Keywords

The following words are a good place to start looking for further information on these topics. This list is far from complete, when a search comes back with no results try using synonyms. When a phrase is encased in quotation marks (“”) this is done to ensure that the search engine and/or database you use will treat the phrase as a whole, rather than searching for individual terms. This should help avoid finding unrelated results. Resources for defining these terms is available on the definitions page of the pathfinder. Any of the below terms can be combined to refine your search to specific topics.

Identities and Labels

Transgender

Transsexual

“Female to Male”

“FtM”

“Gender Dysphoria”

“Gender Identity Disorder”

Medical Transition

Transition

HRT or “Hormone Replacement Therapy”

Testosterone

“Sex Affirmation Surgery”

“Sex Reassignment Surgery"

“Top Surgery”

Mastectomy

Metadioplasty

Phalloplasty

Scrotoplasty

Hysterectomy

Terms Relating to the Chest

Binding

Gynecomastia

Terms Relating to the Groin

Packer

STP

“Stand to Pee”

“STP Packer”

Legal Terms

DMV

“Birth Certificate”

“Vital Records”