U.S. military will test service members’ testosterone levels, Pete Hegseth says

Hegseth said service members ages 30 and older will undergo screenings to ensure they “have the biological foundation required to sustain the fight.”

The U.S. military will begin testing the testosterone levels of some service members and recommending hormone therapy if needed, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday.

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The new policy comes amid a larger push by the Trump administration to promote and expand public access to testosterone replacement therapies.

“Under the supervision of our world-class medical professionals, war fighters age 30 and older are going to be tested annually as part of their periodic health assessment,” Hegseth said in a video posted to X captioned: “The High-T Department of War.”