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Women's Programs Plan provides a variety of services, including:
- Birth control counseling and management (medical and surgical)
- Pre-pregnancy care
- Treatment and prevention of sexually transmitted infections
A provider can assist with routine exams, diagnosis, and management of:
- Pelvic/abdominal pain; Abnormal vaginal bleeding; Vaginal symptoms
(dryness/infections); Breast and other women's cancers; Abnormal cervical
screening results; Infertility evaluation, including intrauterine
insemination (IUI). VA is not authorized to provide or cover the cost of
in-vitro fertilization (IVF).; Sexual dysfunction
- Women's gender-specific health care (menopause evaluation and symptom
management, osteoporosis, incontinence, birth control, breast and
gynecological care, maternity and limited infertility services).
- Screening and disease prevention programs (for example, mammograms,
bone density screening, and cervical cancer screening)
Routine gynecologic services are available at VA facilities and include:
- Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccinations
- Pelvic exams, ultrasounds
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