Regret is common. It can come quickly or after many years, leaving the person asking: "What was I thinking? I will always be a man." 

De-transitioning is a common result of regret. From male to female and back again is common.

Regret Is Real—and Transgenders Are Going Back...

1. A Physician

   "I was forever horribly maimed.  I woke up screaming..."  
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2. From Male to Female and Back Again

   "Maybe my life can serve as a warning to other transsexuals—don’t end up like Claudia"
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3. 3 Weeks Post-op

   "Although I thought I was completely sure of what I was doing, I began to regret the decision a mere three weeks after the operation." 
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4. Every Time I Look at My Son

   "I see the hurt in his eyes. I can feel his sense of loss, and it tears at my very soul."
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5. Alan Went Back

   At 21 Australian Alan Finch underwent surgery and became Helen. 
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6. It's Only a Gender Fetish

   "I am a cross-dresser, recently divorced, and I thought this was my opportunity..."
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7. 2003 Swedish Study Findings

   "...suggest that sex reassignment, although alleviating gender dysphoria, may not suffice as treatment for transsexualism."
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8. Suicide Studies

   "A staggering 41 percent of transgender people in the United States have attempted to commit suicide, according to a new survey."
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