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Here’s our ultimate list of commonly used infertility acronyms and abbreviations:

 

Infertility Acronyms

Here’s our ultimate list of commonly used infertility acronyms and abbreviations:

 

There are a whole lot of acronym-y terms you may come across as you begin your fertility treatment journey. You will probably start to encounter a lot of lingo that may sound a bit like a foreign language to you. TTC, 2WW, AF, DH, HSG…are just a few of these to name a few. Those online forums, and specialists are not speaking in tongues or gibberish they’re just fertility related acronyms. Let RESOLVE help you crack the language code.

2

• 2WW: 2 Week Wait

A-C

A

• ACA: Anticardiolipin Antibody
• ACTH: Adrenal Corticotropic Hormone
• AF: Aunt Flo, After Flo, Period, or Menstrual Cycle
• AH: Assisted Hatching
• AI: Artificial/Assisted Insemination
• AMH: Anti-Mullerian Hormone
• ANA: Antinuclear Antibodies
• APLA: Antiphospholipid Antibodies
• aPTT: Activated Partial Thrombo Time
• ART: Assisted Reproductive Technology
• ASA: Antisperm Antibody
• ASRM: American Society of Reproductive Medicine

B

• BA: Baby Aspirin
• BBT: Basal Body Temperature
• BC/BCP: Birth Control Pills
• BD: Baby Dance (sex)
• Beta: hCG Pregnancy Test
• BFN: Big Fat Negative
• BFP: Big Fat Positive
• BhCG: Beta hCG Test
• BPM: Beats Per Minute
• B/W, b/w: Bloodwork

C

• CAH: Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
• CASA: Computer-assisted Semen Analysis
• CB: Cycle Buddy
• CBAVD: Congenital Bilateral Absence of Vas Deferens
• CCCT: Clomiphene Citrate Challenge Test (or CCT: Clomid Challenge Test)
• CD: Cycle Day
• CF: Cystic Fibrosis
• CM: Cervical Mucus
• CMV: Cytomegalovirus
• CNM: Certified Nurse Midwife
• COH: Controlled Ovarian Hyperstimulation
• CP: Cervical Position
• CPFM: ClearPlan Fertility Monitor (Brand Name)
• CVS: Chorionic Villae Sampling

D-F

D

• D&C: Dilation & Curettage
• D&E: Dilation & Evacuation
• DE: Donor Eggs
• DEIVF: Donor Egg IVF
• DES: Diethylstilbestrol
• DH: Dear Husband
• DHEA: Dehydroepiandrosterone
• DI: Donor Insemination
• DIPI: Direct Intraperitoneal Insemination
• DOR: Diminished Ovarian Reserve
• DP: Dear Partner
• DPO: Days Post-Ovulation
• DPR: Days Post-Retrieval
• DPT: Days Post-Transfer
• DP3DT: Days Post 3-Day Transfer
• DP5DT: Days Post 5-Day Transfer
• DW: Dear Wife
• Dx: Diagnosis

E

• E2: Estradiol Level
• EDD: Estimated Due Date
• EMB: Endometrial Biopsy
• ENDO: Endometriosis
• EPT: Early Pregnancy Test
• ER: Egg Retrieval
• ERA: Endometrial Receptivity Array
• ET: Egg/Embryo Transfer
• ETA: Embryo Toxicity Assay
• ETF: Embryo Toxicity Factor
• EWCM: Egg White Cervical Mucus

F

• FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions
• FET: Frozen Embryo Transfer
• FF: Fertility Friend
• FI: Fasting Insulin
• FHR: Fetal Heart Rate
• FM: Fertility Mucus or Fertility Monitor
• FP: Follicular Phase
• FPG: Fasting Blood Plasma Glucose
• FRED: Fertility Response Early Detection (Brand Name)
• Frostie: Frozen Embryo
• FSH: Follicle-Stimulating Hormone
• FTTA: Fertile Thoughts to All

G-I

G

• GC: Gestational Carrier
• GDM: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
• GI: Gastrointestinal
• GIFT: Gamete Intrafallopian Transfer
• GnRH: Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone
• GP: General Practitioner
• GTT: Glucose Tolerance Test

H

• hCG: Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
• hMG: Human Menopausal Gonadotropin
• HCP: Health Care Practitioner
• HEPA: Hamster Egg Penetration Assay
• HPT: Home Pregnancy Test
• HRT: Hormone Replacement Therapy
• HSC: Hysteroscopy
• HSG: Hysterosalpingogram
• HX: History

I

• IBT: Immunobead Binding Test
• ICI: Intracervical Insemination
• ICSI: Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection
• IF: Infertility
• IGTT: Insulin and Glucose Tolerance Test
• IM: Intramuscular Injections
• INCIID: International Council on Infertility Information Dissemination
• IOR: Immature Oocyte Retrieval
• IR: Insulin Resistant
• ITI: Intratubal Insemination
• IUGR: Intrauterine Growth Retardation
• IUI: Intrauterine Insemination
• IVC: Intra-vaginal Culture
• IVF/ET: In Vitro Fertilization and Embryo Transfer
• IVF: In Vitro Fertilization
• IVIg: Intravenous Immunoglobulin

L-N

L

• LAD: Leukocyte Antibody Detection Assay
• LAP: Laparoscopy
• LH: Luteinizing Hormone
• LIT: Leukocyte Immunization Therapy
• LMP: Last Menstrual Period (start date)
• LOL: Laughing Out Loud
• LP: Luteal-Phase
• LPD: Luteal-Phase Defect
• LSP: Low Sperm Count
• LUF: Luteinized Unruptured Follicle Syndrome

M

• MAI: Miscarriage after Infertility
• MC, m/c: Miscarriage
• MENTS: Subject Matter May Be Difficult to Read
• MESA: Microsurgical Epididymal Sperm Aspiration
• MF(I): Male Factor (Infertility)
• MMR: Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine
• MRI: Magnetic Resonance Imaging

N

• NK: Natural Killer Cells
• NORIF: Non-stimulated Oocyte Retrieval In (office) Fertilization
• NP: Nurse Practitioner
• NSA: Non-Surgical Sperm Aspiration

O-R

O

• O, OV: Ovulation
• OB: Obstetrician
• OB/GYN: Obstetrician/Gynecologist
• OC: Oral Contraceptives
• OD: Ovum Donor, Ovulatory Dysfunction
• OHSS: Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome
• OI: Ovulation Induction
• OPK: Ovulation Predictor Kit
• OPT: Ovulation Predictor Test
• OTC: Over the Counter

P

• P4/Prog: Progesterone
• PA: Physician’s Assistant
• PAI-1: Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1
• PAF, PANFERT: Pregnancy After Infertility
• PCO: Polycystic Ovaries
• PCOD: Polycystic Ovarian Disease
• PCOS: Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
• PCP: Primary Care Physician
• PCT: Post-Coital Test
• PESA: Percutaneous Epididymal Sperm Aspiration
• PG: Pregnant
• PGD: Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis
• PGS: Preimplantation Genetic Screening
• PGT: Preimplantation Genetic Testing
• PI: Primary Infertility
• PID: Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
• PIO: Progesterone in Oil
• PLI: Paternal Leukocyte Immunization
• PMS: Premenstrual Syndrome
• PMN: Perinatal Mortality
• PNV: Prenatal Vitamins
• POAS: Pee On A Stick
• POC: Products of Conception
• POI: Premature Ovarian Insufficiency
• PPROM: Preterm premature rupture of the membranes
• PTSD: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
• PUPO: Pregnant Until Proven Otherwise
• PZD: Partial Zona Dissection

R

• RE: Reproductive Endocrinologist
• R-hFSH: Recombinant Human Follicle Stimulating Hormone
• RI: Reproductive Immunologist
• RIP: Reproductive Immunophenotype
• ROS: Reactive Oxygen Species
• RPL: Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
• RSM: Recurrent Spontaneous Abortion
• RX: Prescription

S-U

S

• SA: Semen Analysis
• SART: Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology
• SB: Stillbirth
• SD: Sperm Donor
• SHG, SIS: Sonohysterogram or saline infusion sonogram
• SI: Secondary Infertility
• SLE: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
• SO: Significant Other
• SPA: Sperm Penetration Assay
• SPALS: Subsequent Pregnancy After a Loss Support
• S/S: Signs/Symptoms
• STD: Sexually Transmitted Disease
• SQ, SubQ: Subcutaneous Injection
• SUZI: Subzonal Insertion

T

• T1: Type 1 Diabetic – Juvenile Diabetes
• T2: Type 2 Diabetic – Insulin Resistant, Adult Onset
• T4: Thyroxine
• TeBG: Testosterone-Estradiol Binding Globulin
• TDI: Therapeutic Donor Insemination
• TESA: Testicular Sperm Aspiration
• TESE Testicular Sperm Extraction
• TET: Tubal Embryo Transfer
• TI: Timed Intercourse
• TL: Tubal Ligation
• TMI: Too Much Information
• 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
• TWW: Two Week Wait
• TX: Treatment
• TZD: Thiazolidinediones

U

• UR: Urologist
• US: Ultrasound
• UTI: Urinary Tract Infection

V-Z

V

• V: Vasectomy
• VR: Vasectomy Reversal

W

• WBC: White Blood Count
• WFP: Wait for Period
• WHR: Waist to Hip Ratio
• WIC: Where In Cycle
• WNL: Within Normal Limits

Z

• ZIFT: Zygote Intrafallopian Transfer

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