A quarter of male soldiers in the US could have low testosterone
Newly introduced testosterone screening in the US Army could find more than 100,000 male soldiers with low testosterone
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A quarter of active-duty male soldiers in the US Army have low testosterone, according to a study of nearly 500 personnel. This has implications for the recent ruling that all US service members aged 30 and older must undergo annual testosterone screening and be offered voluntary replacement therapy if they have low levels.
“For soldiers with genuine, symptomatic testosterone deficiency, appropriate treatment can improve symptoms and important aspects of physical health, including sexual function, body composition, muscle mass and bone health,” says Darren Katz at the University of Melbourne…
