> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://miles-2.gitbook.io/rstm-intervention/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://miles-2.gitbook.io/rstm-intervention/de-transitioning-and-regret.md). # De-transitioning and regret The most important question with children transitioning is: What if they regret it? Many parents express worry about their child undergoing medical treatment because of the irreversibility of it. After enough time on hormones or after a surgery, some effects will remain with the individual for the rest of their life. This means that any regret a child experiences over their transition, could be unjustly pushed to the parent because they were the ones who agreed. * Detransitioning - When an individual who has undergone a gender transition reverts back or stops their transition to the opposite gender. When discussing transgender men, or female-to-male transgender individuals, after enough time on hormones changes like their voice, the amount of body hair they have, and fertility issues will remain even if they decide to stop testosterone. For this reason, many are recommended fertility interventions, like freezing their eggs, before beginning any medical-related transition. So when someone talks about detransitioning, it means dealing with permanent side effects that might have been avoided. The video below helps illuminate this as both transgender and those who have chosen to detransition have lived experiences. Some thrive and are truly happy after medically transitioning while others find out it was the wrong choice for them. The first section is specifically about minors transitioning. {% embed url="" %} And to ground the conversation in rates or statistics, an Instagram post with graphics related to regrets/detransitioning rates is as follows. In it, the author compares the regret rates with other medically-related regrets such as knee replacement or even tattoos. Another [study ](https://www.gendergp.com/detransition-facts/)lists that 3% of transgender individuals choose to detransition with 36% citing pressure from family and only 5% listed that gender transition was **not right** for them. {% embed url="" %} --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://miles-2.gitbook.io/rstm-intervention/de-transitioning-and-regret.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.