What does this mean and why do we care?

Language around sexual health is always evolving. The information below is provided to help you understand some of the language we currently use. As our understanding of sexual health and best care options grows, so too will this information.

During your visit: We now collect certain sexual health information and verify it with you once a year to help our caregivers provide the very best care to you. Sometimes this information changes for people over time. That’s why our caregivers check back with you to make sure we still have the correct information in our records. Below is a description of terms used to describe gender identity. Please read on to determine which choice is best for you.

Gender identity is a person’s deeply held, internal sense of self as masculine, feminine, a blend of both, neither, or something else. Gender identity can correspond to, or differ from the sex we are assigned at birth.

We currently use the following options to describe gender identity:

Male This option can be selected for someone whose gender identity aligns with the sex they were assigned at birth. In this case, a person who was assigned male at birth, and whose gender identity is a man/male.
Female This option can be selected for someone whose gender identity aligns with the sex they were assigned at birth. In this case, a person who was assigned female at birth, and whose gender identity is woman/female.
Female-to-Male (FTM)/
Transgender Male/Trans Man		 Transgender is an adjective used to describe someone whose gender identity differs from their sex assigned at birth. This option can be used for someone who was listed as female at birth but whose gender identity is male.
Male-to-Female (MTF)/
Transgender Female/Trans Woman		 Transgender is an adjective used to describe someone whose gender identity differs from their sex assigned at birth. This option can be used for someone who was listed as male at birth but whose gender identity is female.
Genderqueer/Non-Binary This option could be used for a person who feels neither exclusively male nor female.
Other This option is for a person who doesn’t feel like any of the words above describes their gender identity. You can choose to share the words you think best describe your gender identity.
Choose not to disclose Only you as the patient gets to decide what to share. If you don’t want to share any information about your gender identity, you can select this category.