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New testosterone guidelines temporarily rescinded, Pentagon says
The Defense Department is revising a one-day-old policy that would have required blood tests for 30-and-older troops, officials said.
- On Wednesday, the Defense Department temporarily rescinded testosterone screening guidelines introduced a day earlier for male service members ages 30 and older, stating updated clinical guidance will be issued shortly.
- Hegseth announced the mandatory screening initiative two and a half months ago in a social media video titled "The High-T Department of War" to address hormone deficiencies in military readiness.
- Health guidance issued Wednesday calls testosterone a "critical biological marker for Warfighter readiness," warning that service members in high-stress roles face risks of "Operator Syndrome."
- The initial plan required screenings for Active Duty troops and Reserve Component Personnel ages 30 and over, while offering optional annual checks for younger males and assessments for female service members.
- Theodore Crisostomo-Wynne, a Madigan Army Center urologist, noted last year that "the high operations tempo and high stress that these service members go through can actually decrease testosterone," linking it to combat-related trauma.
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Pentagon temporarily rescinds mandatory testosterone testing guidance
The Pentagon temporarily rescinded the recently issued guidance instructing mandatory testosterone deficiency screening for male active-duty and reserve service members age 30 and older, a Pentagon official told The Hill on Thursday. The guidance, which was unveiled on Wednesday, stated that men over the age of 30 would get testosterone blood tests, while those younger…
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