The fact that they had to do a huge study to refute an obvious whopper of a lie told by some asshole and repeated by fools is a perfect example of a larger truth. It's easier to spread bullshit than to clean it up. And the real kicker is that this won't change anyone's mind.

I thought it mostly happened when society bullies you so much that you decide its easier to hide who you are again instead

Studies like this strengthen the academic consensus that wholesale “detransition”—where a person who medically transitions stops identifying as trans and regrets receiving gender-affirming care—is rare. For those who do stop taking hormones or regret gender-affirming care, studies find the reasons cited are more likely to be financial, such as a lack of insurance; legal, with patients losing their care when states restricted it; or, most of all, a response to transphobia and violence upon coming out.

The actual article:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/43002408/

The doi is not yet active because the JAMA Paediatric hasn't published the article yet. Here it is nonetheless:
10.1001/jamapediatrics.2026.5185

Of course one of the talking points I hear about is that the younger they start the more likely people are to regret it. I kind of doubted that already, but its good to get real data on it.

Wish the ass holes that voted against gender affirming care trusted data... Instead of being ass holes

At least there is data though, so maybe a push in the right direction can happen easier.

It's sad really. So many eggs (pre transition) feel fear about regret, and yet the regret rates are so low.

I remember spending well over a year being petrified of regretting it. Years down the line? Couldnt have been a better choice. I feel so grounded in my identity now, going back to being a guy would be like being forced into undersized shoes.

I wonder if studies count the cessation of HRT or transitioning from binary to nonbinary as detransitioning even tho it isn't

Breaking news: People know what they want to do with their own bodies better than other people do

It's beyond stupid that this study was even done.

Let's play devil's advocate and say it's 90% regret.

So fucking what? Nobody's trying to prevent people from taking out LOANS they'll regret. Or making CAREER decisions they'll regret. Or having CHILDREN they'll regret. Freedom means letting people make their decisions and live with the results. That's the whole deal.

These assholes are only concerned about the actions they want to police - they don't give a SHIT about the well-being of the people taking those actions, and they will find any excuse.