Infertility acronyms and abbreviations

Posted on Monday, July 4, 2016 in Other Information & Resources

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
ANA – Anti-nuclear Antibodies
APA – Anti-phospholipid Antibodies
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
BFP – Big Fat Positive
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)
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
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
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

An easy-to-read and illustrated guide to infertility acronysms, and other medical and non-medical fertility terms, may be found at:

Lamb, S. (2018). My Fertility Book: All the fertility and infertility explanations you will ever need, from A to Z. MFS Books Ltd.