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2WW 2 Week Wait
47XXY
Klinefelter’s
Syndrome
ACA
Anti-cardiolipin
Antibodies
ACTH
Adrenal
Corticotropic
Hormone
AF
Aunt
Flo
(menstruation)
AH,
AZH
Assisted
Hatching
AHI
At
home
insemination
AI
Artificial
insemination
AIH
Artificial
insemination
from
Husband
ANA
Anti-nuclear
Antibodies
AO
Anovulation
AOA,
AVA
Anti
ovarian
Antibody
APA
Anti-phospholipid
Antibodies
APTT
Activated
Partial
Thromboplastin
Time
ART
Assisted
Reproductive
Technology
ASA
Anti-sperm
Antibody
ASRM
American
Society
of
Reproductive
Medicine
ATA
Anti-thyroid
antibody
AWOL
A
Woman
on
Lupron
BA Baby
aspirin
BBT
Basal
Body
Temperature
BCP
Birth
Control
Pills
BD
Baby
Dance
(sex)
BG
Blood
Glucose
BMS
Baby
making
sex
BSE
Breast
Self-Exam
BT Balanced
Translocation
BW Bloodwork
C# Cycle
Number
CAD
Carbohydrate
Addict’s
Diet
CAH Congenital
Adrenal
Hyperplasia
CASA
Computer
assisted
Semen
Analysis
CB
Cycle
Buddy
CCT
Clomiphene
Citrate
Challenge
Test
CD
Cycle
Day
CD56+
Natural
Killer
Cells
CF Cervical
Fluid
CM Cervical
Mucus
CMV
Cytomegalovirus
CNM Certified
Nurse
Midwife
COH
Controlled
Ovarian
Hyperstimulation
COW
Curse
of
Womanhood
(menstruation)
CP
Cervical
Position
CVS
Chorionic
Villae
Sampling
D
&
C
Dilation
&
Curettage
D
&
E Dilation
&
Evacuation
DE
Donor
Eggs
DES
Diethylstilbestrol
(a
synthetic
estrogen)
DHEAS
Dihydroepiandrosterone
Sulfate
DI Donor
Insemination
DIPI Direct
intra-peritoneal
insemination
DOST
Direct
Oocyte-Sperm
Transfer
DPO
Days
Post
Ovulation
DPR
Days
Post
Retrieval
DPT
Days
Post
Transfer
DP3DT
Days
Post
3 Day
Transfer
DP5DT
Days
Post
5 Day
Transfer
Dx Diagnosis
E2 Estradiol
EB,
EMB
Endometrial
Biopsy
EDD
Estimated
Due
Date
ENDO Endometriosis
EPO Evening
Primrose
Oil
EPT
Early
Pregnancy
Test
ET Embryo
Transfer
ETF Embryo
Toxic
Factor
ETA Embryo
Toxicity
Assay
EWCM
Eggwhite
Cervical
Mucus
FBG
Fasting
Blood
Glucose
FET Frozen
Embryo
Transfer
FHR
Fetal
Heart
Rate
FP Follicular
Phase
FSH
Follicle
Stimulating
Hormone
FTTA
Fertile
Thoughts
to
All
FUR False
Unicorn
Root
FV Fertile
Vibes
GD
Gestational
Diabetes
GIFT Gamete
Intra-fallopian
Transfer
GnRH Gonadotropin
Releasing
Hormone
GP
General
Practitioner
GTT Glucose
Tolerance
Test
HbAIc Glycosylated
Hemoglobin
(also
called
Glycohemoglobin)
HCG
Human
Chorionic
Gonadotropin
HCP
Health
Care
Practitioner
HEPA
Hamster
Egg
Penetration
Assay
HMG Human
Menopausal
Gonadotropin
HP Hannah’s
Prayer
HPT
Home
Pregnancy
Test
HRT
Hormone
Replacement
Therapy
HSC
Hysteroscopy
HSG
Hysterosalpingogram
IBT
Immunobead
Binding
Test
ICI Intra-cervical
Insemination
ICSI
Intra-cytoplasmic
Sperm
Injection
IF Infertility
IGTT
Insulin
and
Glucose
Tolerance
Test
IM Intra-muscular
(WRT
injections)
INCIID International
Council
on
Infertility
Information
Dissemination
IOR Immature
Oocyte
Retrieval
IR Insulin
Resistant
ITI Intra-tubal
Insemination
IUFD
Intra-uterine
Fetal
Demise
IUGR
Intra-uterine
Growth
Retardation
IUI Intra-uterine
Insemination
IVC
Intra-vaginal
Culture
IVF
In
Vitro
Fertilization
IVIg
Intravenous
Immunoglobulin
LAD
Leukocyte
Antibody
Detection
Assay
LAP
Laparoscopy
LH
Luteinizing
Hormone
LIT
Leukocyte
Immunization
Therapy
LMP
Last
Menstrual
Period
(start
date)
LO
Love
Olympics
(sex)
LP
Luteal
Phase
LPD
Luteal
Phase
Defect
LSP
Low
Sperm
Count
LUF
Luteinized
Unruptured
Follicle
Syndrome
MAI Miscarriage
After
Infertility
MC Miscarriage
MESA
Microsurgical
Epididymal
Sperm
Aspiration
MF Male
Factor
MIFT Micro
Injection
Fallopian
Transfer
MMR Measles,
Mumps,
Rubella
Vaccine
MRI Magnetic
Resonance
Imaging
NEST
Non-surgical
Embryonic
Selective
Thinning
NK Natural
Killer
Cells
(CD56+)
NORIF
Non-stimulated
Oocyte
Retrieval
in
(office)
Fertilization
NP Nurse
Practitioner
NSA
Non-surgical
Sperm
Aspiration
OV
Ovulation
OB
Obstetrician
OB/GYN
Obstetrician/Gynecologist
OC
Oral
Contraceptives
OD
Ovulatory
Dysfunction
OHSS
Ovarian
Hyperstimulation
Syndrome
OPK Ovulation
Predictor
Kit
OTC Over
the
Counter
OPT Ovulation
Predictor
Test
OW Overweight
P4 Progesterone
PA Physician’s
Assistant
PCAO Polycystic
Appearing
Ovaries
PCO
Polycystic
Ovaries
PCOD
Polycystic
Ovary
Disease
PCOS
Polycystic
Ovary
Syndrome
PCP Primary
Care
Physician
PCT Post
Coital
Test
PESA
Percutaneous
Epididymal
Sperm
Aspiration
PG Pregnant
PGD
Pre-implanation
Genetic
Diagnosis
PI Primary
Infertility
PID Pelvic
Inflammatory
Disease
PIO Progesterone
in
Oil
PLI Paternal
Leukocyte
Immunization
PMS
Pre-menstrual
Syndrome
PNM Perinatal
Mortality
PNV Pre-natal
Vitamin
POC
Products
of
Conception
POF
Premature
Ovarian
Failure
PROM
Premature
Rupture
of
Membranes
PTSD
Post-Traumatic
Stress
Disorder
PZD
Partial
Zona
Dissection
RE Reproductive
Endocrinologist
R-FSH
Recombinant
Human
Follicle
Stimulating
Hormone
RI Reproductive
Immunologist
RIP Reproductive
Immunophynotype
ROS
Reactive
Oxygen
Species
RPL
Recurrent
Pregnancy
Loss
RSA
Recurrent
Spontaneous
Abortion
Rx Prescription
SA
Semen
Analysis
SART
Society
of
Assisted
Reproductive
Technology
S/B
Stillbirth
SCORIF
Stimulated
Cycle
Oocyte
Retrieval
In
(office)
Fertilization
SHG
Sonohysterogram
SI
Secondary
Infertility
SIS
Saline
Injection
Sonogram
SLE
Systemic
Lupus
Erythematosus
SPA
Sperm
Penetration
Assay
STD
Sexually
Transmitted
Disease
SUZI
Sub-zonal
Insertion
T4 Thyroxine
TEBG
–
Testosterone
Estradiol
Binding
Globulin
TESA
Testicular
Sperm
Aspiration
TESE
Testicular
Sperm
Extraction
TET
Tubal
Embryo
Transfer
TL Tubal
Ligation
TNF Tumor
Necrosis
Factor
TORCH
Toxoplasmosis,
Other,
Rubella,
Cytomegalovirus
and
Herpes
test
TR
Tubal
Reversal
TRH
Thyroid
releasing
Hormone
TSH
Thyroid
Stimulating
Hormone
TTC
Trying
to
Conceive
TTCAR
Trying
to
Conceive
after
Reversal
TUFT
Trans-uterine
Fallopian
Transfer
Tx
Treatment
TZD
Thiazolidinediones
UR
Urologist
US
Ultrasound
UTI
Urinary
Tract
Infection
V
Vasectomy
VR
Vasectomy
Reversal
WBC
White
Blood
Cells
WHR
Waist
to
Hip
Ratio
WNL
Within
Normal
Limits
ZIFT
Zygote
Intra-fallopian
Transfer
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