Getting Pregnant Abbreviations List
These are acronyms and abbreviations related to trying to get pregnant. If there's something you'd like added, post it here or let me know.
2WW -- 2 Week Wait ACA -- Anticardiolipin Antibodies AF -- Aunt Flo (Menstruation) AFNW -- Aunt Flo Not Wanted AI -- Artificial Insemination ACC -- All Crossables Crossed ANA -- Anti-Nuclear Antibodies APA -- Antiphospholipid Antibodies ART -- Assisted Reproductive Technology ASA -- Anti-Sperm Antibody ASRM -- American Society of Reproductive Medicine ATA -- Anti-Thyroid Antibody AVA -- Anti-Ovarian Antibody BBT -- Basal Body Temperature BD -- Baby Dancing (Making Love, Having Sex) BCP -- Birth Control Pills BMS -- Baby-Making Sex BFN -- Big Fat Negative BFP -- Big Fat Positive CD -- Cycle Day CF -- Cervical Fluid CM -- Cervical Mucus CVS -- Chorionic Villae Sampling D&C -- Dilation & Curettage D&E -- Dilation & Evacuation DPO -- Days Post-ovulation Dx -- Diagnosis E2 -- Estradiol EB -- Endometrial Biopsy EMB -- Endometrial Biopsy Endo -- Endometriosis EPT -- Early Pregnancy Test ET -- Embryo Transfer ETF -- Embryo Toxic Factor ETA -- Embryo Toxicity Assay EW -- Egg White Consistency (Related to CM) FET -- Frozen Embryo Transfer FMU -- First Morning Urine FSH -- Follicle Stimulating Hormone FTTA -- Fertile Thoughts To All GIFT -- Gamete Intra-fallopian Transfer GnRH -- Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone GP -- General Practitioner H&H -- Healthy and Happy hCG -- Human Chorionic Gonadotropin HEPA -- Hamster Egg Penetration Assay HMG -- Human Menopausal Gonadotropin HPT -- Home Pregnancy Test HRT -- Hormone Replacement Therapy HSG -- Hysterosalpingogram HTH -- Hope That Helps ICI -- Intra-Cervical Insemination ICSI -- Intra-cytoplasmic Sperm Injection IF -- Infertility IM -- Intra-Muscular (Injections) IUI -- Intra-uterine Insemination IVF -- In Vitro Fertilization KMFC -- Keeping My Fingers Crossed LAP -- Laparoscopy LH -- Luteinizing Hormone LMP -- Last Menstrual Period (start date) LPD -- Luteal Phase Defect MC-- Miscarriage m/c -- Miscarriage NSA -- Non-Surgical Sperm Aspiration OB/GYN -- Obstetrician/Gynecologist OPK -- Ovulation Predictor Kit PCO -- Polycystic Ovary Disease PCOD -- Polycystic Ovary Disease PCOS -- Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome PCT -- Post Coital Test PG -- Pregnant PID -- Pelvic Inflammatory Disease PMDD -- Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder PMS -- Pre-menstrual Syndrome POAS -- Pee On A Stick POF -- Premature Ovarian Failure RE -- Reproductive Endocrinologist R-hFSH -- Recombinant Human Follicle Stimulating Hormone RPL -- Recurrent Pregnancy Loss RSA -- Recurrent Spontaneous Abortion Rx -- Prescription SPA -- Sperm Penetration Assay SA -- Semen Analysis SART -- Society of Assisted Reproductive Technology SI -- Secondary Infertility SPA -- Sperm Penetration Assay STD -- Sexually Transmitted Disease TeBG -- Testosterone-estradiol-binding Globulin TESA -- Testicular Sperm Aspiration TESE -- Testicular Sperm Extraction TET -- Tubal Embryo Transfer TTC -- Trying To Conceive TUFT -- Trans-Uterine Fallopian Transfer TWW -- Two Week Wait Tx -- Treatment US -- Ultrasound u/s -- Ultrasound UTI -- Urinary Tract Infection ZIFT -- Zygote Intra-Fallopian Transfer
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