Pentagon’s Testosterone Screening Program—What Soldiers And Families Need To Know

The Pentagon's new testosterone screening policy will test troops over 30. A doctor explains what the research shows about risks, benefits, and who qualifies for therapy.

Worried about low T among warfighters, Pete Hegseth's Pentagon is going to be screening troop testosterone levels

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced new testosterone screenings for troops 30 and older. Screening is automatic, but treatment is voluntary.

Testosterone doesn’t mean what most people think it does

Make sure the number on a testosterone check opens a real evaluation of health instead of becoming a shortcut to a prescription, Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt advises.
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Is your testosterone low for your age? Find out

A diagnosis of low testosterone typically requires two separate early-morning blood tests showing consistently low levels, combined with symptoms of testosterone deficiency. So, for instance, having a testosterone level lower than 300 on one occasion isn't enough to diagnose low T.

So, Here’s the Thing About Having ‘Low T’

A NORMAL, HEALTHY testosterone level can fall anywhere between 264 nanograms per deciliter (ng/dL) and 1,000 ng/dL. Anything below 264 ng/dL is low, and high testosterone is above 1,000 ng/dL.
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Hegseth announces annual testosterone screenings for service members age 30 or older

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon will institute annual testosterone deficiency screenings for all service members ages 30 and older, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced in a social media video Wednesday. “I’m authorizing a new screening program for ...

What’s Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth doing to deep-six low testosterone levels in the ranks?

Pentagon chief directs U.S. military personnel — age 30-and-over — to be tested annually for testosterone deficiency.