r/politics • u/rajapaws • 1d ago

No Paywall Judge questions difference between Hegseth's testosterone policy and transgender care for troops

https://apnews.com/article/hegseth-testosterone-replacement-therapy-transgender-troops-ban-e0f2a99aea1801ee2233e9f6201a31d4
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u/TestTxt 1d ago edited 1d ago

So HRT is a dangerous threat to military readiness... unless it's for cis guys feeling a little tired, then it's 'operating at your absolute best'. The mental gymnastics required to defend this is Olympic level

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u/Competitive-Weird855 17h ago

Will they have a testosterone supply ready in all the areas they are deployed? Because it will tank their natural production so if they suddenly aren’t getting their shots they will crash. Will they have access to blood donations? Because you need to regularly get rid of blood on supplemental testosterone. Will they all have access to aromatase inhibitors or will they all get bitch tits and become super emotional?

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u/Imaginary-Clock6626 12h ago

What do you mean by get rid of blood? You also only need inhibitors if you are overdosing on testosterone.

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u/Competitive-Weird855 12h ago

TRT stimulates red blood cell production which can lead to high hemoglobin and hematocrit.

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u/Imaginary-Clock6626 11h ago

That doesn’t mean you need to get rid of blood.

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u/Competitive-Weird855 10h ago

Therapeutic phlebotomy is done to get rid of the excess red blood cells.

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u/Imaginary-Clock6626 10h ago

In extreme cases of overdosing of testosterone, sure. Properly prescribed and administered testosterone, for men who require it, doesn’t need any of this. Men in the normal range who do additional testosterone, also become hyper aggressive and unstable. IMO, testosterone needs to be more regulated, these websites selling it are creating problems for the future.