Doctors question evidence behind Pentagon plan for testosterone screening
- The US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, this week ordered annual testosterone-deficiency screening for active-duty and reserve service members aged 30 and older, which he says will help to maintain military readiness.
- But many medical professionals warn it might do nothing of the sort and instead could increase service members’ risk of infertility or other consequences if testosterone is prescribed inappropriately.
- The mandate is one of several recent healthcare policy changes implemented by Hegseth and other Trump administration cabinet officials that have sparked debate among experts and r
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- The US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, this week ordered annual testosterone-deficiency screening for active-duty and reserve service members aged 30 and older, which he says will help to maintain military readiness.
- But many medical professionals warn it might do nothing of the sort and instead could increase service members’ risk of infertility or other consequences if testosterone is prescribed inappropriately.
- The mandate is one of several recent healthcare policy changes implemented by Hegseth and other Trump administration cabinet officials that have sparked debate among experts and r
Sources: Guardian