New Mexico VA Health Care System

Women Veterans

The Women's Health Care Program is committed to meeting the unique needs of Women Veterans by delivering the highest quality health care to each woman. The Women’s Comprehensive Care Clinic offers women Veterans privacy, dignity, and sensitivity to gender-specific care. Our goal is to provide seamless medical care to every woman Veteran.  The New Mexico VA Health Care facility has a full-time Women Veterans Program Manager ready to assist you in getting timely access to meet your care needs.  

New Mexico VA Health Care System Services include the following:

GENERAL HEALTH

• Comprehensive Primary Care
• Wellness and Healthy Living
• Birth Control
• Gynecological Care
• Urogynecologic Care
• Maternity Care
• Geriatric Care
• Cancer Screenings
• Mammograms
• Stop Smoking Program
• Infertility Evaluation and Treatment
• Menopause Evaluation and Treatment
• Osteoporosis Screening and Treatment
• Nutrition and Weight  Management  

MENTAL HEALTH

• Management of Depression, Anxiety and Stress
• Adjustment from Deployment (OEF/OIF/OND)
• Counseling and Treatment for Military Sexual Trauma (MST); Intimate Partner Violence (IPV); Abuse; Parenting and Caregiver Issues; Alcohol and Drug Dependence 

SPECIAL PROGRAMS

• Vocational Rehabilitation
• Educational Opportunities
• Links to Job and Career Counseling
• Services for Homeless Veterans
• MOVE Program -  Managing Obesity 

FOR MORE INFORMATION:  Please call (505)-265-1711, Ext. 2679 or (800)-465-8262, Ext. 2679 to speak to the Women Veterans Program Manager. Our Women Veterans Program Manager advises and advocates for women Veterans. She can help coordinate all the services you may need, from primary care to specialized care for chronic conditions or reproductive health. VA health care for women Veterans includes:

Primary Care

• General care includes screening, care and management of chronic conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, cancer, glandular disorders, osteoporosis, fibromyalgia, health evaluation and counseling for weight control, smoking cessation, substance abuse, nutrition, and disease prevention counseling.
• Reproductive health care includes maternity care, infertility evaluation with limited treatment; treatment of sexually transmitted diseases such as HIV/AIDS and hepatitis, tubal ligation, urinary incontinence, treatment for gender-specific primary care concerns such as cervical cancer screenings (Pap smears), breast cancer screenings (mammograms), birth control, preconception counseling, Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, and menopausal support (hormone replacement therapy). VA is prohibited by legislative authority from providing either in-vitro fertilization or pregnancy termination (abortion) services.
• Mental health includes evaluation and assistance for issues such as depression, mood, and anxiety disorders; intimate partner and domestic violence; sexual trauma; elder abuse or neglect; parenting and anger management; marital, caregiver, or family-related stress; and post-deployment adjustment or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
• Military Sexual Trauma (MST). Women and men may experience repeated sexual harassment or sexual assault during their military service. Special services are available to women who have experienced MST. The VA’s Military Sexual Trauma Coordinator provides free, confidential counseling and treatment for mental and physical health conditions related to MST. More information is available about MST at the National Women Veterans Health Care Program and the VHA Office of Mental Health.

Specialty Care

• Rehabilitation, homebound, and long-term care. VA referrals are given to those in need of rehabilitation therapies such as physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech-language therapy, exercise therapy, recreational therapy, and vocational therapy. Homebound and long-term care services are available and limited to those meeting specific requirements.

  

Our Women Veterans Program Manager advises and advocates for women Veterans. She can help coordinate all the services you may need, from primary care to specialized care for chronic conditions or reproductive health. VA health care for women Veterans includes:

Primary Care

• General care includes health evaluation and counseling, disease prevention, nutrition counseling, weight control, smoking cessation, and substance abuse counseling and treatment as well as gender-specific primary care, such as cervical cancer screens (Pap smears), breast cancer screens (mammograms), birth control, preconception counseling, Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, menopausal support (hormone replacement therapy).
• Mental health includes evaluation and assistance for issues such as depression, mood, and anxiety disorders; intimate partner and domestic violence; sexual trauma; elder abuse or neglect; parenting and anger management; marital, caregiver, or family-related stress; and post-deployment adjustment or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
• Military Sexual Trauma (MST). Women-and men as well-may experience repeated sexual harassment or sexual assault during their military service. Special services are available to women who have experienced MST. VA provides free, confidential counseling and treatment for mental and physical health conditions related to MST. More information is available about MST from the national Women Veterans Health Care program and the VHA Office of Mental Health.

Specialty Care

• Management and screening of chronic conditions includes heart disease, diabetes, cancer, glandular disorders, osteoporosis, and fibromyalgia as well as sexually transmitted diseases such as HIV/AIDS and hepatitis. Reproductive health care includes maternity care, infertility evaluation and limited treatment; sexual problems, tubal ligation, urinary incontinence, and others. VA is prohibited by legislative authority from providing either in-vitro fertilization or abortion services.
• Rehabilitation, homebound, and long-term care. VA referrals are given to those in need of rehabilitation therapies such as physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech-language therapy, exercise therapy, recreational therapy, and vocational therapy. Homebound and long-term care services are available as well, limited to those meeting specific requirements.