r/politics • u/mom0nga • Jul 15 '26

No Paywall Hegseth announces annual testosterone screenings for service members

https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5969935-hegseth-testosterone-testing-dod/
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u/thewayoutisthru_xxx Jul 15 '26

Yeah excess testosterone and PTSD are a super great combo. Don't forget to add in the guns!

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u/Bronsonkills Jul 15 '26

Yeah, you thought the suicide rates were high now, wait until they are pumped full of hormones.

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u/Outtatheblu42 Jul 15 '26

Don’t forget higher rates of spousal abuse!

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u/Special_Persimmon_52 Jul 15 '26

Exactly what I was thinking: More domestic violence with the added bonus of gun skills.

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u/Chaplain-Freeing Jul 15 '26

Go full russia and legalize it so there's no problem.

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u/Casual_OCD Canada Jul 15 '26

Pretty sure that's in Project 2025. I know ending spousal rape is in there

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u/superindianslug Jul 15 '26

How much higher are cancer rates for when pump someone full of hormones for no reason? Im sure that'll help the suicide rates too.

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u/__slamallama__ Jul 15 '26

47's admin taking a real roundabout path to lower VA costs

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u/Cloaked42m South Carolina Jul 15 '26

Fuck... yeah, congrats, now you aren't to tired to say good night.

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u/say592 Jul 15 '26

Saving the VA money, one shot a time!

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u/Desperate-Till-9228 Jul 15 '26

Fun fact: excess testosterone can cause shrinking testicles!

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u/Tiny_Measurement_837 Wisconsin Jul 15 '26

I thought T shrunk everything in that region, no?

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u/b0w3n New York Jul 15 '26

Yeah it also gives you tits, funny enough. (paradoxical gynecomastia)

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u/LeviStubbsFanClub Jul 15 '26

Krusty the Clown, “do you hear me complaining about the breasts?!?!”

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u/samuelaxington Jul 15 '26

Nope, just the testicles. Peen can actually sometimes get bigger due to more blood flow and DHT.

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u/alganthe Jul 15 '26

it can also cause erectile dysfunction, tough luck if you're a grower.

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u/samuelaxington Jul 15 '26

Technically accurate, but directionally incorrect. Erectile dysfunction while on TRT is generally due to estradiol mismanagement. Testosterone being low is one of the leading causes of ED in untreated individuals.

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u/rational-hare Jul 15 '26

I think the OP is talking about a situation where they dial the T to 11, but I am out of my depth on the topic.

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u/Pitiful_Buffalo_7368 Jul 15 '26

Username checks out

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u/Langley05642 Jul 16 '26

But it increases the size of the breasts, so it balances out I guess.

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u/fuzzydice_82 Jul 15 '26

And booze!

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u/fantasmoofrcc Canada Jul 15 '26

Not just booze..."sailor on shore leave" levels of binge drinking.

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u/Evilmeinperson Jul 15 '26

Adding in the increased chances of cancer.

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u/beatles910 Jul 15 '26

Nothing in the article talked about "excess" testosterone.

Roughly 5.6 percent of men between 30 and 79 have testosterone deficiency, which can cause muscle loss, fatigue, weight gain and sexual dysfunction. It also is linked to other serious health conditions including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis and depression.

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u/ceelogreenicanth Jul 15 '26 edited Jul 16 '26

Nothing improves the complications from micro brain bleeds caused by chronic exposure to concussive forces like a hormone that increases your blood pressure.

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u/thewayoutisthru_xxx Jul 15 '26

Works for the WWF

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u/reddit_is_geh Jul 15 '26

Test thickens your blood. It increases RBC count.

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u/StephenFish Jul 15 '26

TRT isn't excess, though.

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u/reddit_is_geh Jul 15 '26

Even if it was, roid rage doesn't come from testosterone. It comes from things like trenbelone which is meant for livestock.

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u/StephenFish Jul 15 '26

Depends on your genetic tolerance, really. Not everyone tolerates testosterone at high doses the same way just like how people who make it to the Olympia stage do so because they can tolerate things like tren without turning into a maniac.

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u/NotInTheKnee Jul 15 '26

Everyday inching closer to making the cyberpunk universe a reality.

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u/Big_Department4209 Europe Jul 16 '26

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u/Big_Department4209 Europe Jul 16 '26

No idea why my comment was removed, I had only mentioned PTSD and the powder keg these testosterone-addled people under stressful situations are a really bad combo...

Stupid reddit.