Sunday, February 17, 2013

Infertility abbreviations

Here are some abbreviations you could see me using. Just FYI. :)

 

Abbreviations


  • AF = Aunt Flo/Period
  • AI = Artificial Insemination
  • AO = Anovulation
  • Aunt Flo = Period
  • BBT = Basal Body Temperature
  • BC = Birth Control
  • BC or BCP = Birth Control Pills
  • BFN = Big Fat Negative
  • BFP = Big Fat Positive
  • BMS = Baby Making Sex
  • BW or b/w = Bloodwork
  • CD = Cycle Day
  • CF = Cervical Fluid
  • CM = Cervical Mucus
  • DH = Dear Husband
  • DPxDT = Days Post x-Day Transfer
  • Dx = Diagnosis
  • EDD = Estimated Due Date
  • ENDO = Endometriosis
  • EPT = Early Pregnancy Test
  • FSH = Follicule Stimulating Hormone
  • hCG or HCG = Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
  • HPT = Home Pregnancy Test
  • HSG = hysterosalpingogram
  • IF = Infertility
  • IUI = Intrauterine Insemination
  • IVF = In Vitro Fertilization
  • LH = Leutinizing Hormone (egg release)
  • MC or m/c = Miscarriage
  • MF = Male Factor
  • O or OV = Ovulation
  • OB/GYN = Obstetrician/Gynecologist
  • OHSS = Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome
  • OPK = Ovulation Predictor Kit
  • OTC = Over The Counter
  • OW = Overweight
  • PCOS = Polycycstic Ovary Syndrome
  • PG = Pregnant
  • RE = Reproductive Endocrinologist
  • SA = Semen Analysis
  • TTC = Trying to Conceive
  • US or u/s = Ultrasound
  • TWW-Two week window

3 comments:

  1. My husband goes for his 2nd SA next Monday because he had surgery back in August

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  2. Hope you don't mind but I would love share the Abbreviation with my blog readers.

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  3. Share away..I actually copied and pasted most of it and just added a few that weren't on there. Good luck with your husbands SA. Luckily my DH SA came out normal!

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