INFERTILITY ACRONYMS

Written By Angela Sinnett

Welcome to the wonderful world of fertility treatment, where the acronyms come at you faster than your Aunt Mildred's unsolicited advice on your love life. Buckle up, because you're about to dive into a sea of jargon that makes your high school chemistry class look like a cakewalk. TTC, 2WW, AF, DH, HSG… sound familiar? If not, don't worry—you're not alone. These aren't the latest text slang; they're the bread and butter of fertility conversations. Imagine joining a new club where everyone speaks in code. That's pretty much what navigating fertility treatments can feel like.

But fear not! We're here to be your decoder. Consider this your ultimate cheat sheet to fertility acronyms and abbreviations. Let's make sure you know your BFP from your BFN, and help you decode this secret language. So sit back, relax, and let us guide you through this acronym jungle. By the end, you'll be fluent in fertility-speak and ready to tackle those online forums and specialist appointments like a pro!

  • A

    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

    • BR: Bed Rest

    • 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

    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/Fresh 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

    • FT: Full Term

    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

    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

    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

    • OI: Ovulation Induction

    • OPK: Ovulation Predictor Kit

    • OPT: Ovulation Predictor Test

    • OTC: Over the Counter

    P

    R

    S

  • 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

    • 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

Angela Sinnett
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