• 2WW:  2 Week Wait
• A
  • ACA: Anti-cardiolipin Antibody
  • ACTH: Adrenal Carticotropic Hormone
  • AF: Aunt Flo, After Flo, Period, or Menstrual Cycle
  • AH: Assisted Hatching
  • AI: Artificial/Assisted Insemination
  • ANA: Anti-nuclear Antibodies
  • APA: Anti-phospholipid Antibodies
  • APTT: Activated Partial Thrombo Time
  • ART: Assisted Reproductive Technology
  • ASA: Anti-sperm Antibody
  • ASRM: American Society of Reproductive Medicine

  B

  • BA: Baby Aspirin
  • BBT: Basal Body Temperature
  • BCP: Birth Control Pills
  • BD: Baby Dance (sex)
  • Beta: HCG pregnancy test
  • BFN: Big Fat Negative
  • BFP: Big Fat Positive
  • 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, CCT: Clomiphene Citrate Challenge Test (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
  • D&C: Dilation & Curettage
  • D&E: Dilation & Evacuation
  • DE: Donor Eggs
  • DES: Diethylstillbestrol
  • DH: Dear Husband
  • DHEAS: Dihydroepiandrosterone
  • DI: Donor Husband
  • DIPI: Direct Intra-peritoneal Insemination
  • DOR: Diminished Ovarian Reserve
  • 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
  • EB, EMB: Endometrial Biopsy
  • ENDO: Endometriosis
  • EPT: Early Pregnancy Test
  • ER: Egg Retrieval
  • ET: Egg Transfer
  • ETA: Embryo Toxicity Assay
  • ETF: Embryo Toxicity Factor

  F

  • FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions
  • FBG: Fasting Blood Glucose
  • FI: Fasting Insulin
  • FF: Fertility Friend
  • FHR: Fetal Heart Rate
  • FP: Follicular Phase
  • FM: Fertility Mucus or Fertility Monitor
  • FRED: Fertility Response Early Detection (Brand Name)
  • Frostie: Frozen Embryo
  • FSH: Follicle-Stimulating Hormone
  • FTTA: Fertile Thoughts to All
• G
  • GD:Gestational Diabetes
  • GI: Gastrointestinal
  • GIFT: Gamete Intrafallopian Transfer
  • GnRH: Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone
  • GP: General Practitioner
  • GTT: Glucose Tolerance Test

  H

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

  I

  • IBT: Immunobead Binding Test
  • ICI: Intra-cervical Insemination
  • ICSI: Intra-cytoplamic 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: Intra-tubal Insemination
  • IUGR: Intra-uterine Growth Retardation
  • IUI: Intra-uterine Insemination
  • IVC: Intra-vaginal Culture
  • IVF/ET: In Vitro Fertilization and Embryo Transfer
  • IVF: In Vitro Fertilization
  • IVIg: Intravenous Immunoglobulin
• 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, LUFS: Luteinized Unruptured Follicle Syndrome

  M

  • MAI: Miscarriage after Infertility
  • MC, m/c, misc.: Miscarriage
  • MENTS: Subject Matter May Be Difficult to Read
  • MESA: Microsurgical Epidiymal Sperm Aspiration
  • MF: Male Factor
  • 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
  • O, OV: Ovulation
  • OB: Obstetrician
  • OB/GYN: Obstetrician/Gynecologist
  • OC: Oral Contraceptives
  • OD: Ovum Donor, Ovulatory Dysfunction
  • OHSS: Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome
  • 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: Polycistic Ovaries
  • PCOD: Polycistic Ovarian Disease
  • PCOS: Polycistic Ovarian 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 Inflamatory Disease
  • PIO: Progesterone In Oil
  • PLI: Paternal Leukocyte Immunization
  • PMS: Pre-menstrual Syndrome
  • PMN: Perinatal Mortality
  • POAS: Pee On A Stick
  • POC: Products of Conception
  • POF: Premature Ovarian Failure
  • PROM: Premature Rupture of Membranes
  • PTSD: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
  • PZD: Partial Zona Dissection

  R

  • RE: Reproductive Endocrinologist
  • R-hFSH: Recombinant Human Follicle Stimulating Hormone
  • RI: Reproductive Immunologist
  • RIP: Reproductive Immunophynotype
  • ROS: Reactive Oxygen Species
  • RPL: Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
  • RSM: Recurrent Spontaneous Abortion
  • RX: Prescription
• S
  • SA: Semen Analysis
  • SART: Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology
  • S/B, s/b: Stillbirth
  • SCORIF: Stimulated Cycle Oocyte Retrieval
  • SHG, SonoHSG: Sonohysterogram
  • SI: Secondary Infertility
  • SLE: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
  • SPA: Sperm Penetration Assay
  • SPALS: Subsequent Pregnancy After a Loss Support
  • S/S: Signs/Symptoms
  • STD: Sexually Transmitted Disease
  • SubQ: Subcutaneous Injection
  • SUZI: Sub-zonal 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
  • TDI: Therapeutic Sperm Extraction
  • TET: Tubal Embryo Transfer
  • TL: Tubal Ligation
  • 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
  • TX: Treatment
  • TZD: Thiazolidinediones

  U

  • UR:  Urologist
  • US:  Ultrasound
  • UTI:  Urinary Tract Infection
• V
  • V: Vasectomy
  • VR: Vasectomy Reversal

  W

  • WBC: White Blood Count
  • WHR: Waist to Hip Ratio
  • WNL: Within Normal Limits

  Z

  • ZIFT:  Zygote Intra-fallopian Transfer

Source: Resolve.org