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3. These accounts make it sound like they are going to test women too

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Fri Jul 17, 2026, 05:22 PM

17 hrs ago

"now mandatory for all service members age 30 and older to test their testosterone levels every year."

Women do have some testosterone, as men have some estrogen. But ...

I think this is just an indication that Hegseth disregards women in the service.

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What Urologists Think of the Military's New Testosterone Testing Policy [View all] riversedge 17 hrs ago OP

They should also be screened for prostate cancer. Adding testosterone to a person who lostincalifornia 17 hrs ago #1

Every 18yo person who joins the military Prairie_Seagull 17 hrs ago #2

These accounts make it sound like they are going to test women too viva la 17 hrs ago #3

Hegseth will do a short arm inspection of every man personally. pwb 17 hrs ago #4

I go to an endocrinologist for this not an urologist MikeyDi 17 hrs ago #5

Me too. It's complicated. multigraincracker 15 hrs ago #6

I wonder what Endocrinologists think about this Mad_Machine76 15 hrs ago #7