know about contraceptive options, side effects and uses is right here
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Are these period cramps, or something else? Learn how to determine if your pelvic pain is cause for concern — and how to get help if it is
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Dive into some of our recent articles about reproductive health and learn more about how to work with your healthcare provider to get a diagnosis and get treatment for issues you may be experiencing
Reproductive Health 101
The basics about your reproductive system
Menopause Got You Down? There’s an App For That.
How tech can support you through the ups and downs of perimenopause and menopause
Ways to Cope with Common Menopause Symptoms
Learn what common menopause symptoms are and how you can cope with them
Top Facts You Need to Know About Medical Abortion
What is medical abortion? How does it work? Where can you get it?
The 3 Stages of Menopause
Watch our video to learn about perimenopause, menopause and postmenopause
Contraception
Everything you need to know about contraceptive options side effects, and uses is right here
What You Need to Know About the Mini Pill
Learn about this progestin-only oral contraceptive pill
Fast Facts: What You Need to Know About IUDs
Here’s the 411 on this long-lasting and reversible type of birth control
Women of the Military Podcast: Reproductive Health in the Military
OB-GYN Toni Marengo and podcaster Amanda Huffman cover reproductive health challenges servicewomen and service members with female biology face.
Pelvic Pain
Are these period cramps, or something else? Learn how to determine if your pelvic pain is cause for concern — and how to get help if it is
Reducing Pelvic Pain in Servicewomen
Women in the military are much more likely to experience pelvic pain than other women. Watch this video for some tips for preventing this condition and getting help when you need it.
Ask the Expert – Ready, Healthy & Able: Pelvic Pain and Trauma
OB-GYN Shea O’Neill discusses how trauma affects pain
Ask the Expert – Ready, Healthy & Able: Understanding Pelvic Pain
OB-GYN Shea O’Neill answers questions about pelvic pain
Fast Facts: What You Need to Know About Pelvic Pain
Learn what your pelvic pain may be trying to tell you
Real Women, Real Stories
Reproductive health is often a private and difficult subject to talk about — read about the reproductive healthcare experiences of other servicewomen
At My Army Aviation Battalion in Germany, My Health and Safety Were Under Constant Threat … from My Own Squad
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.
It’s Your Period Again? Really?
When endometriosis makes your periods unbearable, navigating a male-dominated career means crossing a minefield of dismissal and disbelief
One of My Hardest Missions in Afghanistan Was Getting Birth Control
The root of the problem? A lack of care for women’s health issues.
It Took 3 Decades for Me to Receive an Endometriosis Diagnosis
Even though I had access to comprehensive healthcare and specialists, my symptoms were still dismissed
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