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Trauma Survivor Regrets Gender Transition: ‘I Was Looking for Acceptance’

When Laura Becker was 19, she injected testosterone into her right thigh for seven months before she had her breasts surgically removed at 20 years old.
Trauma Survivor Regrets Gender Transition: ‘I Was Looking for Acceptance’
Artist Laura Becker at a park near her home outside of Milwaukee, Wis., on Nov. 2, 2022. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
Brad Jones
Brad Jones
11/18/2022|Updated: 11/10/2023
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When Laura Becker was 19, she injected testosterone into her right thigh for seven months before she had her breasts surgically removed at 20 years old.

Becker, now 25, regrets her decision and blames the medical and mental health care systems for failing her as a teen. She describes the experience as both humbling and horrible.

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