Infertility Acronyms

And I thought the military had a lot of acronyms...I'm sure I'm missing some, but here's most of them (I think!)



2WW = 2-Week Wait 
ABF = Adoptive Breastfeeding 
AF = Aunt Flo or Menstrual cycle 
AI = Artificial Insemination 
AO = Anovulation 
ART = Assisted Reproductive Technology 
ASA = Anti-sperm Antibody 
BBT = Basal Body Temperature 
BCP = Birth Control Pills 
BFN = Big Fat Negative 
BFP = Big Fat Positive 
BH = Braxton Hicks Contractions 
BMS = Baby making Sex 
BW = Blood Work 
CB = Cycle Buddy 
CD = Cycle Day 
CF = Cervical Fluid 
CM = Cervical Mucus 
D&E = Dilation & Evacuation 
DE = Donor Eggs 
DES = Diethylstilbestrol (a synthetic estrogen)
DI = Donor Insemination 
DIUI = Donor Intrauterine Insemination 
DOST = Direct Oocyte-Sperm Transfer 
DPO = Days Post-Ovulation 
DPR = Days Post-Retrieval 
DPT = Days Post-Transfer 
Dx = Diagnosis 
E2 = Estradiol 
EBM = Expressed Breastmilk 
ED = Egg Donor 
ENDO = Endometriosis 
FHR = Fetal Heart Rate 
FSH = Follicle Stimulating Hormone 
ET = Embryo Transfer 
FE = Frozen Embryo 
FET = Frozen Embryo Transfer 
FSH = Follicle-Stimulating Hormone 
GC = Gestational Carrier 
GIFT = Gamete Intrafallopian Transfer 
GnRH = Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone 
GP = General Practitioner 
GS = Gestational Surrogate 
HCG = Human Chorionic Gonadotropin 
HOM = High Order Multiples 
HPT = Home Pregnancy Test 
HSG = Hysterosalpingogram 
HYP = hyperstimulation 
ICSI = Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection 
IF = Infertility 
IM = Intramuscular injections 
IM = Intended Mother 
IF = Intended Father 
IOR = Immature Oocyte Retrieval 
IP's = Intended Parents 
IR = Insulin Resistant 
IUI = Intrauterine Insemination 
IVF = In Vitro Fertilization 
IVIg = Intravenous Immunoglobulin 
LAC = Licensed Acupuncturist 
LAP = Laparoscopy 
LH = Luteinizing Hormone 
LSP = Low Sperm Count 
LPD = Luteal-Phase Defect 
MC = Miscarriage 
OD = Ovulatory Dysfunction 
OHSS = Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome 
OPK = Ovulation Predictor Kit 
OV = Ovulated 
PA = Pelvic Adhesions 
PCO = Polycystic Ovary Disease 
PCOS = Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome 
PCT = Post Coital Test 
PG = Pregnant 
PID = Pelvic Inflammatory Disease 
PIO = Progesterone In Oil 
PIP's = Previous Intended Parents 
PMS = Pre-menstrual Syndrome 
POF = Premature Ovarian Failure 
Prog = Progesterone 
PUPO = Pregnant Until Proven Otherwise 
RE = Reproductive Endocrinologist 
RPL = Recurrent Pregnancy Loss 
SA = Semen Analysis 
SC = Subcutaneous Injections 
SI = Secondary Infertility 
SIS = Sister in surrogacy 
SM = Surrogate Mother 
SP = Sperm Count 
STD = Sexually Transmitted Disease 
Stims = stimulation drugs 
Stimming = using drugs to stimulate the ovaries 
TET = Tubal Embryo Transfer 
TS = Traditional Surrogate 
TSH = Thyroid Stimulating Hormone 
TTC = Trying to Conceive 
TX = Treatment 
UR = Urologist 
US = Ultra Sound 
ZIFT = Zygote Intrafallopian Transfer

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