~Common Abbreviations~
AH, AZH : Assisted Hatching
AI : Artificial Insemination
AID : Artificial Insemination from Donor
AIH : Artificial Insemination from Husband
AO : Anovulation
ART : Assisted Reproductive Technology
ASRM : Assisted Society of Reproductive Medicine
BA : Baby Asprin
BBT : Basal Body Temperature
BCP : Birth Control Pills
Beta, beta hCG : Serum Pregnancy Test
BG : Blood Glucose
BSE : Breast Self Exam
BTB : Break Through Bleeding
BW, b/w : Blood Work
C# : Cycle Number
CCCT : Clomiphene Citrate Challenge Test ( Clomid Challenge)
CD : Cycle Day
CF : Cervical Fluid
CM : Cervical Mucus
CP : Cervial Position
D&C : Dilation and Curettage
D&E : Dilation and Evacuation
DE : Donor Eggs
DI : Donor Insemination
DOST : Direct Oocyte-Sperm Transfer
DP3DT : Days Post-3-Day Tansfer
DPO : Days Post-Ovulation
DPR : Days Post-Retrieval
DPT : Days Post-Transfer
Dx : Diagnosis
E2 : Estrogen
EB, EMB : Endometrial Biopsy
EDD : Estimated Due Date
ENDO : Endometriosis
EPT : Early Pregnancy Test
ET : Embryo Transfer
ETA : Embryo Toxicity Assay
EW : Eggwhite
EWCF : Eggwhite Cervical Fluid
EWCM : Eggwhite Cervical Mucus
FAST : Fallopian Sperm Transfer System
FET : Frozen Embryo Transfer
FHR : Fetal Heart Rate
FP : Follicular Phase
FSH : Follicle-Stimulating Hormone
GD : Gestational Diabetes
GIFT : Gamete Intra-fallopian Transfer
GTC : Going To Concieve
HCG : Human chorionic gonadotropin, the hormone that pregnancy tests detect
HGB : Hemoglobin
HSG : Hysterosalpingogram
HTH : Hope That Helps
Hx : History
ICI : Intra-Cervical Insemination
ICSI : Intra-Cytoplasmic Sperm Injection
IF : Infertility
IRL : In Real Life
ITA : I Totally Agree
ITI : Intra-Tubal Insemination
IUI : Intrauterine Insemination
IVF : In-vitro fertilization
KWIM : Know What I Mean?
KWYM : I Know What You Mean
LAP : Laparoscopy
LH : Luteinizing Hormone
LMAO : Laughing My Ass Off
LMP : Last Menstrual Period
LP : Luteal Phase
LPD : Luteal Phase Defect
LUF : Luteinized Unruptured Follicle
M/S : Morning Sickness
MC, m/c : Miscarriage
MIL : Mother In Law
MW : Midwife
NEST : Non-surgical Embryonic Selective Thinning
NORIF : Non-Stimulated Oocyte Retrieval In (office) Fertilization
NP : Nurse Practitioner
NSA : Non-Surgical Sperm Aspiration
O : Ovulation
OB/GYN : Obstetrician/Gynecologist
OHSS : Ovarian Hyper Stimulation Syndrome
OPK : Ovulation Predictor Kit
OPT : Ovulation Predictor Test
PCOS : Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
PCT : Post-Coital Test
PI : Primary Infertility
PID : Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
PMS : Premenstrual Syndrome
POAS : Pee On A Stick!
POF : Premature Ovarian Failure
R-hFSH : Recombinant Human Follicle Stimulating Hormone
RE : Reproductive Endocrinologist
RI : Reproductive Immunologist
RIP : Reproductive Immunophynotype
Robi : Robitussin
RPL : Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
SA : Sperm/Semen Analysis
SAAF : Stay away Aunt Flo
SAHW : Stay at home wife
SART : Society of Assisted Reproductive Technology
SHOW : Position/condition of cervix during ovulation. Soft High Open Wet.
SI : Secondary Infertility
SIL : Sister In Law
SO : Significant Other~ DH: Dear Hubby
TET : Tubal Embryo Transfer
TTC : Trying To Conceive
TUFT : Trans-Uterine Fallopian Transfer
Tx : Treatment
US, u/s : Ultrasound
UTI : Urinary Tract Infection
ZIFT : Zygote Intra-fallopian Transfer