Please feel free to contact me with any additions, corrections, and such - I'd like this to be a one-stop-shop for people who have no clue what all the jargon means.
Good luck!
| Term | Definition |
| - | negative test result |
| + | positive test result |
| 2WW | two-week wait (until you can take a preg test) |
| AF | Aunt Flo = menstruation |
| AHI | at-home insemination |
| AI | artificial insemination |
| AID | artificial insemination from donor |
| AIH | artificial insemination from husband |
| AO | anovation |
| AVA | anti-ovarian antibody |
| AZH | assisted hatching |
| BBT | basal body temperature |
| BCP | birth control pills |
| BD | baby dance (sex) or baby daddy |
| Beta | blood pregnancy test |
| Beta hCG | serum pregnancy test |
| BF, B/F | breast-feeding |
| BFN | big fat negative |
| BFP | big fat positive |
| BG | blood glucose |
| BH | Braxton-Hicks contractions |
| BMS | baby-making sex |
| BOB | baby-on-brain, baby-obsessed brain |
| BSE | breast self-exam |
| BTB | break-through bleeding |
| BW, b/w | blood work |
| CB | cycle buddy (shares the same cycle) |
| CCCT | clomiphene citrate challenge test |
| CD | cycle day, usually followed by a number |
| CD1 | cycle day 1 (1st day you get your period) |
| CF | cervical fluid |
| CL | corpus luteum |
| CM | cervical mucous |
| CNM | Certified Nurse Midwife |
| CO | cervical opening |
| COH | controlled ovarian hyper stimulation |
| CP | cervical position |
| CY | cycle |
| CY# | cycle number |
| D&C | dilation and curettage |
| D&E | dilation and evacuation |
| DD | darling daughter |
| DE | donor eggs |
| DH | darling husband |
| DI | donor insemination |
| DOST | direct oocyte-sperm transfer |
| DP | darling partner |
| DP3DT | days past (post) 3-day transfer |
| DP5DT | days past (post) 5-day transfer |
| DPO | days past ovulation |
| DPO | days past (post) ovulation |
| DPR | days past (post) retrieval |
| DPT | days past (post) transfer |
| DS | darling son |
| DTD | do the deed |
| Dx | diagnosis |
| e2 | estrogen (Estradiol) |
| EB, EMB | endometrial biopsy |
| ecm, ewcm | eggwhite cervical mucus (most fertile kind) |
| EDC | expected date of confinement (due date) |
| EDD | estimated due date |
| endo | endometriosis |
| EPT | early pregnancy test |
| ERT | estrogen replacement therapy |
| ETA | embryo toxicity assay |
| EW | eggwhite (re: consistency of cervical mucus) |
| EWCF | eggwhite cervical fluid |
| FBG | fasting blood glucose |
| Ferning | pattern in your saliva = fertile time |
| FET | frozen embryo transfer |
| FHR | fetal heart-rate |
| FHR | follicle stimulating hormone |
| FM | fertility monitor |
| FMU | first morning urine |
| 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 |
| GP | General Practitioner |
| GRH | gonadotropin releasing hormone |
| GTT | glucose tolerance test |
| HbA1c | glycosylated hemoglobin (glycohemoglobin) |
| hCG | human chorionic gonadotropin (preg hormone) |
| HCP | healthcare practitioner |
| 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 & glucose tolerance test |
| IM | intra-muscular (injections) |
| ITI | intra-tubal insemination |
| IUFD | intra-uterine fetal demise |
| IUGR | intra-uterine growth retardation |
| IUI | intra-uterine insemination |
| IVC | intra-vaginal culture |
| IVF | invitro fertilization |
| LAP | laparoscopy |
| LH | luteinizing hormone |
| LM | Licensed Midwife |
| LMP | last menstrual period |
| LP | luteal phase |
| LPD | luteal phase defect |
| LSH | low, soft & hard (cervical position) |
| LSP | low sperm count |
| m/c | miscarriage |
| MF | male factor |
| MIFT | micro injection fallopian transfer |
| MS, m/s | morning sickness |
| NM | nursing mom/mother |
| NP | Nurse Practitioner |
| O, OV | ovulation |
| OB/GYN | Obstetrician/Gynecologist |
| OC | oral contraceptives |
| OCP | oral contraceptive pill |
| OD | ovulatory dysfunction |
| OHSS | Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome |
| O'ing | ovulating |
| OPK | ovulation predictor kit |
| OPT | ovulation predictor test |
| OTC | over the counter |
| p4 | progesterone |
| PA | Physician's Assistant |
| PCAP | polycystic appearing ovaries |
| PCOD | Polycystic Ovary Disease |
| PCO, PCOS | polycystic ovaries |
| PCOS (POS) | Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome |
| PCP | Primary Care Physician |
| PCT | postcoital test |
| PG | pregnant |
| PI | primary infertility |
| PID | Pelvic Inflammatory Disease |
| PIH | pregnancy-induced hypertension |
| PMS | Pre-menstrual Syndrome |
| PNM | perinatal mortality |
| POAS | pee on a stick |
| POC | products of conception |
| POF | premature ovarian failure |
| PTL | pre-term labour |
| PUPO | pregnant until proven otherwise |
| RE | Reproductive Endocrinologist |
| RI | Reproductive Immunologist |
| RPL | recurrent pregnancy loss |
| Rx | prescription |
| S | sticky (cervical mucous) |
| S/A | sperm/semen analysis |
| SAHM | stay-at-home mom |
| SAHP | stay-at-home parent |
| SB, s/b | stillbirth |
| SI | secondary infertility |
| SO | significant other |
| TAB | taking a break |
| TESE | testicular sperm extration |
| TL | tubal ligation |
| TR | tubal reversal |
| TTC | trying to conceive |
| Tx | treatment |
| UR | Urologist |
| US or u/s | ultrasound |
| VBAC | vaginal birth after cesarean |
| WAHM | work-at-home mom |
| WAHP | work-at-home parent |
| WBC | white blood cells |
| WNL | within normal limits |
| ZIFT | zygote intrafallopian transfer |
You left off the *footnote RSTIMU (Random Stuff/s?#t That I Made Up. ;)
ReplyDeleteI can also offer a few on an actual clinical note, i.e. terms your doctor will use in your chart:
SAB = Spontaneous Abortion, miscarriage
As compared to EAB (elective abortion), not too common in the Lesbian World
G#P#: G = gravida (the number of times you've been pregnant), P = para (the number of babies you've delivered)
UPT = urine pregnancy test
AI = ALTERNATIVE Insemination (some people, namely The Fenway in Boston http://www.fenwayhealth.org/site/PageServer?pagename=FCHC_srv_services_alterninsem, prefer not to refer to it as artificial)
Hope that helps!
-Doc, an FP (Family Physician) practicing at a CHC (Community Health Center) in NC (North Carolina) & currently dealing w/ my own LI* (Lifestyle Infertility)...you can learn more at gnomeandfairy.com. And yes, I will be stealing your TTC timeline idea.