Here are a list of Acronyms and Abbreviation for Conceiving/Infertility
TTC ~ Trying to Conceive
AF ~ Aunt Flow (period)
AHI ~ At-Home Insemination
AI ~ Artificial Insemination
AID ~ Artificial Insemination from Donor
AIH ~ Artificial Insemination from Husband
AO ~ Anovulation
BD ~ Baby Dance
BBT ~ Basal Body Temperature
BCP ~ Birth Control Pills
Beta, beta hCG ~ Serum Pregnancy Test: qualitative (yes/no) or quantitative (numeric level)
BG ~ Blood Glucose
BSE ~ Breast Self-Exam
BTB ~ Break Through Bleeding
BW, b/w ~ Blood work
BOB ~ Baby on the Brain, Baby Obsessed Brain
BFN ~ Big Fat Negative
BFP ~ Big Fat Positive
CY# ~ Cycle Number
CCCT ~ Clomiphene Citrate Challenge Test (Clomid Challenge)
CD ~ Cycle Day
CF ~ Cervical Fluid
CM ~ Cervical Mucus
CNM ~ Certified Nurse Midwife
COH ~ Controlled Ovarian Hyper stimulation
CP ~ Cervical Position
DH ~Dearest Husband
DD ~ Darling Daughter
DP ~ Darling Partner
DS ~ Darling Son
D&C ~ Dilation and Curettage
D&E ~ Dilation and Evacuation
DE ~ Donor Eggs
DI ~ Donor Insemination
DPO ~ Days Past Ovulation
Dx ~ Diagnosis
DTD ~ Do the Deed
E2 ~ Estradiol (Estrogen)
EB, EMB ~ Endometrial Biopsy
EDC ~ Expected Date of Confinement (Due Date)
EDD ~ Estimated Due Date
ENDO ~ Endometriosis
EPT ~ Early Pregnancy Test
ERT ~ Estrogen Replacement Therapy
EW ~ Egg White
EWCF ~ Eggwhite Cervical Fluid
EWCM ~ Eggwhite Cervical Mucus
FP ~ Follicular Phase
FHR ~ Follicle Stimulating Hormone
FMU ~ First Morning Urine
FM ~ Fertility Monitor
GP ~ General Practitioner
HCG, HCG ` Human Chronic Gonadotropin
HCP ~ Health Care Practitioner
HPT ~ Home Pregnancy Test
HRT ~ Hormone Replacement Therapy
HSC ~ Hysteroscopy
HSG ~ Hysterosalpingogram
HTH ~ Hope that helps
IF ~ Infertility
IM ~ Intra-Muscular (injections)
IVF ~ In Vitro Fertilization
IUI ~ Inter Uterine Insemination
KWIM ~ Know what I mean?
LAP ~ Laparoscopy
LH ~ Luteinzing Hormone
LMP ~ Last Menstrual Period (1st day of red flow)
LP ~ Luteal Phase
2WW ~ 2 Week Wait (luteal phase)
LSP ~ Low Sperm Count
MC, m/c ~ Miscarriage
MF ~ Male Factor
NP ~ Nurse Practitioner
O, OV ~ Ovualtion
OB ~ Obstetrician
OB/GYN ~ Obstetrician/Gynecologist
OC ~ Oral Contraceptives
OCP ~ Oral Contraceptive Pill
OD ~ Ovulatory Dysfunction
OHSS ~ Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome
OPK ~ Ovulation Predictor Kit
OPT ~ Ovulation Predictor Test
OTC ~ Over The Counter
P4 ~ Progesterone
PA ~ Physicians Assistant
PCAP ~ Polycystic Appearing Ovaries
PCO ~ Polycystic Ovaries
PCOD ~ Polycystic Ovary Disease
PCOS ~ Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
PCP ~ Primary Care Physician
PCT ~ Postcoital Test
PG ~ Pregnant
PI ~ Primary Infertility
PID ~ Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
PMS ~ Premenstrual Syndrome
POC ~ Products of Conception
RE ~ Reproductive Endocrinologist
RI ~ Reproductive Immunologist
RPL ~ Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
Rx ~ Prescription
SA ~ Semen Analysis
S/b, SB Stillbirth
SI ~ Secondary Infertility
SO ~ Significant Other
TTC ~ Trying to conceive
TL ~ Tubal Ligation
TR ~ Tubal Reversal
Tx ~ Treatment
TIA ~ Thanks in advance
TAB ~ Taking A Break
TMI ~ Too Much Information
UR ~ Urologist
US, u/s ~ Ultrasound
UTI ~ Urinary Tract Infection
V ~ Vasectomy
VR ~ Vasectomy Reversal
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