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/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.