Infertility acronyms and abbreviations
- 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
Source: Resolve.org
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.