Transgender pseudoscience is quackery, says detransitioner who was told it would solve her mental distress.

The young woman who had hormone treatments and surgery to transition as a boy as a teenager now considers the gender treatments she received "pseudoscience" and "quackery," and she is struggling with chronic health problems.

At 17 years old, Prisha Mosley, then 26, started transitioning to a male while dealing with mental health issues such as anorexia, suicidal thoughts, and trauma from being raped. Online transgender activists convinced her that her "body was fighting to be a boy," which prompted her to share these thoughts with her medical professionals treating her eating disorder.

"Mosley told Planet Chronicle Digital that she had been treated for delusional beliefs for a long time. However, when she expressed a different delusion, "I'm born in the wrong body," instead of "I'm fat," while dying of anorexia, she was medicalized for that."

Mosley was put on medication to stop her menstrual cycle and later given testosterone. She experienced changes to her genitals and other disturbing side effects within "days".

Mosley stated that at 17 years old, she had never been able to legally consent to sex as an adult and knew nothing about her body except fear. However, she was then given the ability to alter her body and was told that this change would ensure her safety.

She alleged that medical professionals deceived her and her hesitant parents about the dangers of the procedure and convinced them that transitioning would alleviate her mental health issues. However, she ended up with long-term health issues and persistent pain as a result of the testosterone treatment and double mastectomy.

"I did not require medical treatment for any physical issues with my body. However, I was struggling with mental distress, which I believed was linked to my gender identity. This belief, that my distress was caused by my soul being trapped in the wrong body, is pseudoscience."

She stated that she did not possess a mystical gender identity that required medical intervention, as that is pseudoscience.

Mosley's medical team used her past suicide attempts as evidence to support her transitioning genders earlier.

"As soon as a patient identifies as trans, evidence-based care is disregarded, and a one-size-fits-all approach is implemented, which involves administering blockers, hormones, and surgery without regard for individual needs or medical standards. Doctors experiment on patients who identify as trans or have gender dysphoria, and they lie to them without adhering to medical standards," she stated.

The doctor only needs to deceive you into believing that you are content with their actions, and if you are deceived enough to not harm yourself, which I was, I was hopeful that I would miraculously become a safe boy, so I remained alive for that. As long as you are under this deceived and deluded state, you are considered successful.

Mosley eventually came to the realization that she had made a "terrible mistake" by taking drugs and subsequently detransitioned to live as a female again.

Despite having chronic nerve pain, Mosley, who recently gave birth to a baby boy and resides in Michigan, tries to be strong and not show it in front of her children.

Mosley, as an ambassador for Independent Women's Forum, has shared her story and is taking legal action against the medical professionals she claims pressured her into gender transition.

Mosley remains cautious about the risks of these treatments, even though she faces opposition from transgender activists in her community.

Mosley cautioned young people against trusting those who profit from their distress and vulnerability, as he did in a message.

"I hope you will be more knowledgeable than I was. Some individuals in your life won't gain from your struggles and your suffering," she stated.

As states consider banning transgender treatments for minors, more detransitioners are sharing their negative experiences with these treatments, including puberty blockers, hormone therapy, and sex reassignment surgery.

In December, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments challenging a Tennessee law prohibiting transgender medical treatments for minors. A decision in this high-profile case is anticipated by July 2025.

Over two dozen states have passed laws limiting transgender youth from receiving medical care.