ArticleMedical care2015
Infertility care among OEF/OIF/OND women Veterans in the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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- Reproductive Health of Women Veterans: A Systematic Review of the Literature from 2008 to 2017.Seminars in reproductive medicine · 2018Pooled it
- Associations between social and economic determinants of health and receiving infertility care among female Veterans: a cross-sectional study.F&S reports · 2026Article
- Income over insurance: rethinking access to fertility care in veterans.F&S reports · 2026Article
- The Impact of Military Service on Social Determinants as Predictive Factors for Suicide among Female Veterans.Journal of community health · 2025Article
- Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Reproductive Health Care and Outcomes Among Female Veterans: A Scoping Review.Health equity · 2025Review
- Environmental and occupational risks to reproductive health in women service members and veterans.Frontiers in public health · 2025Review
- Infertility Services for Veterans Enrolled in Veterans Health Administration Care.Journal of general internal medicine · 2023Article
- Psychobiological, clinical, and sociocultural factors that influence Black women seeking treatment for infertility: a mixed-methods study.F&S reports · 2022Article
- Hidden trauma: shedding light on the relationship between gun violence and infertility.F&S reports · 2022Article
- Facility Variation in Troponin Ordering Within the Veterans Health Administration.Medical care · 2020Article
- Ethnic Minority Status and Experiences of Infertility in Female Veterans.Journal of women's health (2002) · 2019Observational
- An Evidence Map of the Women Veterans' Health Research Literature (2008-2015).Journal of general internal medicine · 2017Review
- The State of Men's Health Services in the Veterans Health Administration.Current urology reports · 2017Review
- Women Veterans' Perspectives on Suicide Prevention in Reproductive Health Care Settings: An Acceptable, Desired, Unmet Opportunity.Women's health issues : official publication of the Jacobs Institute of Women's HealthArticle
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Abstract
backgroundAn increasing number of young women Veterans seek reproductive health care through the VA, yet little is known regarding the provision of infertility care for this population. The VA provides a range of infertility services for Veterans including artificial insemination, but does not provide in vitro fertilization. This study will be the first to characterize infertility care among OEF/OIF/OND women Veterans using VA care.
methodsWe analyzed data from the OEF/OIF/OND roster file from the Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC)-Contingency Tracking System Deployment file of military discharges from October 1, 2001-December 30, 2010, which includes 68,442 women Veterans between the ages of 18 and 45 who utilized VA health care after separating from military service. We examined the receipt of infertility diagnoses and care using ICD-9 and CPT codes.
resultsLess than 2% (n=1323) of OEF/OIF/OND women Veterans received an infertility diagnosis during the study period. Compared with women VA users without infertility diagnosis, those with infertility diagnosis were younger, obese, black, or Hispanic, have a service-connected disability rating, a positive screen for military sexual trauma, and a mental health diagnosis. Overall, 22% of women with an infertility diagnosis received an infertility assessment or treatment. Thirty-nine percent of women Veterans receiving infertility assessment or treatment received this care from non-VA providers.
conclusionsOverall, a small proportion of OEF/OIF/OND women Veterans received infertility diagnoses from the VA during the study period, and an even smaller proportion received infertility treatment. Nearly 40% of those who received infertility treatments received these treatments from non-VA providers, indicating that the VA may need to examine the training and resources needed to provide this care within the VA. Understanding women's use of VA infertility services is an important component of understanding VA's commitment to comprehensive medical care for women Veterans.
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