Testing service members' testosterone levels is a tricky proposition

NPR | By Vincent Acovino,

Kadin Mills, Sarah Handel, Ailsa Chang

Published July 16, 2026 at 4:32 PM EDT

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Dr. Adriane Fugh-Berman of Georgetown University about the Defense Department's plan to screen service members' testosterone levels and offer supplementation.

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