Woman sues psychiatrist after he approved her hormone therapy to transition into a man after a single appointment – leaving her unable to get pregnant!
Dr Patrick Toohey approved the treatment for Jay Langadinos before later giving the go-ahead for surgeries to remove her breasts, uterus and ovaries.
In court documents, Dr Toohey said Jay suffered from gender dysphoria despite admitting she had social phobia and didn’t know that ‘psychological factors could influence the outcome of gender transition’.
Now, aged 31, Jay is suing Dr Toohey for professional negligence and has been supported by former Liberal candidate Ms Deves, who states that there needs to be an ‘urgent inquiry’ into irreversible gender changes.
‘Those left harmed by these irreversible hormonal interventions and surgeries that cause a myriad of lifelong health problems were always likely to seek legal remedy and compensation.
‘There are hundreds, if not thousands, of Australian children and young people being subjected to these interventions. Australian health authorities, and bureaucrats must take notice of this case and developments overseas, such as closure of the Tavistock and the pending Cass report, and conduct an inquiry.’
Ms Langadinos said Dr Toohey should have realised she might be autistic and referred her for further assessment by a specialist. She also says her social phobia should have been treated before any hormone therapy and that she wasn’t given any information on how the transition would affect her fertility.
Ms Langadinos claims the surgeries have left her suffering with ‘injuries and disabilities’. She also listed several issues she has faced ‘as a result of the negligence’. They include masculinisation as a result of hormone therapy, loss of her breasts, uterus and ovaries. She also cited complications from hormone therapy including early menopause, anxiety and depression. Ms Langadinos says her psychological functioning is impaired and her capacity for employment has diminished because of the transition.
In 2020, Ms Langadinos said she realised that ‘she should not have undergone the hormone therapy or the first and second surgeries’. In January 2020, she also took advice on ending testosterone treatment.
Ms Langadinos said she had a complicated home life and attraction to girls led to her feeling ‘defective’ at 17. Searching for answers online, she came across gender dysphoria and thought ‘that’s what I have’. However, she said her transition led to even more unhappiness.
‘As my unhappiness grew, I felt the cause of my unhappiness was because I was not male, so the answer was to change my body even more. I had a breakdown, couldn’t function for an entire year. I couldn’t get out of bed. I wish at the time I knew how much I was hurting and why.’
Solicitor Anna Kerr, of NSW’s Feminist Legal Clinic, referred Ms Langadinos’ case to legal firm Slater and Gordon. ‘We can expect to see extensive litigation in future years related to gender-affirming cross-sex hormones and surgeries,’ she said.