A
trans man (sometimes
trans-man or
transman) is a
transgender person who was
assigned female at birth but whose
gender identity is that of a man. The label of transgender man is not always interchangeable with that of
transsexual man, although the two labels are often used in this way.
Transgender is an
umbrella term that includes different types of gender variant people (including transsexual people). Many trans men choose to undergo surgical or hormonal transition, or both (see
sex reassignment therapy), to alter their appearance in a way that aligns with their gender identity more appropriately or alleviates
gender dysphoria.