Pentagon Pulls Testosterone Guidelines

The Pentagon has temporarily withdrawn recently issued clinical guidance for a new policy requiring testosterone deficiency screening for service members aged 30 and older, a US official told Reuters on Thursday.

The Pentagon published the Clinical Guidance for Health and Human Performance Optimization on its website on Wednesday. By Thursday, the memorandum and an accompanying statement had been removed.

The official explained that the document, dated 2 September 2026, had been temporarily withdrawn to allow for updates. Interim guidance remains in effect.

(Reuters, sab)