For the purpose of this article 'girls, females, or women' are those individuals assigned as female at birth. "Boys, males or men" are those individuals assigned as male at birth. It is not intended to exclude or dismiss individuals who do not identify as female or male.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original article at https://patient.info/news-and-features/fertility-diet-what-to-eat-when-youre-trying-to-get-pregnant