Transition regret is rare While covered elsewhere, it is worth reiterating that the actual research and statistics show just how unusual transition regret is. Virtually every modern study puts it below 4 percent, and most estimates put it between 1 and 2 percent.305 306 307 308 309 In some other recent longitudinal studies, none of the subjects expressed regret over medically transitioning.310 311 Compare a regret rate of 1–4 percent with regret rates for other surgeries, which runs as high as 65 percent in the case of cosmetic surgery, according to one survey.312 In short, if you simply went
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