Detransitioner Chloe Cole shares complications after gender procedures: ‘I am grieving’

Washington, DC –Medical victim Chloe Cole was at the center of the U.S.Department of Health and Human Services’ Thursday announcement of proposed regulatory actions to end “sex-rejecting procedures” on minors.

The proposed regulatory actions by the HHS are part of PresidentDonald Trump‘s January executive order calling on the department to protect children from “chemical and surgical mutilation.”

The department is rolling out a series of policy updates and regulatory actions that would effectively defund hospitals that provide gender transition procedures, according to an HHS official. 

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Cole, now 21 years old,went through the process of medical transition from female to male between the ages of 12 and 16.

The California native took to the stage alongside HHS Secretary Robert F.Kennedy Jr.and other officials Thursday to advocate for the protection of children.com/category/health/healthy-living/medications" target="_blank" rel="noopener">testosterone injectionsand double mastectomy she endured have irreversibly and permanently affected her health.

Detransitioner Chloe Cole joined HHS Secretary Robert F.Kennedy Jr.on Thursday as he announced proposed regulations ending gender treatments for children.

“As soon as gender was in the picture, none of my doctors or psychologists asked the real questions that they should have,” said Cole.“The entire focus was on my feelings and what I wanted rather than what I really needed in that moment.”

What she needed, Cole said, was to be loved and affirmed for the wayGod created her— “as a young and yet tomboyish little girl.”

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“I had very little experience in the world, and I simply would not be mature enough to be equipped to undergo such a life-changing procedure in every way,�(Chloe Cole;

Cole noted that her parents never thought she was transgender, but felt like the odds were stacked against them.

“At the time when we started going through this as a family, there really were no resources that would speak to the reality of transgenderism, especiallyfor children,” she said.“Most people were not aware then that this was something that was even happening in our hospital systems.”

“While there are only two sexes, there’s a million different ways that you can be yourself,” said Cole, pictured above during her surgeries. (Chloe Cole)

Cole said she’s suffered numerous complications from her medications and surgery.“My quality of life is still being impacted to this day,” she wrote in her statement.

Her fertility status now remains unknown, she said.She will notbe able to breastfeedbecause her breasts were surgically removed.

“As an adult, I am now grieving, and on top of that, theareolar skin graftsthey used in my surgery began to fail two years afterward.I must wear bandages on my chest every day,” Cole wrote. 

“As an adult, I am now grieving.”

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In 2023, Cole filed a lawsuit with the Center for American Liberty (CAL) against hospitals for pushing her into what she believes is medical mutilation.

com/politics/hhs-unleashes-sweeping-crackdown-child-sex-rejecting-procedures-threatens-hospital-medicaid-funding-e" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Thursday’s HHS announcement“represents a critical acknowledgment that experimental medical interventions on children with gender distress have failed to meet basic standards of safety and effectiveness.”

Cole, who detransitioned after medical procedures, is warning others to wait and seek family support before transitioning.

“It signals that medicine must return to its core ethical obligation: First, do no harm,” Trammell added. 

“We will continue fighting to ensure accountability for the institutions that promoted these practices and to secure justice for the children and detransitioners whose lives were forever altered.”

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“Long-term effects of puberty blockers may include bone loss, trouble concentrating, interference with learning and interference with fertility,” he said.“I think it makes sense in most cases to treat underlying mental health concerns before jumping into treatments,including surgery, that may be difficult to reverse.”

“It makes sense in most cases to treat underlying mental health concerns before jumping into treatments.”

The doctor also emphasized that gender issues should not be overly politicized.“This means not superimposing an ideology or pushing physicians to act in a certain way or under pressure,” Siegel said. 

Cole began the gender transition process at age 12 and received a double mastectomy surgery at 15 years old.

“The welfare of the child must come first.In this case, it means going very slowly and providing support to a child or teen with gender dysphoria.”

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Cole shared that she hopes any children who are questioning whether they should transition wait. 

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“While there are only two sexes, there are a million different ways that you can be yourself,” she added.

“God is there for you.He is the one who has created you this way, and you can seek his counsel,” Cole went on. 

“You can continue praying, and I think ultimately it’s connecting with your family, building your purpose in this world, and looking to the gospel andup to God.”

�s Emma Colton contributed reporting.

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