Pentagon Issues New Guidance for Testosterone Testing After Rescinding Previous One The Department of Defense's recent decision to reintroduce mandatory testosterone testing for male service members is a symptom of deeper changes in military medicine.
The reversal raises questions about the complex interplay between physical and mental health, as well as the role of evidence based medicine in shaping military healthcare policy.
Medicalizing Masculinity Mandatory testing for male service members echoes a broader cultural trend: the increasing medicalization of what was once considered "normal" human behavior.