Validation The method of validation of the issues female veterans raised, namely interviews with health care workers and other DVA personnel, legitimated these findings as pervasive rather than isolated. Table 16: Overview of common health issues attributable to service by age group and deployment Age group Mental health Physical health Reproductive health 20 - 29 Agoraphobia Anorexia Nil Depression Back injury PEACEKEEPING, MIDDLE PTSD Chronic fatigue Syndrome EAST Sexual trauma (rape) Glandular fever Sexual trauma (relating to Hip problems harassment) Knee problems Trauma from bullying Severe arthritis 30-39 Attempted suicide Back injury Nil Depression Chronic headaches PEACEKEEPING; MIDDLE Nervous breakdown Fibromyalgia EAST PTSD Hearing loss Sexual trauma Irritable Bowel Syndrome Knee Injury 40-49 Anxiety Back injury Birth and labour complications Depression Hearing loss Miscarriage AFRICA; MIDDLE EAST; PTSD Hip problems PEACEKEEPING Irritable Bowel Syndrome Knee problems 50-59 Anxiety Back injury defects PTSD Knee problems Infertility VIETNAM; MIDDLE EAST; Sexual trauma (rape) Stroke Multiple miscarriages PEACEKEEPING Stress Stillbirth 60-69 Anxiety Alcoholism Birth defects Depression Arthritis Endometriosis VIETNAM Isolation Back injury Multiple miscarriages Nervousness Cardiac arrhythmia Multiple specified and Nightmares Chronic Urinary Tract Infections unspecified gynaecological PTSD disease problems Stress Dermatitis Diverticular disease Glaucoma Haemorrhoids Hearing loss Knee injury/ replacement Multiple cancers Renal nephropathy Severe Bowel problems Thyroid cancer Tumor Ulcers 70+ Depression Arthritis defects Flashbacks and nightmares Back injury Endometriosis VIETNAM PTSD Bowel problems Fibroid Cysts Breast Cancer Hysterectomy at early age Diabetes Infertility Hearing Loss Multiple miscarriages Knee problems Leukemia Pelvic inflammatory disease Shoulder reconstruction Skin cancer
Validation The method of validation of the issues female veterans raised, namely interviews with health care workers and other DVA personnel, legitimated these findings as pervasive rather than isolated. Table 16: Overview of common health issues attributable to service by age group and deployment Age group Mental health Physical health Reproductive health 20 - 29 PEACEKEEPING, MIDDLE EAST Agoraphobia Depression PTSD Sexual trauma (rape) Sexual trauma (relating to harassment) Trauma from bullying Anorexia Back injury Chronic fatigue Syndrome Glandular fever Hip problems Knee problems Severe arthritis Nil 30-39 PEACEKEEPING; MIDDLE EAST Attempted suicide Depression Nervous breakdown PTSD Sexual trauma Back injury Chronic headaches Fibromyalgia Hearing loss Irritable Bowel Syndrome Knee Injury Nil 40-49 AFRICA; MIDDLE EAST; PEACEKEEPING Anxiety Depression PTSD Back injury Hearing loss Hip problems Irritable Bowel Syndrome Knee problems Birth and labour complications Miscarriage 50-59 VIETNAM; MIDDLE EAST; PEACEKEEPING Anxiety PTSD Sexual trauma (rape) Stress Back injury Knee problems Stroke defects Infertility Multiple miscarriages Stillbirth 60-69 VIETNAM Anxiety Depression Isolation Nervousness Nightmares PTSD Stress Alcoholism Arthritis Back injury Cardiac arrhythmia Chronic Urinary Tract Infections disease Dermatitis Diverticular disease Glaucoma Haemorrhoids Hearing loss Knee injury/ replacement Multiple cancers Renal nephropathy Severe Bowel problems Thyroid cancer Tumor Ulcers Birth defects Endometriosis Multiple miscarriages Multiple specified and unspecified gynaecological problems 70+ VIETNAM Depression Flashbacks and nightmares PTSD Arthritis Back injury Bowel problems Breast Cancer Diabetes Hearing Loss Knee problems Leukemia Pelvic inflammatory disease Shoulder reconstruction Skin cancer defects Endometriosis Fibroid Cysts Hysterectomy at early age Infertility Multiple miscarriages