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Acronyms and Abbreviations
AP Are you Pregnant?
2WW 2 Week Wait
47XXY Klinefelter�¢â�¬â�¢s Syndrome
ACA Anti-cardiolipin Antibodies
ACTH Adrenal Corticotropic Hormone
AF Aunt Flo (menstruation)
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
ASRM American Society of Reproductive Medicine
ATA Anti-thyroid antibody
AWOL A Woman on Lupron
BA Baby aspirin
BBT Basal Body Temperature
BCP Birth Control Pills
BD Baby Dance (sex)
BG Blood Glucose
BMS Baby making sex
BSE Breast Self-Exam
BT Balanced Translocation
BW Bloodwork
C# Cycle Number
CAD Carbohydrate Addict�¢â�¬â�¢s Diet
CAH Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
CASA Computer assisted Semen Analysis
CB Cycle Buddy
CCT Clomiphene Citrate 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
COW Curse of Womanhood (menstruation)
CP Cervical Position
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
DOST Direct Oocyte-Sperm Transfer
DPO Days Post Ovulation
DPR Days Post Retrieval
DPT Days Post Transfer
DP3DT Days Post 3 Day Transfer
DP5DT 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
EWCM Eggwhite Cervical Mucus
FBG Fasting Blood Glucose
FET Frozen Embryo Transfer
FHR Fetal Heart Rate
FP Follicular Phase
FSH Follicle Stimulating Hormone
FTTA Fertile Thoughts to All
FUR False Unicorn Root
FV Fertile Vibes
GD Gestational Diabetes
GIFT Gamete Intra-fallopian Transfer
GnRH Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone
GP General Practitioner
GTT Glucose Tolerance Test
HbAIc Glycosylated Hemoglobin (also called Glycohemoglobin)
HCG Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
HCP Health Care Practitioner
HEPA Hamster Egg Penetration Assay
HMG Human Menopausal Gonadotropin
HP Hannah�¢â�¬â�¢s Prayer
HPT Home Pregnancy Test
HRT Hormone Replacement Therapy
HSC Hysteroscopy
HSG Hysterosalpingogram
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 Luteinized Unruptured Follicle Syndrome
MAI Miscarriage After Infertility
MC Miscarriage
MESA Microsurgical Epididymal Sperm Aspiration
MF Male Factor
MIFT Micro Injection Fallopian Transfer
MMR Measles, Mumps, Rubella Vaccine
MRI Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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
OV Ovulation
OB Obstetrician
OB/GYN Obstetrician/Gynecologist
OC Oral Contraceptives
OD Ovulatory Dysfunction
OHSS Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome
OPK Ovulation Predictor Kit
OTC Over the Counter
OPT Ovulation Predictor Test
OW Overweight
P4 Progesterone
PA Physician�¢â�¬â�¢s Assistant
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-implanation Genetic Diagnosis
PI Primary Infertility
PID Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
PIO Progesterone in Oil
PLI Paternal Leukocyte Immunization
PMS Pre-menstrual Syndrome
PNM Perinatal Mortality
PNV Pre-natal Vitamin
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 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
SART Society of Assisted Reproductive Technology
S/B Stillbirth
SCORIF Stimulated Cycle Oocyte Retrieval In (office) Fertilization
SHG Sonohysterogram
SI Secondary Infertility
SIS Saline Injection Sonogram
SLE Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
SPA Sperm Penetration Assay
STD Sexually Transmitted Disease
SUZI Sub-zonal Insertion
T4 Thyroxine TEBG �¢â�¬â�� 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 and 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 Ultrasound
UTI Urinary Tract Infection
V Vasectomy
VR Vasectomy Reversal
WBC White Blood Cells
WHR Waist to Hip Ratio
WNL Within Normal Limits
ZIFT Zygote Intra-fallopian Transfer
