May 26th, 2010 | 
Author: One of the most confusing things when reading on trying to conceive forums is understanding the lingo. Here is a comprehensive list of what all the abbreviations are.
1WW/2WW 1 week wait/2 week wait (after having IUI or IVF)
2WW 2-Week Wait
ACA Anti-cardiolipin Antibodies
ACTH Adrenal Corticotropic Hormone
AF Aunt Flo (periods)
AH, AZH Assisted Hatching
AHI At-home Insemination
AI Artificial Insemination
AIH Artificial Insemination from Husband
ANA Anti-nuclear Antibodies
AO Anovulation
AOA, AVA Anti-ovarian Antibody
APA Anti-phospholipid Antibodies
APTT Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time
ART Assisted Reproductive Technology
ASA Anti-sperm Antibody
ATA Anti-thyroid Antibody
AWOL A Woman On Lupron
B2 Baby Two
BA Baby Aspirin
BBT Basal Body Temperature
BCP Birth Control Pills
BD Baby Dance (sex)
BF Breastfeeding (or boyfriend)
BFN Big Fat Negative
BFP Big Fat Positive
BG Blood Glucose
BMS Baby-making Sex
BSE Breast Self-Exam
BT Balanced Translocation
BW, b/w Bloodwork
C# Cycle Number
CAD Carbohydrate Addict’s Diet
CAH Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
CALP Carbohydrate Addict’s Life Plan
CASA Computer-assisted Semen Analysis
CB Cycle Buddy
CBAVD Congenital Bilateral Absence of the Vas Deferens
CCCT, CCT Clomiphene Citrate Challenge Test (Clomid Challenge Test)
CD Cycle Day
CD56+ Natural Killer Cells
CF Cervical Fluid
CM Cervical Mucus
CMV Cytomegalovirus
CNM Certified Nurse Midwife
COH Controlled Ovarian Hyperstimulation
CP Cervical Position
CPFM ClearPlan Fertility Monitor
CVS Chorionic Villae Sampling
D&C Dilation & Curettage
D&E Dilation & Evacuation
DE Donor Eggs
DES Diethylstilbestrol (a synthetic estrogen)
DHEAS Dihydroepiandrosterone Sulfate
DI Donor Insemination
DIPI Direct Intra-peritoneal Insemination
DOR Diminished Ovarian Reserve
DOST Direct Oocyte-Sperm Transfer
DPO Days Post-Ovulation
DPR Days Post-Retrieval
DPT Days Post-Transfer
DP3DT Days Post 3-Day Transfer
DP3DT Days Post 5-Day Transfer
Dx Diagnosis
E2 Estradiol
EB, EMB Endometrial Biopsy
EDD Estimated Due Date
ENDO Endometriosis
EPO Evening Primrose Oil
EPT Early Pregnancy Test
ET Embryo Transfer
ETF Embryo Toxic Factor
ETA Embryo Toxicity Assay
EW, EWCM Egg white Cervical Mucus
FBG Fasting Blood Glucose
FI Fasting Insulin
FET Frozen Embryo Transfer
FF Fertility Friend or Fat Friendly
FHR Fetal Heart Rate
FP Follicular Phase
FM Fertile Mucus or Fertility Monitor
FR First Response Pregnancy test
FSH Follicle Stimulating Hormone
FTTA Fertile Thoughts To All
FUR False Unicorn Root
FV Fertile Vibes
GD Gestational Diabetes
GI Gastrointestinal
GIFT Gamete Intra-fallopian Transfer
GnRH Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone
GP General Practitioner
GTT Glucose Tolerance Test
HbA1c Glycosylated Hemoglobin (also called Glycohemoglobin)
hCG, HCG Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
HCP Health Care Practitioner
hMG, HMG Human Menopausal Gonadotropin
HPT Home Pregnancy Test
HRT Hormone Replacement Therapy
HSC Hysteroscopy
HSG Hysterosalpingogram
HV Health visitor
IBT Immunobead Binding Test
ICI Intra-cervical Insemination
ICSI Intra-cytoplasmic Sperm Injection
IF Infertility
IGTT Insulin and Glucose Tolerance Test
IM Intra-muscular (WRT injections)
INCIID International Council on Infertility Information Dissemination
IOR Immature Oocyte Retrieval
IR Insulin Resistant
ITI Intra-tubal Insemination
IUFD Intra-uterine Fetal Demise
IUGR Intra-uterine Growth Retardation
IUI Intra-uterine Insemination
IVC Intra-vaginal Culture
IVF In Vitro Fertilization
IVIg Intravenous Immunoglobulin
LAD Leukocyte Antibody Detection Assay
LAP Laparoscopy
LH Luteinizing Hormone
LIT Leukocyte Immunization Therapy
LMP Last Menstrual Period (start date)
LO Love Olympics (sex)
LP Luteal Phase
LPD Luteal Phase Defect
LSP Low Sperm Count
LUF, LUFS Luteinized Unruptured Follicle Syndrome
MC, m/c, misc. Miscarriage
MESA Microsurgical Epididymal Sperm Aspiration
MF Male Factor
MIFT Micro Injection Fallopian Transfer
MMR Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine
MRI Magnetic Resonance Imaging
MW Midwife
NEST Non-surgical Embryonic Selective Thinning
NK Natural Killer Cells (CD56+)
NORIF Non-stimulated Oocyte Retrieval In (office) Fertilization
NP Nurse Practitioner
NSA Non-surgical Sperm Aspiration
O, OV Ovulation
OB Obstetrician
OB/GYN Obstetrician/Gynecologist
OC Oral Contraceptives
OD Ovulatory Dysfunction
OHSS Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome
OPK Ovulation Predictor Kit
OPT Ovulation Predictor Test
OTC Over The Counter
OTTC Overweight & Trying To Conceive
OW Overweight
P4 Progesterone
PAI-1 Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1
PCAO Polycystic Appearing Ovaries
PCO Polycystic Ovaries
PCOD Polycystic Ovary Disease
PCOS Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
PCP Primary Care Physician
PCT Post Coital Test
PESA Percutaneous Epididymal Sperm Aspiration
PG Pregnant
PGD Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis
PI Primary Infertility
PID Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
PIO Progesterone in Oil
PLI Paternal Leukocyte Immunization
PMS Pre-menstrual Syndrome
PNM Perinatal Mortality
POC Products of Conception
POF Premature Ovarian Failure
PROM Premature Rupture of Membranes
PTSD Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
PZD Partial Zona Dissection
RE Reproductive Endocrinologist
R-FSH, R-hFSH Recombinant Human Follicle Stimulating Hormone
RI Reproductive Immunologist
RIP Reproductive Immunophynotype
ROS Reactive Oxygen Species
RPL Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
RSA Recurrent Spontaneous Abortion
Rx Prescription
SA Semen Analysis
s/b, S/B Stillbirth
SCORIF Stimulated Cycle Oocyte Retrieval In (office) Fertilization
SHG, SonoHSG Sonohysterogram
SI Secondary Infertility
SIS Saline Injection Sonogram
SLE Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
SPA Sperm Penetration Assay
STI Sexually Transmitted Illness
SUZI Sub-zonal Insertion
T1 Type I Diabetic — Juvenile Diabete
T2 Type II Diabetic — Insulin Resistant, Adult Onset
T4 Thyroxine
TEBG Testosterone-Estradiol Binding Globulin
TESA Testicular Sperm Aspiration
TESE Testicular Sperm Extraction
TET Tubal Embryo Transfer
TL Tubal Ligation
TNF Tumor Necrosis Factor
TORCH Toxoplasmosis, Other, Rubella, Cytomegalovirus & Herpes test
TR Tubal Reversal
TRH Thyroid Releasing Hormone
TSH Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
TTC Trying to Conceive
TTCAR Trying to Conceive after Reversal
TUFT Trans-uterine Fallopian Transfer
Tx Treatment
TZD Thiazolidinediones
UR Urologist
US, u/s Ultrasound
UTI Urinary Tract Infection
V Vasectomy
VR Vasectomy Reversal
WBC White Blood Cells
WHR Waist to Hip Ratio
WLS Weight Loss Surgery
WNL Within Normal Limits
ZIFT Zygote Intra-fallopian Transfer
47XXY Klinefelter’s Syndrome
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