OB/GYN
DenseBreast-info.org
Nonprofit DenseBreast-info.org is the world’s leading resource about dense breasts providing comprehensive information on what breast density is and how it affects cancer risk and cancer detection. This medically-sourced website brings together experts from around the world to offer an educational resource individuals can use to make more informed decisions.
5 Dense Breast Facts to Know:
1. Breasts are made of fat and glands that make milk, held together by fibrous tissue. The more glands and fibrous tissue compared to fatty tissue that a woman has, the “denser” her breast tissue.
2. Many women have dense breasts. This is normal and common. In fact, nearly half (over 40%) of women over age 40 have dense breasts.
3. When radiologists look at mammograms, they can see how dense the breasts are.
4. Dense tissue appears white on a mammogram, and so does cancer. This makes it harder for radiologists to see cancer in dense breasts. Because cancer can be missed, it is often found when larger and at a later stage in women with dense breasts.
5. Dense breasts are also a risk factor for breast cancer. A woman’s risk for breast cancer increases with the level of density in her breasts. ©DenseBreast-info, Inc.
The AVIATRIX Project
The AVIATRIX Project is a pilot program serving all of Naval Aviation, officer and enlisted, that will provide care navigation for individualized family building and fertility guidance on female reproductive health to the service members.
The AVIATRIX Project is a unique collaboration with WINFertility and the Military Family Building Coalition. WINFertility provides free personalized guidance and support to better understand the options available to the military member and to achieve individual objectives for building a family. Participants in the program have access to the WIN network of doctors and pharmacies. The program DOES NOT eliminate all out of pocket costs for care, but does provide the military member with support and coordination in accessing discounted care within the private sector. Patient privacy and security is 100% HIPPA compliant. Discounted care is available within the WINFertility network and ranges from 40%-60% in both treatment and pharmaceuticals.
WINFertility has provided this gift for three years and has the capacity to support 500 Naval Aviation members. Currently, the active duty female service member has priority enrollment. A “space available contingency” is available for dependents/spouses of the active duty male service member.
Military Family Building Coalition
Military Family Building Coalition is the first military support non-profit organization focused solely on active duty military family building education and programs.
We do this by:
● Educating active duty service members and their families about the current military health care fertility and adoption landscape and help them navigate their path to a family
● Educating the American public about this gap in coverage, care and support for military families and what we can do to fix it
● Sharing resources for current military families who are seeking treatment, fertility preservation before a deployment, or adoption assistance to relieve some of their financial burdens
● Partnering with organizations who are pushing for policy change, so that the American public can fully #SupportOurTroops in this most important mission - building a family
Our vision is for an America that supports all active duty military service members to build the families they want regardless of deployment schedules, gender, fertility challenges, or financial situation.