Military to screen troops for low testosterone, prompting medical caution

The US plans to require routine testosterone screening for male service members aged 30 and up, with the option to start testosterone replacement therapy if low levels and symptoms are present. Medical experts caution that aggressive screening can cause misdiagnoses, TRT carries risks like infertility and other side effects, and large‑scale military monitoring could be logistically challenging. The Pentagon has offered few details on implementation, and clinicians emphasize treatment should be tied to both low testosterone and clinical symptoms.