5. Anonymous Texas Teen (Regret Score: 8/10)
"My child had osteoporosis at 15 from puberty blockers."
Regret Score: 8/10
This teen’s mom put her on blockers thinking it was the best thing to support her trans identity. But a bone scan a little over a year later showed she already had osteoporosis. The mom was horrified and pulled her off treatment. Her daughter was devastated and angry, but the damage was already done.
Reflection: The mother says she thought she was doing everything right by supporting her child’s transition, but now feels she was misled. She hopes other parents will be more cautious and push for deeper evaluations before agreeing to blockers.
4. Kayla Lovdahl
Regret Score: 8.5/10
"The hardest part was being sold something that I believed was going to help me… only to do all of it and come out on the other side not feeling any better. I can’t ever undo it."
Kayla started blockers and testosterone at just 12. By 13 she had a double mastectomy. Now she’s 18 and suing the doctors who fast-tracked her through treatment. She says no one really explained what she was giving up. She’s still processing the loss of her natural body and her ability to breastfeed or have a normal adult life.
Reflection: Kayla’s story is a strong warning. She wants everyone—parents, doctors, and policymakers—to slow down and take youth mental health seriously before offering life-altering treatment. She often says that no 12-year-old can truly understand what they’re giving up.
3. Luka Hein
Regret Score: 9/10
"I don’t think kids can ever consent to having full bodily functions taken away at a young age before they even know what that means."
Luka had top surgery at 16 after just one therapy visit. She was going through major trauma and thought transitioning would fix things. But after surgery and years of hormone use, she realized nothing had been solved. She now speaks out publicly to prevent others from going through the same thing.
Reflection: Luka feels she was failed by the very system that was supposed to help her. She now believes that medical professionals rushed to affirm without ever asking why she was truly hurting. Her message is clear: kids need healing, not fast-track hormones.
2. Chloe Cole
Regret Score: 9.5/10
"I am now grieving as an adult."
Chloe began puberty blockers and testosterone at 13 and had her breasts removed at 15. At 17, she realized the entire medical path had been a mistake. She’s now a national figure in the detransition movement and speaks at statehouses and conferences. Her story is heartbreaking, and she says she’ll live with the consequences forever.
Reflection: Chloe says she trusted adults and experts who told her transition would solve her pain. Now she believes she was used to push a political narrative and left to pick up the pieces. Her goal is to stop others from enduring the same.
1. Keira Bell
Regret Score: 10/10
"This so-called ‘pause’ put me into what felt like menopause."
Keira was one of the first youth in the UK to challenge the system legally after regretting her transition. She started blockers at 16, went on testosterone, and had a mastectomy. Later, she realized the treatment had left her emotionally numb and physically altered. Her case led to major changes in the UK’s NHS protocols for youth gender care.
Reflection: Keira says she needed therapy, support, and time—not medication and surgery. Her story is a powerful call for systemic change and a reminder that kids deserve more than a fast-tracked medical fix.