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Women Veterans Call Center — 1-855-VA-WOMEN (1-855-829-6636)

Free. Confidential. Staffed entirely by women, including many veterans themselves. They walk you through enrollment, find a Women Veterans Program Manager near you, and connect you to providers who specialize in women's care.

What's available at the VA

Every VA medical center has a Women Veterans Program Manager (WVPM) — a single point of contact whose job is making sure your care goes right. Ask for them by title.

• Designated women's clinics at most VAMCs and CBOCs
• Comprehensive primary care including reproductive health, contraception, family planning
• Maternity care covered through community providers (you don't deliver at the VA, but the VA pays); 7 days infant care
• Gender-specific cancer screening — mammography, cervical screening, colonoscopy
• Mental health with women-only groups, MST-trained providers, and same-gender provider available on request
• Urology, gynecology, pelvic health — through the VA or community care
• Specialized homeless programs for women (some HUD-VASH and SSVF agencies focus on women)

Military Sexual Trauma (MST) — your rights

If you experienced sexual assault or harassment during service, free MST-related care is available for life — regardless of when you served, your discharge, length of service, whether you reported, or whether you have a rating. See full MST details on our mental health page.

Every VA medical center has MST-trained providers and same-gender providers on request. Vet Centers also offer MST counseling outside the VA system.

Reproductive health that the VA actually covers

• Contraception (all FDA-approved methods)
• Pre-conception counseling
• Maternity care, prenatal/postnatal services
• 7 days of newborn care after delivery
• Infertility treatment and limited IVF (for service-connected infertility)
• Adoption reimbursement (up to $2,000) for service-connected infertility
• Gender-affirming care (federally approved as of 2023)

Disability claims — file what you've earned

Women veterans file for disability at lower rates than men, and the most underclaimed conditions are:

• Pelvic floor dysfunction from rucking, weight-bearing, parachute jumps
• Endometriosis linked to chemical exposure
• Stress urinary incontinence — service-connected for many infantry and aviation roles
• Reproductive cancers with PACT Act coverage
• MST-related PTSD, depression, anxiety, sexual dysfunction
• Hip, back, knee injuries from gear designed for male bodies
• Tinnitus, hearing loss, sleep apnea — same as for any combat-arms vet

Use a VSO. The Women Veterans USA network and Service Women's Action Network (SWAN) offer claim help with women-specific expertise.

If you've experienced harassment in VA care

This is unfortunately still common. The VA has a zero-tolerance harassment policy and a reporting system: 1-855-VA-WOMEN or your facility's Patient Advocate. Document the incident with date/time/witnesses. Reporting protects future women veterans even if you don't pursue your own complaint.

Specific resources

If you're a survivor of MST

• Safe Helpline (DoD) — 1-877-995-5247 · safehelpline.org · 24/7 confidential MST support including for active duty
• RAINN — 1-800-656-HOPE · 24/7 sexual assault hotline (women veterans included)
• Protect Our Defenders — legal advocacy and discharge upgrade help for MST survivors

Community and support

• Women Veterans of America — peer chapters in 50 states
• Service Women's Action Network (SWAN) — policy advocacy and case-by-case support
• Final Salute Inc. — homeless women veterans and survivors of domestic violence; transitional housing
• Code of Vets — emergency assistance with focus on women and family veterans

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