Pentagon resumes mandatory testosterone testing for US troops over 30

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The Pentagon announced new guidelines on Friday for mandatory testosterone testing for US service members aged 30 and older, a policy championed by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to optimize soldier performance. Medical experts have raised concerns that the program, which applies only to males, is unnecessary and could lead to health complications like infertility.

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Experts have called policy unnecessary and said testosterone injections could increase risks of infertility.

Pentagon resumes mandatory testosterone testing for US troops over 30

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