TY - JOUR
T1 - Women's Health and the Military
AU - van den Berk Clark, Carissa
AU - Chang, Jennifer
AU - Servey, Jessica
AU - Quinlan, Jeffrey D.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2018
PY - 2018/12
Y1 - 2018/12
N2 - Approximately 1.8 million American women are veterans of the Armed Services, and an additional 200,000 women are currently serving on active duty. With the increasing number of women in the military, there has been an increase in the number of women who have faced prolonged deployment in combat environments. This article discusses reproductive health concerns, family planning and contraceptive considerations, intimate partner violence and military sexual assault, posttraumatic stress disorder, and postdeployment health issues. It concludes with a list of available resources accessible to veterans and their providers.
AB - Approximately 1.8 million American women are veterans of the Armed Services, and an additional 200,000 women are currently serving on active duty. With the increasing number of women in the military, there has been an increase in the number of women who have faced prolonged deployment in combat environments. This article discusses reproductive health concerns, family planning and contraceptive considerations, intimate partner violence and military sexual assault, posttraumatic stress disorder, and postdeployment health issues. It concludes with a list of available resources accessible to veterans and their providers.
KW - Intimate partner violence
KW - Military sexual trauma
KW - PTSD
KW - Veteran
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85054175012&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.pop.2018.07.006
DO - 10.1016/j.pop.2018.07.006
M3 - Review article
C2 - 30401349
AN - SCOPUS:85054175012
SN - 0095-4543
VL - 45
SP - 677
EP - 686
JO - Primary Care - Clinics in Office Practice
JF - Primary Care - Clinics in Office Practice
IS - 4
ER -