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Women Veterans Program

VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend health care supports the health, welfare, and dignity of female Veterans and their families by ensuring equal access to timely, sensitive, and quality care. A women Veteran care coordinator can help you get the services you need.

The PACT Act expands benefit access for Veterans exposed to burn pits and other toxic substances

The PACT Act is a new law that expands access to VA health care and benefits for Veterans exposed to burn pits and other toxic substances. This law helps us provide generations of Veterans—and their survivors—with the care and benefits they’ve earned and deserve.

Learn how the PACT Act may affect your VA benefits and care

Women Veterans Health Program

Our Program Manager advocates for women Veterans and helps coordinate your care—from primary care to specialized services for chronic conditions or reproductive health.

VA care for women Veterans includes:

General Health

  • Primary care
  • Gynecology
  • Wellness and healthy living
  • Cancer screenings (breast, cervical, rectal)
  • Birth control and fertility services
  • Infertility evaluation and treatment
  • Chronic condition management
  • Maternity care with case management
  • Childbirth education classes and postpartum support
  • Menopause care
  • Nutrition and weight management
  • Osteoporosis screening and treatment
  • Stop smoking program
  • HIV/STD treatment
  • Tubal ligations
  • Ultrasounds and mammograms
  • Lifestyle wellness services

Women’s Mental Health

Gender-informed counseling for:

  • Mental health care and counseling
  • Military Sexual Trauma (MST)
  • Life transitions
  • Pregnancy and postpartum
  • Menopause
  • Coping with medical conditions
  • Relationships, parenting, caregiving

Special Programs

  • Vocational rehabilitation
  • Job and career counseling
  • Homeless Veteran services
  • MOVE! program for weight management

Connect with a Women Veterans Program Manager

 

Dr. Ojiugo M. Iko Physician Women's Health Medical Director

Ojiugo Iko MD, Internal Medicine

Women's Health Medical Director

VA Texas Valley health care

Phone:

Lorrie Cuartas Women's Program Manager

Lorrie Cuartas MPH, MSN, WHNP, FNP-BC

Women's Health Program Manager

VA Texas Valley health care

Phone:

Franki Loya Women's Health Care Coordinator/ Maternity Care Coordinator

Franki Loya RN

Women's Health Care Coordinator/ Maternity Care Coordinator

VA Texas Valley health care

Phone:

Other resources

  • Find out more about the women's health services offered as part of VA benefits.

  • Learn about the mental and behavioral health services available at VA Texas Valley.

  • When to contact a patient advocate at VA Texas Valley and how they can help.

  • If you're on active duty in the United States uniformed services, including active National Guard and Reserve, you may be eligible for benefits both during service and after separation or retirement. Find out which benefits you qualify for and when to apply.

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