Pentagon makes testosterone screening mandatory for U.S. service members effective immediately

Testosterone is having a moment. On social media, it’s being lauded for everything from building muscle to gaining wealth and sexual dominance. United States secretary of war Pete Hegseth has ordered testosterone screening for US service members over 30, as part of “restoring…

Pentagon pulls testosterone screening guidance for US troops a day after issuing it

Multiple reports noted the new clinical guidance for testosterone testing among military members, though the document was taken off the Defense Department’s website less than a day later

The US Pentagon has issued detailed guidance for a new, mandatory testosterone deficiency screening policy for active-duty and ​reserve service members aged 30 and older, a follow-up ‌to US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth’s July announcement. The guidance, which was issued on…

The Pentagon will begin requiring male service members ages 30 and older to get screened for testosterone deficiency, after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called for the change over the summer.

The ​U.S. Pentagon issued detailed guidance on Wednesday for a new, mandatory testosterone deficiency screening policy for active-duty and reserve service members age 30 and older, ‌a follow-up to a July announcement from U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth.