Research Challenges Conserative and TERF Narratives About Gender-affirming Surgeries

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Transgender regret? Research challenges narratives about gender-affirming surgeries


https://theconversation.com/transgender-regret-research-challenges-narratives-about-gender-affirming-surgeries-220642

The Conversation  by staff on January 22, 2024

Evidence suggests that less than 1% of transgender people who undergo gender-affirming surgery report regret. That proportion is even more striking when compared to the fact that 14.4% of the broader population reports regret after similar surgeries.
For example, studies have found that between 5% and 14% of all women who receive mastectomies to reduce the risk of developing breast cancer say they regretted doing so. However, less than 1% of transgender men who receive the same procedure report regret.