This article argues that the current approach to gender medicine has overlooked serious physical and emotional consequences for some patients. Drawing on personal and professional encounters, it challenges the claim that regret is rare, noting the lack of reliable tracking and the absence of clear follow-up systems. The piece raises broader ethical concerns about informed consent, medical responsibility, and whether interventions presented as beneficial may, in certain cases, result in lasting harm.
“I know too many people who have had their lives torn apart by damage from hormones and surgeries. These people include both those who continue to identify as trans and those who have regrets. I’ve had the opportunity to hear them speak, spend time with them one-on-one, and provide them with professional counseling. People argue that it doesn’t matter because regret is rare. However, there is no way of tallying their numbers since there is no medical code to track regret, and most of them do not return to the medical system that betrayed them. Even if they are “rare,” that doesn’t matter. The physical and emotional damage to people who take puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and get gender surgeries is the furthest thing from life-saving care. While the medical profession takes an oath not to harm, the proponents of gender medicine pushed full steam ahead to do MUCH harm.”