09/03/2026
The Pentagon has temporarily withdrawn detailed clinical guidance for its new mandatory testosterone-screening program for U.S. service members — less than a day after publishing it.
The guidance called for screening troops 30 and older during annual health assessments, with questionnaires, possible blood testing and treatment for diagnosed deficiencies. But by Thursday, the document and an accompanying Pentagon statement had disappeared from government websites.
A Pentagon official said the draft was “temporarily rescinded to allow for updates.” Importantly, the underlying interim policy remains in effect, meaning the broader testosterone-screening initiative has not been canceled. 
By David Noll, 24X7 News.
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Sources: Reuters, Defense Health Agency, Stars and Stripes