Guide to Common Fertility Acronyms

Language is a key form of interaction in our everyday lives. We use language to inform the people around us of what we feel, what we desire, and to question and build an understanding of world around us.

When it comes to fertility and infertility there is a plethora of terminology to learn and understand. If you’ve checked out any of the leading fertility forums and fertility blogs you will have noticed that fertility language includes a long list of acronyms and short hand. To help you navigate the language of fertility the following table is a guide to common fertility acronyms plus you can download a copy below.

Common Fertility Acronyms

	2WW	2 Week Wait
	ACA	Anti-cardiolipin Antibody
	ACTH	Adrenal Carticotropic Hormone
	AF	Aunt Flo, After Flo, Period, or Menstrual Cycle
	AH	Assisted Hatching
	AI	Artificial/Assisted Insemination
	ADA	Anti-DNA antibodies
	ANA	Anti-nuclear Antibodies
	APA	Anti-phospholipid Antibodies
	APS	Anti-Phospholipid Syndrome
	APTT	Activated Partial Thrombo Time
	ART	Assisted Reproductive Technology
	ASA	Anti-sperm Antibody
	ASRM	American Society of Reproductive Medicine
	BA	Baby Aspirin
	BBT	Basal Body Temperature
	BCP	Birth Control Pills
	BD	Baby Dance (sex)
	Beta	HCG pregnancy test
	BFN	Big Fat Negative
	B/W, b/w	Bloodwork
	CAH	Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
	CASA	Computer-assisted Semen Analysis
	CB	Cycle Buddy
	CBAVD	Congenital Bilateral Absence of Vas Deferens
	CCCT, CCT	Clomiphene Citrate Challenge Test (Clomid Challenge Test)
	CGT	Couple Genetic Testing
	CD	Cycle Day
	CF	Cystic Fibrosis
	CM	Cervical Mucus
	CMV	Cytomegalovirus
	CNM	Certified Nurse Midwife
	COH	Controlled Ovarian Hyperstimulation
	CP	Cervical Position
	CPFM	ClearPlan Fertility Monitor (Brand Name)
	CVS	Chorionic Villae Sampling
	D&C	Dilation & Curettage
	D&E	Dilation & Evacuation
	DE	Donor Eggs
	DES	Diethylstillbestrol
	DH	Dear Husband
	DHEAS	Dihydroepiandrosterone
	DI	Donor Husband
	DIPI	Direct Intra-peritoneal Insemination
	DOR	Diminished Ovarian Reserve
	DPO	Days Post-Ovulation
	DPR	Days Post-Retrieval
	DPT	Days Post-Transfer
	DP3DT	Days Post 3-Day Transfer
	DP5DT	Days Post 5-Day Transfer
	DW	Dear Wife
	Dx	Diagnosis
	E2	Estradiol
	EB, EMB	Endometrial Biopsy
	ENDO	Endometriosis
	EPT	Early Pregnancy Test
	ER	Egg Retrieval
	ET	Egg Transfer
	ETA	Embryo Toxicity Assay
	ETF	Embryo Toxicity Factor
	FAQ	Frequently Asked Questions
	FBG	Fasting Blood Glucose
	FI	Fasting Insulin
	FF	Fertility Friend
	FHR	Fetal Heart Rate
	FP	Follicular Phase
	FM	Fertility Mucus or Fertility Monitor
	FRED	Fertility Response Early Detection (Brand Name)
	Frostie	Frozen Embryo
	FSH	Follicle-Stimulating Hormone
	FTTA	Fertile Thoughts to All
	GD	Gestational Diabetes
	GI	Gastrointestinal
	GIFT	Gamete Intrafallopian Transfer
	GnRH	Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone
	GP	General Practitioner
	GT	Genetic Testing
	GTT	Glucose Tolerance Test
	hCG, HCG	Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
	hMG, HMG	Human Menopausal Gonadotropin
	HCP	Health Care Practitioner
	HEPA	Hampster Egg Penetration Assay
	HPT	Home Pregnancy Test
	HRT	Hormone Replacement Therapy
	HSC	Hysteroscopy
	HSG	Hysterosalpingogram
	HX	History
	IBT	Immunobead Binding Test
	ICI	Intra-cervical Insemination
	ICSI	Intra-cytoplamic Sperm Injection
	IF	Infertility
	IGTT	Insulin and Glucose Tolerance Test
	INCIID	International Council on Infertility Information Dissemination
	IM	Intramuscular injections
	IOR	Immature Oocyte Retrieval
	IR	Insulin Resistant
	ITI	Intra-tubal Insemination
	IUGR	Intra-uterine Growth Retardation
	IUI	Intra-uterine Insemination
	IVC	Intra-vaginal Culture
	IVF/ET	In Vitro Fertilization and Embryo Transfer
	IVF	In Vitro Fertilization
	IVIg	Intravenous Immunoglobulin
	LA	Lupus anticoagulant
	LAD	Leukocyte Antibody Detection Assay
	LAP	Laparoscopy
	LH	Luteinizing Hormone
	LIT	Leukocyte Immunization Therapy
	LMP	Last Menstrual Period (start date)
	LOL	Laughing Out Loud
	LP	Luteal-Phase
	LPD	Luteal-Phase Defect
	LSP	Low Sperm Count
	LUF, LUFS	Luteinized Unruptured Follicle Syndrome
	MESA	Microsurgical Epididymal Sperm Aspiration
	MF	Male Factor
	MTHFR	Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase is a genetic mutation that can affect fertility
	M/C	Miscarriage
	NFB	Natural Fertility Breakthrough (Brand Name)
	NFT	Natural Fertility Treatment
	NT	Nuchal Translucency scan
	NKC	Natural Killer Cells
	OHSS	Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome
	OI	Ovulation Induction
	OPK	Ovulation Prediction Kit
	OPU	Oocyte Pick-Up
	OT	Ovulation Tracking
	OV	Oocyte Vitrification
	OW	Oocyte Warming
	PCHCP	Preconception Health Care Preparation
	PCO	Polycystic Ovaries
	PCOS	Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
	PESA	Percutaneous Epididymal Sperm Aspiration
	PGD	Pre-implanatation Genetic Diagnosis
	PICSI	Physiological Intracytoplasmic Sperm
	POAS	Pee On A Stick
	RE	Reproductive Endocrinologist
	RO	Right Ovary
	SA	Sperm/Semen Analysis
	SD	Sperm Donor
	SIUI	Stimulated IUI
	SMU	Second Morning Urine
	SURR	Surrogate
	TD	Treatment Day
	TB	Testicular Biopsy
	TESE	Testicular Sperm Extraction
	TTC	Trying To Conceive
	Trigger	hCG shot given to induce ovulation
	TSH	Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
	WFP	Wait For Period
	WIC	Where In Cycle

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