Women veteran care | veterans affairs

ABOUT THE PROGRAM VA Puget Sound offers comprehensive care for women Veterans. We pride ourselves on providing excellent care for women Veterans in our stand-alone clinics at both American

Lake and Seattle Divisions and at our community clinics. These facilities provide a unique setting that is private, respectful and convenient. We respect patients’ preferences regarding

provider gender, for health care and mental health care.  We look forward to meeting your health care needs. CARE WE PROVIDE AT VA PUGET SOUND HEALTH CARE Our women's health program

offers women Veterans comprehensive care, including:  * Alcohol and drug abuse treatment * Cervical cancer screening * Colposcopy * Evaluation and treatment for trauma * Incontinence

treatment * Mammography * Menopause management * Mental health services  * Osteoporosis evaluation and treatment * Primary care * Reproductive benefits * Trauma recovery * Screening for

HIV/STDs * Social work Mental health services, including treatment for post traumatic stress disorder and military sexual trauma are also available. Treatment for substance abuse is

available as well. Patients will be referred to community providers for any service not available at VA Puget Sound. FOR WOMEN VETERANS, VA IS HERE VA welcomes women Veterans. We are

committed to providing high-quality services in a sensitive and safe environment at all VA facilities. Women Veteran Program Managers are available at each VA medical center to assist women

Veterans with questions and coordinate services (see contact information on this page). Each woman Veteran is assigned a Women’s Health Primary Care Provider. These experienced providers are

trained to deliver comprehensive primary care, as well as routine women’s health care. You will be at the center of a Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) where a provider, nurse, and others

will work with you to manage your health care: * Primary care: general medical care for acute and chronic conditions, such as chronic pain, high blood pressure, and diabetes * Preventive

care: immunizations and cancer screenings (breast and cervical), osteoporosis screening and management * Gender-specific care * Birth control, family planning, and preconception counseling

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE GENDER-SPECIFIC SERVICES VA HAS TO OFFER WOMEN VETERANS CALL CENTER The Women Veterans Call Center provides women Veterans information about VA services and resources,

benefits, and eligibility. The toll-free line is available Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m. ET and on Saturdays 8:00 a.m.–6:30 p.m. ET. Please see our Women Veterans Call Center

website or call 855-VA-WOMEN ). Call, chat, or text are all available.