W. G. (Bill) Hefner VA Medical Center - Salisbury, NC
Women Veterans
Women who have served in the Armed Forces are eligible for a variety of veterans benefits. VA actively encourages women to utilize the benefits due them.
The Salisbury VA Health Care System Women's Health Program targets programs and facilities to meet the unique needs of female veterans.
Services Offered
The following services are provided to female Veterans:
Gender specific issues
- Reproduction/contraception
- Menopause and Osteoporosis
- Diseases of the reproductive organ and breasts, including cancers
- Management of abnormal cervical screenings
- Management of abnormal mammograms
- Diagnosis and treatment of urinary incontinence
- Infertility diagnosis & treatment
- Abnormal uterine bleeding
- All pelvic ultrasounds for female veterans
- Annual exams
- Cervical cancer screening
- Mammography
- Referral for bone mineral density test
*Prenatal care is not provided, but sent out thru Care in the Community
*GYN surgery is provided at the Salisbury facility.
For Women Veterans, VA is Here
VA welcomes women Veterans. We are committed to providing high-quality services in a sensitive and safe environment at all VA facilities. Women Veteran Program Managers are available at each VA medical center to assist women Veterans with questions and coordinate services (see contact information on this page).
Each woman Veteran is assigned a Women’s Health Primary Care Provider. These experienced providers are trained to deliver comprehensive primary care, as well as routine women’s health care. You will be at the center of a Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) where a provider, nurse, and others will work with you to manage your health care:
- Primary care: general medical care for acute and chronic conditions, such as chronic pain, high blood pressure, and diabetes
- Preventive care: immunizations and cancer screenings (breast and cervical), osteoporosis screening and management
- Gender-specific care
- Birth control, family planning, and preconception counseling
Learn more about the gender-specific services VA has to offer
- Women Veterans Health Care
- Health and Wellness
- Telehealth
- Maternity Care
- Infertility
- Military Sexual Trauma
Women Veterans Call Center
The Women Veterans Call Center provides women Veterans information about VA services and resources, benefits, and eligibility. The toll-free line is available Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m. ET and on Saturdays 8:00 a.m.–6:30 p.m. ET. Please see our Women Veterans Call Center website or call 855-VA-WOMEN (855-829-6636). Call, chat, or text are all available.
