https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/18/us-military-testosterone-screening-doctors
The US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, this week ordered an annual testosterone-deficiency screening for active-duty and reserve service members aged 30 and older, which he says will help to maintain military readiness.
美国国防部长皮特·海格塞斯本周下令,对30岁及以上的现役和预备役军人进行年度睾酮缺乏症筛查,他表示这将有助于维持军事战备状态。
But many medical professionals warn it might do nothing of the sort and instead could increase service members’ risk of infertility or lead to other consequences if testosterone is prescribed inappropriately.
但许多医疗专业人士警告称,此举可能毫无作用,反而可能增加军人的不孕风险,或在睾酮被不当处方的情况下导致其他后果。
The mandate is one of several recent healthcare policy changes implemented by Hegseth and other Trump administration cabinet officials that have sparked debate among experts and raised questions about what scientific basis, if any, supports them.
这项强制要求是海格塞斯和其他特朗普内阁官员近期实施的一系列医疗政策变革之一,这些变革在专家中引发了争议,并让人质疑其是否有任何科学依据支持。
Hegseth has also reversed the military’s longstanding flu vaccine mandate, a decision that was walked back after a flu outbreak, while the Department of Health and Human Services removed 17 members from its vaccine advisory panel and altered its vaccine recommendations.
海格塞斯还推翻了军队长期执行的流感疫苗强制接种令,该决定在流感爆发后又被撤销;与此同时,卫生和公众服务部从疫苗咨询小组中除名了17名成员,并更改了其疫苗建议。
Five of six men’s health experts contacted by Reuters for this story said they were puzzled by the announcement on testosterone testing and concerned it may lead to unnecessary – or even harmful – treatment.
路透社为报道此事联系的五位男性健康专家中,有六位表示,他们对睾酮检测的声明感到困惑,并担心这可能导致不必要——甚至有害——的治疗。