Fertility Lingo/Acronyms
Ever notice that TTC has its own language? Learn more here!
Here’s the Quick Guide to the Fertility Lingo.
ADN - Any Day Now
AF - Aunt Flo - Menstrual Cycle
AH - Assisted Hatching
AI - Artificial Insemination
AO - Anovulation
ART - Assisted Reproductive Technology
BABYDUST - Good wishes vibe for getting pregnant
BBT - Basal Body Temperature
BBs - BooBies AKA Breasts
BC - Birth Control
BCP - Birth Control Pills
BD - Baby Dance (intercourse)
BETA - see HCG
BhCG,BHCG - see HCG
BF - BreastFed
BFN - Big Fat Negative (Neg Pregnancy Test)
BFP - Big Fat Positive! (Positive Pregnancy Test)
BW - Blood Work
CD - Cycle Day
CM - Cervical Mucus
D&C - Dilation & Curettage
DPO - Days Post-Ovulation
DPR - Days Post-Retrieval
DPT - Days Post-Transfer
* DP - Days Post
* DT - Day Transfer, referring to the age the embryo (eg. 1DP5DT = 1 day post 5 day transfer)
Dx - Diagnosis
E2 - Estradiol
ED - Egg Donor
EDD - Estimated Due Date
ENDO - Endometriosis
ET - Embryo Transfer
EWCM - Eggwhite Cervical Mucus
FET - Frozen Embryo Transfer
FP - Follicular Phase
FS - Fertility Specialist
FSH - Follicle Stimulating Hormone
FTTA - Fertile Thoughts To All
GP - General Practitioner
GS - Gestational Surrogate
Gonal F - Gonadotropin
hCG,HCG - Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
HPT - Home Pregnancy Test
HRT - Hormone Replacement Therapy
HSC - Hysteroscopy
HSG - Hysterosalpingogram
ICSI - Intra-cytoplasmic Sperm Injection
IF - Intended Father
IM - Intended Mother
IP - Intended Parent
IRL - In Real Life
IUI - Intra-uterine Insemination
IVF - InVitro Fertilization
LAP - Laparoscopy aka Lapro
LH - Luteinizing Hormone
LMP - Last Menstrual Period (startdate)
LP - Luteal Phase
MMC - Missed Miscarriage
MC,m/c - Miscarriage
MF - MaleFactor
O - Ovulation, Ovulated
OB - Obstetrician
OB/GYN - Obstetrician/Gynecologist
OHSS - Ovarian Hyper Stimulation Syndrome
OPK - Ovulation Predictor Kit
P4 - Progesterone
PCP: Primary Care Provider
PCOS - Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
PG - Pregnant
PGD (Testing) - Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (embryo testing)
PGS (Testing) - Preimplantation Genetic Screening (embryo testing)
PID - Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
PMS - Pre-menstrual Syndrome
POAS - Pee on a stick (Home Pregnancy Test)
* POAS Addict - addicted to peeing on home pregnancy tests
Rx - Prescription
RPL - Recurring Pregnancy Loss
SA - Semen Analysis
SD - Sperm Donor
SM - Surrogate Mother
SPA - Sperm Penetration Assay
TI - Timed Intercourse
TSH - Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone
TTC - Trying To Conceive
TWW - Two week wait (also 2WW)
U/S - Ultrasound
UTI - Urinary Tract Infection