male-to-female
Becoming a woman
Male-to-female describes a person who was assigned male at birth and has transitioned or is transitioning to female.
Often abbreviated MTF.
The term appears in medical and transgender contexts: male-to-female hormone therapy, a male-to-female transgender woman.
Some prefer simply "trans woman" as less clinical.
Bloodstream signaling molecules
- estrogenFemale reproductive hormone
- surgeryInvasive medical procedure
- feminizationAcquiring female characteristics
- electrolysisCurrent-induced ionic separation
vaginoplasty · orchiectomy · estradiol · antiandrogen · endocrinologist · HRT
Woman with male birth assignment
- transfeminineGender identity toward femininity
- MTFTransgender feminine transition
- transgenderGender differs from assignment
- transsexualMedically transitioned gender identity
authenticity · womanhood · femme · passing · stealth · visibility · pride
Acquiring female characteristics
- makeupProducts for beautifying faces
- wardrobeGarment storage furniture
- stylingArranging for appearance
- mannerismsDistinctive personal behaviors
pronouns · tucking · wigs · jewelry · deportment · clothing · heels · dresses
Active support for marginalized
- solidarityUnity among allies
- advocacyPleading for a cause
- visibilityRange of clear sight
- representationDepiction or likeness
activism · mentorship · LGBTQ · discrimination · acceptance · inclusion · resources
Physician specializing in glands
- therapistMental health practitioner
- psychiatristMental disorder physician
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
- referralDirecting someone elsewhere
monitoring · prescriptions · dosage · injections · patches · implants · recovery · aftercare
hormones
Bloodstream signaling molecules
- estrogenFemale reproductive hormone
- surgeryInvasive medical procedure
- feminizationAcquiring female characteristics
electrolysis · vaginoplasty · orchiectomy · estradiol · antiandrogen · endocrinologist · HRT
transwoman
Woman with male birth assignment
- transfeminineGender identity toward femininity
- MTFTransgender feminine transition
- transgenderGender differs from assignment
transsexual · authenticity · womanhood · femme · passing · stealth · visibility · pride
feminization
Acquiring female characteristics
- makeupProducts for beautifying faces
- wardrobeGarment storage furniture
- stylingArranging for appearance
mannerisms · pronouns · tucking · wigs · jewelry · deportment · clothing · heels · dresses · accessories
allyship
Active support for marginalized
- solidarityUnity among allies
- advocacyPleading for a cause
- visibilityRange of clear sight
representation · activism · mentorship · LGBTQ · discrimination · acceptance · inclusion · resources
endocrinologist
Physician specializing in glands
- therapistMental health practitioner
- psychiatristMental disorder physician
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
referral · monitoring · prescriptions · dosage · injections · patches · implants · recovery · aftercare · complications