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Pentagon Rescinds Testosterone Screening, Keeps Interim Guidance

9/4/2026

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Pentagon temporarily rescinded mandatory testosterone-deficiency screening for male service members 30 and older.
Interim screening guidance stays in effect while the Pentagon prepares updated policy.
Women service members will instead be asked annually about menstrual or fatigue symptoms and evaluated for perimenopause after age 35.
Judge Ana Reyes ordered the government to explain the hormone-screening policy after Rep. Pramila Jayapal highlighted gender disparity.
President Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court to intervene in the hormone-screening case.

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Pentagon temporarily rescinded mandatory testosterone-deficiency screening for male service members 30 and older.
Interim screening guidance stays in effect while the Pentagon prepares updated policy.
Women service members will instead be asked annually about menstrual or fatigue symptoms and evaluated for perimenopause after age 35.
Judge Ana Reyes ordered the government to explain the hormone-screening policy after Rep. Pramila Jayapal highlighted gender disparity.
President Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court to intervene in the hormone-screening case.