I never, in any way, said that paper was conclusive. In fact, I specifically said it DIDN'T. I even said the faults included in the study, mentioning that it doesn't conclusively prove anything, but simply SUGGESTS that there is a low level of regret when it comes to these procedures.
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Now obviously this is only one study, and is in no way conclusive or generalizable to the entire population. That said, this study at least suggests that it's very unlikely that someone who went through with a procedure felt regret afterwards. Now this is also in adults, and I don't know what, if any, procedures these people went through in their youth. However, it's likely that at least some of them went through the procedures we're talking about in this thread. Most patients are incredibly satisfied with the results of gender reassignment. Those that aren't are unhappy with the surgery, not with the sex they became.
It's one study, yes, but one that at least starts towards showing that the likelihood of regret later in life is pretty low, especially given the hoops one has to jump through to get things done when it comes to gender reassignment.
I can't lose credibility for something that I specifically pointed out the flaws in. It was simply to suggest, to someone's point, that the likelihood of someone wanting to de-transition was very low. I could try and find other sources if I so chose, but they're difficult to find.
And yes, I'm a she haha.