Fertility Acronyms for Dummies

A little while back, I wrote a post on how lost I was with all of the fertility abbreviations and slang, which gave me the idea to create a TTC (trying to conceive) fertility acronym page for dummies. Obviously, this is not an original idea, and I got many of my answers from pages like BabySnark and other fertility sites and forums. I've included some non-LGTB applicable terms, because I'm sure some of the breeders out there need help too!

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