| Symbols |
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| - |
Minus (Negative Test
Result) |
| + |
Plus (Positive Test
Result) |
| 2WW |
Two-Week Wait (having
ovulated, now waiting to see if the egg gets fertilized!) |
| 47XXY |
Klinefelter's Syndrome |
A |
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| ACA |
Anti-Cardiolopin Antibodies |
| ACTH |
Adrenal Corticotropic Hormone |
| Addy |
E-Mail Address |
| AF |
Aunt Flo (Aunt Flow)
(your menstrual period) |
| AFAIK |
As Far as I Know |
| AFK |
Away From Keyboard |
| AFNW |
Aunt Flo Not Wanted |
| AH |
Assisted Hatching |
| AHI |
At-Home Insemination |
| AI |
Artificial Insemination |
|
AID |
Artificial Insemination by Donor |
|
AIH |
Artificial Insemination From Husband |
| AKA |
Also Known As |
| AM, a.m. |
Ante-Meridian (Before Midday; Morning) |
| AMAP |
As Much as Possible |
| ANA |
Anti-Nuclear Antibodies |
| AO |
Anovulation |
| AOA |
Anti-Ovarian Antibody |
| APA |
Anti-Phospholipid Antibodies |
| APTT |
Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time |
| ART |
Assisted Reproductive Therapy/Technology |
| ASA |
Anti-Sperm Antibody |
| ASAP |
As Soon as Possible |
| ASRM |
American Society of Reproductive Medicine |
| ATA |
Anti-Thyroid Antibody |
| AVA |
Anti-Ovarian Antibody |
| AWOL |
A Woman on Lupron; Absent Without Leave |
| AZH |
Assisted Hatching |
B |
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| BA |
Baby Aspirin |
| Baby Dust |
"Fairy Dust" to Give Good Luck for Getting Pregnant |
| BAK |
Back at Keyboard |
| BB |
Bulletin Board |
| BBL |
Be Back Later |
| BBS, BB's |
Boobs (Breasts);
Be Back Soon |
| BBT |
Basal Body Temperature |
| BC |
Birth Control |
| b/c |
Because |
| BCP |
Birth Control Pills |
| BD |
Baby Dancing (sexual intercourse when fertile) |
| BF, B/F |
Breastfeed, Breastfeeding; Best Friend; Boyfriend |
| BFD |
Big F*****g Deal |
| BFN |
Big Fat Negative (or Big F*****g Negative) - Negative Test Result |
| BFP |
Big Fat Positive (or Big F*****g Positive) - Positive Test Result |
| BG |
Blood Glucose |
| BH |
Braxton-Hicks Contractions |
| Big O |
Orgasm |
| BIL |
Brother-in-Law |
| BMS |
Baby Making Sex (sexual intercourse when fertile) |
| BP |
Blood Pressure |
| BRB |
Be Right Back |
| BSE |
Breast Self-Exam |
| BT |
Basal Temperature,
Balanced Translocation |
| BTDT |
Been There, Done That |
| BTW |
By the Way |
| BW, B/W |
Blood Work |
C |
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| C |
Cervix -or- Centigrade, Celsius |
| C# |
Cycle Number (how many menstrual cycles have you been at it) |
| CAH |
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia |
| CASA |
Computer-Assisted Semen Analysis |
| CB |
Cycle Buddy (on the same cycle day or days past ovulation as you) |
| CBAVD |
Congenital Bilateral Absence of the Vas Deferens |
| CCCT, CCT |
Clomiphene Citrate Challenge Test, Clomid Challenge Test |
| CD |
Cycle Day |
| CD56+ |
Natural Killer Cells (NK) |
| CF |
Cervical Fluid |
| CM |
Cervical Mucus |
| CMV |
Cytomegalovirus |
| CNM |
Certified Nurse Midwife |
| CO |
Castor Oil |
| COH |
Controlled Ovarian Hyperstimulation |
| COW |
Curse of Womanhood (Menstruation) |
| CP |
Cervical Position |
| CTX |
Contraction |
| Curse, The |
Menstrual Periods |
| CVS |
Chorionic Villae Sampling |
D |
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| DB |
Dear Boyfriend, Dear
Brother |
| D&C |
Dilation & Curretage |
| DD |
Dear/Darling Daughter |
| DDC |
Due Date Club |
| DE |
Donor Eggs |
| D&E |
Dilation & Evacuation |
| DES |
Diethylstilbestrol |
| DF |
Dear/Darling Fiancee |
| DH |
Dear/Darling Husband |
| DHAC |
Doesn't/Don't Have a Clue |
| DHEAS |
Dihydroepiandrosterone Sulfate |
| DI |
Donor Insemination |
| DIPI |
Direct Intra-Peritoneal Insemination |
| DITD |
Down in the Dumps |
| DN |
Dear/Darling Niece -or-
Dear Nephew |
| DOST |
Direct Oocyte-Sperm Transfer |
| DP |
Dear/Darling Partner |
| DP3DT |
Days Past (Post) 3-Day Transfer |
| DP5DT |
Days Past (Post) 5-Day Transfer |
| DPO |
Days Past (Post) Ovulation |
| DPR |
Days Past (Post) Retrieval |
| DPT |
Days Past (Post) Transfer |
| Dr |
Doctor |
| DS |
Dear/Darling Son, Dear/Darling Sister |
| DTD |
Did The Deed |
| DW |
Dear/Darling Wife |
| Dx |
Diagnosis |
E |
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| E2 |
Estradiol |
| EB |
Endometrial Biopsy |
| EDD |
Estimated Due Date |
| EFR |
I believe this is a
brand of home pregnancy test |
| Eggwhite, Egg White |
Egg white cervical mucus |
| EMB |
Endometrial Biopsy |
| Endo |
Endocrinologist, Endometriosis |
| EPO |
Evening Primrose Oil |
| EPT |
Early Pregnancy Test |
| ET |
Embryo Transfer |
| ETA |
Embryo Toxicity Assay, Estimated Time of Arrival |
| ETF |
Embryo Toxic Factor |
| EW, EWCM |
Egg White Cervical Mucus |
F |
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| F |
Fahrenheit |
| FASIAR |
Follicle Aspiration, Sperm Injection & Assisted Rupture |
| FAQ |
Frequently Asked Questions |
| FBG |
Fasting Blood Glucose |
| FET |
Frozen Embryo Transfer |
| FF |
Fertility Friend (one of the more popular online charting sites) |
| FHR |
Fetal Heart Rate |
| FIL |
Father-in-Law |
| Foof |
A slang word for the outer (visible) area of the vagina |
| FP |
Follicular Phase |
| FSH |
Follicle Stimulating Hormone |
| FTTA |
Fertile Thoughts to All |
| FUR |
False Unicorn Root (Note: In
large doses, may be a cardiac poison.) |
| FV |
Fertile Vibes |
| FWIW |
For What It's Worth |
G |
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| <G> |
Grin |
| GD |
Gestational Diabetes |
| GIFT |
Gamete Intra-Fallopian Transfer |
| GIL |
Grandparents-in-Law |
| GnRH |
Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone |
| Go Potty |
Urinate |
| GP |
General Practitioner |
| GTT |
Glucose Tolerance Test |
H |
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| HbA1c |
Glycosylated Hemoglobin (Glycohemoglobin) |
| HcG, HCG |
Human Chorionic Gonadotropin |
| HCP |
Health Care Practitioner |
| HEPA |
Hamster Egg Penetration Assay |
| H&H |
Happy & Healthy |
| hMG, HMG |
Human Menopausal Gonadotropin |
| HPT |
Home Pregnancy Test |
| HRT |
Hormone Replacement Therapy |
| HS |
Home School,
Home Schooling |
| HSC |
Hysteroscopy |
| HSG |
Hysterosalpingogram |
| HTH |
Hope This Helps |
| Hx |
History |
I |
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| IBT |
Immunobead Binding Test |
| ICI |
Intra-Cervical Insemination |
| ICSI |
Intra-Cytoplasmic Sperm Injection |
| IF |
Infertility |
| IGTT |
Insulin & Glucose Tolerance Test |
| IIRC |
If I Recall/Remember Correctly |
| IM |
Intra-Muscular |
| IMHO |
In My Humble Opinion,
In My Honest Opinion |
| IMO |
In My Opinion |
| IMNSHO |
In My Not So Humble
Opinion |
|
INCIID |
International Council on Infertility Information Dissemination |
| IOR |
Immature Oocyte Retrieval |
| IPS |
Imaginary Pregnancy Symptoms
(psychosomatic aches & pains) |
| IR |
Insulin Resistant |
| IRC |
Internet Relay Chat |
| IRL |
In Real Life |
| ITA |
I Totally Agree |
| 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 |
| IYKWIM |
If You Know What I
Mean |
J |
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| JMO |
Just My Opinion |
K |
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| KWIM |
Know What I Mean |
L |
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| L |
On left side |
| LAD |
Leukocyte Antibody Detection Assay |
| LAP |
Laparoscopy |
| LH |
Luteinizing Hormone |
| LIT |
Leukocyte Immunization Therapy |
| LM |
Licensed Midwife, Lay Midwife |
| LMAO |
Laughing My Ass Off |
| LMARSEO |
Laughing My Arse Off |
| LMFAO |
Laughing Fat My Ass
Off |
| LMK |
Let Me Know |
| LMP |
Last Menstrual Period (Cycle Day 1) |
| LO |
Love Olympics (sexual intercourse) |
| LOL |
Laughing Out Loud; Lots of Luck |
| LP |
Luteal Phase |
| LPD |
Luteal Phase Defect |
| LSH |
Low, Soft & Hard
(Cervical Position) |
| LSP |
Low Sperm Count |
| LUF, LUFS |
Luteinized Unruptured Follicle Syndrome |
M |
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| <M> |
More Text (in the body of the message) |
| MC or m/c |
Miscarriage |
| MESA |
Microsurgical Epididymal Sperm Aspiration |
| MF |
Male Factor |
| MIFT |
Micro Injection Fallopian Transfer |
| MIL |
Mother-in-Law |
| - |
Minus (Negative Test
Result) |
| MMR |
Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine |
| MOO |
My Own Opinion |
| MRI |
Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
| MS, M/S |
Morning Sickness |
| MW |
Midwife |
N |
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| NAK |
Nursing at Keyboard |
|
Napisan |
An antibacterial,
non-chlorine bleach powder found in Australia |
| N.B. |
Nota Bene (Note Well) |
| NBD |
No Big Deal |
| NEST |
Non-Surgical Embryonic Selective Thinning |
| NG |
Newsgroup |
| Nips |
Nipples |
| NK |
Natural Killer Cells (CD56+) |
| NM |
Nursing Mom/Mother |
| NORIF |
Non-Stimulated Oocyte Retrieval In-Office Fertilization |
| NP, N/P |
Nurse-Practitioner; No Problem |
| NSA |
Non-Surgical Sperm Aspiration |
| N/T, NT |
No Text (in the body of the message) |
O |
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| O |
Ovulate, Ovulation |
| O'ing |
Ovulating |
| O, Big |
Orgasm |
| OB |
Obstetrician |
| OB/GYN |
Obstetrician/Gynecologist |
| OC |
Oral Contraceptives |
| OD |
Ovulatory Dysfunction |
| OHSS |
Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome |
| OIC |
Oh, I See |
| OJ |
Orange Juice |
| OM |
Oh, my! |
| OMG |
Oh My God!, Oh My
Goodness! |
| OPK |
Ovulation Predictor Kit |
| OPT |
Ovulation Predictor Test |
| OT, O/T |
Off-Topic (not on the subject of the forum or message) |
| OTBS |
On the Bright Side |
| OTC |
Over-the-Counter |
| OTOH |
On the Other Hand |
| OV |
Ovary, Ovulation |
| OW |
Overweight |
P |
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| P |
Pee (Urine -or- Urinate) |
| P4 |
Progesterone |
| PA |
Physician's Assistant |
| PAI-1 |
Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1 |
| PC |
Post-Coital |
| PCO, PCOD |
Polycystic Ovary Disease –
see FAQ |
| PCOS |
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome –
see FAQ |
| PCP |
Primary Care Physician |
| PCT |
Post-Coital Test |
| PESA |
Percutaneous Epididymal Sperm Aspiration |
| PG |
Pregnant, Pregnancy |
| PGD |
Pre-Implantation Genetic Diagnosis |
| PI |
Primary Infertility |
| Pics |
Pictures (Photographs) |
| PID |
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease |
| PIH |
Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension |
| PIO |
Progesterone in Oil |
| PIT |
Pitocin |
| PITA |
Pain in the Ass |
| PLI |
Paternal Leukocyte Immunization |
| + |
Plus (Positive Test
Result) |
| PM, p.m. |
Post-Meridian (After Midday; Afternoon) |
| PMS |
Premenstrual Syndrome |
| PNM |
Perinatal Mortality |
| PNV |
Prenatal Vitamin |
| POA |
Plan of Action |
| POAS |
Pee on a Stick (take a home pregnancy test) |
| POC |
Products of Conception |
| POF |
Premature Ovarian Failure |
| Potty |
Bathroom (Toilet) |
| POV |
Point of View |
| PROM |
Premature Rupture of Membranes |
| PTL |
Pre-Term Labor |
| PV |
Positive Vibes (good thoughts & wishes) |
| Px |
Prescription |
| PZD |
Partial Zona Dissection |
Q |
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R |
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| R |
On right side |
| Rabbit |
A slang word for the outer (visible) area of the vagina |
| RE |
Reproductive Endocrinologist |
| R-FSH, R-hFSH |
Recombinant Human Follicle Stimulating Hormone |
| RI |
Reproductive Immunologist |
| RIP |
Reproductive Immunophynotype |
| ROFL |
Rolling on Floor
Laughing |
| ROFLMAO, ROFLMFAO |
Rolling on Floor
Laughing My (Fat) Ass Off |
| ROFLMBO, ROFLMFBO |
Rolling on Floor
Laughing My (Fat) Butt/Behind Off |
| ROFLOL |
Rolling on Floor
Laughing Out Loud |
| ROM |
Rupture of Membranes |
| ROS |
Reactive Oxygen Species |
| ROTFL |
Rolling on the Floor Laughing |
| ROTFLOL |
Rolling on the Floor, Laughing Out Loud |
| ROTFLMAO |
Rolling on the Floor, Laughing My Ass Off |
| RPL |
Recurrent Pregnancy Loss |
| RRL |
Red Raspberry Leaf |
| RSA |
Recurrent Spontaneous Abortion |
| Rx |
Prescription |
S |
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| S |
Sticky (Cervical Mucus) |
| SA |
Semen Analysis |
| SAHD |
Stay-at-Home Dad |
| SAHM |
Stay-at-Home
Mom/Mother |
| SAHP |
Stay-at-Home Parent |
| SART |
Society of Assisted Reproductive Technology |
| SB, S/B |
Stillbirth |
| SCORIF |
Stimulated Cycle Oocyte Retrieval In-Office Fertilization |
| SHG |
Sonohysterogram |
| SI |
Secondary Infertility |
| SIL |
Sister-in-Law |
| SLE |
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus |
| Snail Mail |
Postal Address |
| SO |
Significant Other (husband, wife, girlfriend, boyfriend) |
| SonoHSG |
Sonohysterogram |
| SPA |
Sperm Penetration Assay |
| STD |
Sexually Transmitted Disease |
| SUZI |
Sub-Zonal Insertion |
T |
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| T4 |
Thyroxine |
| TCOYF |
Taking Charge of Your Fertility (a book about TTC by Toni Weschler); also
one of the more popular online charting sites |
| TEBG |
Testosterone-Estradiol Binding Globulin |
| Temp |
Temperature |
| TESA |
Testicular Sperm Aspiration |
| TESE |
Testicular Sperm Extraction |
| TET |
Tubal Embryo Transfer |
| THX |
Thanks |
| TIA |
Thanks in Advance |
| TL |
Tubal Ligation |
| TMI |
Too Much Information |
| TNF |
Tumor Necrosis Factor |
|
TORCH |
Toxoplasmosis, Other,
Rubella,
Cytomegalovirus &
Herpes Test |
| TR |
Tubal Reversal |
| TRH |
Thyroid-Releasing Hormone |
| TSH |
Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone |
| TTC |
Trying to Conceive |
| TTCAR |
Trying to Conceive After Reversal |
| TTFN |
Ta-Ta for Now! |
| TTYL |
Talk to You Later |
| TTYS |
Talk to You Soon |
| TTYT |
Talk to You Tomorrow |
| TTYTT |
To Tell You the Truth |
| TUFT |
Trans-Uterine Fallopian Transfer |
| 2WW |
Two-Week Wait (having
ovulated, now waiting to see if the egg gets fertilized!) |
| Tx |
Treatment |
| TY |
Thank You |
| TYVM |
Thank You Very Much |
| TZD |
Thiazolidinediones |
U |
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| UR |
Urologist |
| US, U/S |
Ultrasound (see Sonogram) |
| UTI |
Urinary Tract Infection |
V |
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| V |
Vasectomy |
| VBAC |
Vaginal Birth After Cesarean |
| Vent |
To release steam; to bitch &
complain! |
| VR |
Vasectomy Reversal |
W |
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| W |
Week or Weeks |
| WAH |
Work at Home |
| WAHD |
Work-at-Home Dad |
| WAHM |
Work-at-Home
Mom/Mother |
| WAHP |
Work-at-Home Parent |
| WB |
Welcome Back |
| WBC |
White Blood Cells |
| WF |
Warm Fuzzies |
| wk, wks |
Week, Weeks |
| WNL |
Within Normal Limits |
| Woobies |
Slang word for breasts |
| WRT |
With Respect To |
| WTG |
Way to Go! |
X |
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Y |
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| YW |
You're Welcome |
Z |
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| ZIFT |
Zygote Intrafallopian Transfer |
