Anyone who has spent any time surfing the web looking for articles and information on infertility or IVF, or reading the millions of message boards out there, has most likely found themselves completely bewildered by acronyms. It's like the infertility community has it's very own secret language. Luckily, I had a great friend as a guide during my initial journey - and I was calling her every other day asking 'Now what does THIS mean!?' Anyway, I just thought I would combine some of the info I have garnered together in one place, in hopes that it will be helpful to others!
IVF: In Vitro Fertilization
IUI: Intra-Uterine Insemination (also called artificial insemination)
FET: Frozen Embryo Transfer
DH: Dear Hubby -refers to the spouse (or significant other) of the person speaking.
POAS: Pee on a Stick: Taking a Pregnancy Test
BFP: Big Fat Positive (pregnancy test)
BFN: Big Fat Negative (pregnancy test)
2WW or 2weekwait: The two weeks between ovulation and an accurage pregnancy test
PUPO: Pregnant Until Proven Otherwise (usually used post procedure like IUI or IVF during the 2ww).
TTC: Trying to Conceive
ER: Egg Retrieval (part of the IVF procedure)
ET: Embryo Transfer (part of the IVF procedure)
DPT: Days Post-Transfer (IVF or FET cycle)
Beta: A blood test done to determine levels of HCG in the bloodstream (pregnancy).
SnowBabies/Frosties: Frozen Embryos
AF: Aunt Flo (menstrual cycle)
RE: Reproductive Endocrinologist (specialist who deals with infertility issues)
PIO: Progesterone in Oil (intramuscular shots usually given as part of the IVF process)
ICSI: Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (a process that directly transfers sperm into the egg via injection.)
Trigger Shot (Sometimes called HCG injection it is a shot that is taken to induce ovulation at the appropriate time in your IUI or IVF cycle)
HCG: Human Chorionic Gonadotropin, pregnancy indicator and ovulation stimulator
E2 Level: A check of the estradiol level that helps measure follicles, how well the patient is being stimulated, and generally helps the physician regulate the medication in the cycle.
Protocol: The amount and type of drugs prescribed for a patient on an IVF cycle.
BCP: Birth Control Pills
BD: Baby Dance (sex)
BMS: Baby-Making Sex
CM: Cervical Mucus
DD: Darling Daughter (girl infant)
DS: Dear Son (male infant)
EPT: Early Pregnancy Test
EDD: Estimated Due Date
HPT: Home Pregnancy Test
HSG: Hysterosalpingogram (used to check the uterus for scarring or other issues)
LSP: Low Sperm Count
MF: Male Factor (as in male-factor infertility)
SA: Semen Analysis
NK: Natural Killers Cells (immunologic factor for infertility when elevated)
PCOS: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Snowflaking: Donating fertilized embryos
DE: Donar Egg
DS: Donar Sperm
TR: Tubal Reversal (reversal of female sterilization procedure)
Baby Dust: Good wishes!
Let me know if I missed anything super-common! I'm sure there's more - but these are the ones I found most often used!
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