Table 2.

Examples of trans-inclusive and gender affirming terminology

Instead of…	Use…	References/Further Reading
sex, biological sex, or natal sex	sex assigned at birth	39s,47s,55s,58s,60s,61s
male-to-female or MTF	transgender women or trans women	39s,55s,58s,60s
female-to-male or FTM	transgender men or trans men
biological female or female-bodied	assigned female at birth	51–53s,58s
biological male or male-bodied	assigned male at birth
female reproductive tract	name specific anatomy (e.g. vaginal, cervical), or people with vaginas	51–53s,59s
male reproductive tract	name specific anatomy (e.g. penile, urethral), or people with penises
women’s health	sexual and reproductive health	57s
pregnant women	pregnant people	57s,60s
cross-sex hormones	gender affirming hormone therapy	55s
sex change or sex reassignment surgery	gender affirming surgery, or name specific procedures	55s