Responsible Sexual Behavior & Health

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Soldiers encounter unique health care situations and considerations. Resources for effectively ensuring the health and readiness of Soldiers as they perform the day-to-day missions of the unit are vital. An important aspect of this is ensuring that Soldiers are educated about personal sexual responsibility and provided with resources to help protect their health and prevent unintended pregnancy/paternity.

Topics

Breastfeeding and Breast Health

FREE WEBINAR!! The Business Case for Breastfeeding: Thursday, December 15th from 12-1pm EST Compliance with the Worksite Lactation Accommodation Law Supporting breastfeeding employees is pivotal to a company's family-friendly platform, with proven financial benefits to businesses, including an ROI of 3 to 1. It's also the law. The U.S. Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act has specific... (more)

Men's Health

There are health conditions that only affect men, such as prostate cancer and low testosterone. Many of the major health risks that men face, such as colon cancer or heart disease, can be prevented and treated with early diagnosis. When these diseases are found early they are easier to treat. It is important to have regular checkups and screenings tests. June is Men's Health Month. Th... (more)

Women's Health

Every day women make significant contributions to the missions of today’s military forces. Female Soldiers make up 14 to 15 percent of the Active Duty Army supporting nearly every Area of Concentration and Military Occupational Specialty. Just as the Army has always championed health promotion and prevention efforts for its male Soldiers, so it must also champion the unique healthcare situations... (more)

Services

HIV and STD Prevention

This icon identifies links to external web sites that will open in a new browser window. See the External Links Disclaimer link at the bottom of this page. EDUCATION RESOURCES Army Institute of Public Health Standardized HIV education presentation General Population Brief (coming soon) Commander’s Brief (coming soon) Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) HIV/AIDS... (more)

HPV Vaccines

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a common virus that affects both males and females. HPV is passed between sexual partners and can cause genital warts and cancers. There are vaccines to protect females against many types of HPV. These marketing tools are designed to educate Soldiers, families, and health care providers about HPV. For Soldiers Stay Army Strong: What Soldiers need to know about... (more)