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Gender-Affirming Surgery Regret Rates

The topic is about the rates of regret after gender-affirming surgery and medical transition, including the differences between adolescents and adults, and the limitations of the current evidence base.

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Feb 5, 2026

What are the reported rates of transition regret among adolescents versus adults in recent studies?

Recent published estimates generally place documented regret after and medical transition in the low single digits — roughly around 1% in many surgical series and reviews — while typically report low ...