s near suicidal as he struggled to come to terms with the horrifying predicament he was in – for which he initially blamed himself.
Finally, in 2022 he decided that his only hope for survival was to stop living as “Abby” and return to being “Ritchie”….
So when the NHS revealed that it planned to establish a service specifically for “individuals who choose to detransition”, Herron says he could not have been happier. “We definitely need this,” he says. “I cannot wait for the clinic to open. I would use the service straight away once it’s up and running."
The problem, as the article makes clear, is that there's a lack of expertise among doctors about detransitioning. There are plenty of clinicians, it seems, happy to dish out the hormones and encourage patients to embrace their exciting new gender identities, but not so many willing to face the consequences of these grotesquely irresponsible interventions.
On Herron’s part, he certainly has “no plans to undergo any more experimental surgery”. He is also conscious that some of the changes that detransitioners like him have undergone are irreversible. But he is optimistic the service will still be able to help him.
“I might be lucky to slow things down, but I do worry that things may be a bit too late for me because it’s been over a decade with no testosterone,” he says. “But maybe they can help me with my urology problems, the pain and the lack of sensation I have. And maybe they can advise me on the hormone side of things and curb the onset of osteoporosis and the emerging autoimmunity issues that I have.”
Jesus, what a mess.
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