Reproductive Health of Women Veterans: A Systematic Review of the Literature from 2008 to 2017.

ABSTRACT: The literature on the reproductive health and healthcare of women Veterans has increased dramatically, though there are important gaps. This article aims to synthesize recent literature on reproductive health and healthcare of women Veterans. We updated a literature search to identify manuscripts published between 2008 and July 1, 2017. We excluded studies that were not original research, only included active-duty women, or had few women Veterans in their sample. Manuscripts were reviewed using a standardized abstraction form. We identified 52 manuscripts. Nearly half (48%) of the new manuscripts addressed contraception and preconception care (n = 15) or pregnancy (n = 10). The pregnancy and family planning literature showed that (1) contraceptive use and unintended pregnancy

SUBMITTER: Katon JG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6613775 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature