Hegseth announces annual testosterone screenings for service members
The new policy adds testing to annual health assessments, while treatment after a low result will remain optional, Hegseth said.
- On Wednesday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the Pentagon will require annual testosterone deficiency screenings for active-duty service members age 30 and older, integrating the test into existing periodic health assessments troops already complete each year.
- Research showing declines in men's testosterone levels since the 1990s prompted Congress to include a measure in the fiscal year 2025 national defense bill requesting briefings on treatments and protocols, while special operations veterans identified low testosterone as a critical health issue.
- Hegseth characterized the initiative as voluntary medical care, stating 'If treatment is recommended, it's entirely your choice to receive testosterone replacement therapy,' and emphasized the program aims at 'restoring and optimizing your natural capabilities' rather than artificial enhancement.
- Implementation details remain pending as the Pentagon determines rollout timing across military branches, though service members under 30 will have the option to undergo voluntary screening despite facing no mandatory requirement.
- The testosterone initiative caps a series of body-focused reforms Hegseth has implemented since taking office, including mandatory daily physical training and his September ban on beard exemptions; during a June Navy visit, he pressed enforcement affecting sailors with razor bumps, a condition affecting an estimated 60 percent of Black men.
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US military to test soldiers aged 30 and above for low testosterone
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Wednesday that military personnel age 30 and older will undergo testing for testosterone deficiency as part of annual health screenings. The post US military to test soldiers aged 30 and above for low testosterone appeared first on Vanguard News.
To ensure the performance of soldiers, the U.S. Department of Defense orders testosterone tests. Pentagon Chief Pete Hegseth states: In case of a deficit, treatment is recommended.
Worried about low T among warfighters, Pete Hegseth's Pentagon is going to be screening troop testosterone levels
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth addresses troops after a morning workout.Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Devin Monroe/US NavyThe US military is set to add testosterone screening to annual health assessments.Troops 30 and over will be automatically tested, though younger troops can opt in.Hegseth says treatment is intended to address deficiencies, but it is voluntary.Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in a video message Wednesday that …
The Pentagon will begin to perform tests to detect testosterone deficiency in military men. The announcement was made on Wednesday by War Secretary Pete Hegseth. Using the slogan "High-T Department of War", Hegseth stated that the new follow-up, aimed at military men 30 years of age or older, will ensure that they have "the most suitable levels of testosterone to act at the highest level of performance." The Pentagon Chief announcement is aligne…
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