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DoD Launches Annual Testosterone Screening for Men 30+

7/15/2026

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced an annual testosterone screening for service members aged 30 and older.
The Department of Defense framed the program as a health measure to preserve natural capability, not artificial enhancement.
Service members who test below optimal levels may elect testosterone replacement therapy.
Hegseth said the initiative helps keep troops lethal by treating a condition that affects about 5.6 percent of men 30-79.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced an annual testosterone screening for service members aged 30 and older.
The Department of Defense framed the program as a health measure to preserve natural capability, not artificial enhancement.
Service members who test below optimal levels may elect testosterone replacement therapy.
Hegseth said the initiative helps keep troops lethal by treating a condition that affects about 5.6 percent of men 30-79.