Abbreviations

Below is abbreviations you may find useful during your IVF or AC journey. If there is an abbreviation that does not appear please feel free to PM Administration and we will add it to the list.

AF = Aunt Flo or Menstrual cycle
AH = Assisted Hatching
AI = Artificial Insemination
AO = Anovulation
ART = Assisted Reproductive Technology
ASA = Anti-sperm Antibody
ASAP = As soon as possible
BB = Bulletin Board
BBL = Be back later
BBT = Basal Body Temperature
BCP = Birth Control Pills
BETA = Blood Pregnancy Test
BFP- big fat positive
BFN - big fat negative
BIL = Brother-In-Law
BMS = Baby making Sex
BRB = Be Right Back
BTW = By the way
BW = Blood Work
CB = Cycle Buddy
CD = Cycle Day
CF = Cervical Fluid
CM = Cervical Mucus
D&C = Dilation & Curettage
D&E = Dilation & Evacuation
DE = Donor Eggs
DES = Diethylstilbestrol (a synthetic estrogen)
DH = Darling Husband
DI = Donor Insemination
DIUI = Donor Intrauterine Insemination
DOST = Direct Oocyte-Sperm Transfer
DPO = Days Post-Ovulation
DPR = Days Post-Retrieval
DPT = Days Post-Transfer
DW = Darling Wife
Dx = Diagnosis
E2 = Estradiol
ENDO = Endometriosis
EPU = Egg Pick Up
FAQ = Frequently Asked Questions
FHR = Fetal Heart Rate
FSH = Follicle Stimulating Hormone
ET = Embryo Transfer
FE = Frozen Embryo
FET = Frozen Embryo Transfer
FIL = Father-In-Law
FSH = Follicle-Stimulating Hormone
FT = FertileThoughts
GIFT = Gamete Intrafallopian Transfer
GnRH = Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone
GP = General Practitioner
GS = Gestational Surrogate
HCG = Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
HPT = Home Pregnancy Test
HRT - hormone Replacement Therapy
HSG = Hysterosalpingogram
HTH = Hope That Helps
ICSI = Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection
IF = Infertility
IYKWIM = If You Know What I Mean
IM = Intramuscular injections
IOR = Immature Oocyte Retrieval
IUI = Intrauterine Insemination
IVF = In Vitro Fertilization
IVIg = Intravenous Immunoglobulin
LAP = Laparoscopy
LH = Luteinizing Hormone
LMAO = Laughing my @$$ off
LOL = Laughing Out Loud
LOL = Lots Of Love
LSP = Low Sperm Count
LPD = Luteal-Phase Defect
MC = Miscarriage
MIL = Mother-In-Law
OD = Ovulatory Dysfunction
OHSS = Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome
OPK = Ovulation Predictor Kit
OV = Ovulated
PA = Pelvic Adhesions
POAS = Pee On A Stick
PIAC = Pee In A Cup
PCO = Polycystic Ovary Disease
PCOS = Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
PCT = Post Coital Test
PG = Pregnant
PID = Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
PITA = Pain In The Arse
PMS = Pre-menstrual Syndrome
PMSL = Piss Myself Laughing
POF = Premature Ovarian Failure
RE = Reproductive Endocrinologist
ROFL = Rolling on the floor laughing
ROFLMAO = Rolling on the floor laughing my @$$ off
RPL = Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
SA = Semen Analysis
SC - Subcutaneous Injections
SP = Sperm
SI = Secondary Infertility
SIL = Sister-In-Law
SAHM = Stay at home mums
SM = Surrogate Mother
SSC = Surgical Sperm Collection
STD = Sexually Transmitted Disease
TET = Tubal Embryo Transfer
THX = Thanks
TMI = Too Much Information
TSH = Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
TTC = Trying to Conceive
TX = Treatment
UR = Urologist
US = Ultra Sound
WTF = What The F$#k
YIDI = Yes I Did It
ZIFT = Zygote Intrafallopian Transfer