Women's Health Portal

Today all military jobs have opened to women and as of Oct. 2022, women made up around 18% of the Department of Defense active-duty force (DoD March 2023) External Link .

This Women's Health Portal provides relevant resources and information to address common topics important to military women.

NEW: 2023 Health of the Female Soldier Summary – aims to increase awareness of female Soldiers’ health at the individual, unit, and community levels and empower senior leaders with the knowledge and context to improve Soldier health and readiness. This Summary includes data from chronic disease diagnoses, gynecological exams, cervical cancer screening, and behavioral health (BH) surveillance. With more women serving in all military occupational specialties, attention to unique health risks and additional research to examine gaps in women’s health care is needed.

For available Military Health System services, visit the MHS Women's Health webpage.

Women's Self-Care Charts provide tips to help prevent Menstrual Symptoms, Urinary Tract Infections, and Vaginal Infections

Increasing post-partum return to fitness time advances women's health and military readiness (May 2023)

Does body mass define Soldier's fitness level?

Servicewomen get healthcare answers on the Deployment Readiness Education for Servicewomen (DRES). Use web app: https://mobile.health.mil/dres or scan QR code.

Tips to maintain your hygiene in field training and austere environments

COVID-19, your pregnancy, and breastfeeding - your questions answered

Breastfeeding and Pregnancy

Topics covered in this section include:

Deployment Health

Clinical and Professional Resources for Women's Health:

2020 DoD Defense Health Board Report provides findings and recommendations on matters and policies related to active-duty women's (ADW's) health care, needs, and services.

Defense Health Agency - Women's Health Portal Comprehensive women's health services available in the Military Health System at every stage of your life.

Walk-in Contraceptive Services at military hospitals or clinics for all active-duty Service members and, on a space-available basis, eligible beneficiaries capable of becoming pregnant (e.g., women, transgender males, non-binary individuals)

TRICARE Women's Health page Comprehensive women's health services available in the Military Health System at every stage of your life

Navy and Marine Corps Force Health Protection Command Women's Health: Provides female Sailors and Marines, operational leadership, and providers with the resources to learn how to increase female force readiness, resiliency, and deployability.

Air Force Medical Services – Reproductive Health: Airman and Guardian has access to up-to-date sexual health information, resources, and the support needed to help them meet their reproductive and career goals.

CAC-required resources:

Women and Infant Clinical Community (WICC) (CAC required): Defines, prioritizes, and implements initiatives to enable readiness by improving women and infant health care in the Military Health System.

U.S. Army Women's Health Service Line milBook (CAC required): Forum for Army professional collaboration between active, retired, and reserve members.

Popular in Women's Health

​Deploymen​​​t and Military Wom​​en's Fitness

Clinical and Pr​ofessional Resources for Women's Health:

Clinical and Professional Resources for Women's Health: