Pentagon expands testosterone screening as trans troops face hormone restriction

[Jessica_Rose ✅]

Pentagon expands testosterone screening as trans troops face hormone therapy restrictions

https://www.washingtonblade.com/2026/09/04/pentagon-expands-testosterone-screening-as-trans-troops-face-hormone-therapy-restrictions/ 🔗

Joe Reberkenney (4 Sep 2026)

The Pentagon has announced that new clinical guidance will be released establishing mandatory testosterone deficiency screening for active-duty and reserve cisgender male service members ages 30 and older, advancing a policy that expands hormone-related care for cisgender troops.

The Defense Department said the existing clinical guidelines, which are not currently available on the Defense Health Agency's website, are being updated and that the final guidance will be issued shortly.

The announcement comes amid a wave of anti-transgender policies from both the DoD and the Trump-Vance administration, which continue to prohibit trans men from receiving the same treatment.

Under the forthcoming guidance, men ages 30 and older will be forced to undergo testosterone blood tests as part of their medical care. Younger male service members will be tested if they request screening or if clinicians identify warning signs of low testosterone.

The new guidelines formalize a screening program Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced in July, when he said the Pentagon would begin testing service members to ensure that "you have the right testosterone levels to operate at your absolute best."

The Defense Health Agency's clinical guidance says the program is intended to address "hormonal and energy-availability issues." Hegseth said in July that testosterone replacement therapy would remain voluntary for service members if treatment is recommended.
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@Sarah B

I can see it now... promotions based on testosterone levels.

Love always -- Jessica Rose

[Devlyn ✅]

TDS = Testosterone Deficiency Screening???

I could have sworn they told us that was Trump Derangement Syndrome???

Also, what about this? Pentagon's plan for testosterone tests for military members vanishes after being posted online 🔗 [Link: independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-​politics/pete-​hegseth-​military-​testosterone-​guidelines-​b3044150.html/]

[Lori Dee ✅]

Passed over for promotion.

Only 29 years old, so doesn't qualify for HRT.

Unfit for active duty. T level <5,000,000

Army. Be ALL You Can Be. Go, Army!

[Devlyn ✅]

He sure has a funny way of checking testosterone levels...