Pentagon Withdraws Testosterone Screening Guidance After Brief Release

The U. S. military had announced in July that it would begin mandatory testosterone screening for service members. A clinical guidance document titled “Clinical Guidance for Health and Human Performance Optimization” was issued on September 2, but the next day the Pentagon removed the document and the accompanying statement from spokesperson Sean Parnell. Reuters first reported the withdrawal. In a brief note to Ars Technica, the Pentagon said the guidance had been temporarily rescinded on September 3 to allow for updates. No further details were provided, leaving the policy’s future and the reasons for the abrupt reversal unclear.