Conceive Please Pty Ltd has compiled a list of frequently used fertility, reproductive health and pregnancy abbreviations and acronyms and their meanings that are commonly used on fertility blogs and online communities.
| Acronym | Meaning |
| 2WW | Two Week Wait - Before testing, but not always 2 weeks |
| ACA | Anticardiolipin Antibodies |
| ACTH | Adrenal Corticotropic Hormone |
| ADA | Anti-DNA antibodies |
| AF | Aunt Flo, After Flo, Period, or Menstrual Cycle |
| AH | Assisted Hatching |
| AI | Artificial Insemination or Assisted Insemination |
| AIH | Artificial Insemination from Husband |
| ANA | Anti-nuclear Antibodies |
| AO | Anovulation |
| AOA or AVA | Anti-Ovarian Antibody |
| APA | Antiphospholipid Antibodies |
| APS | Antiphospholipid Syndrome |
| APTT | Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time |
| ART | Assisted Reproductive Technology |
| ASA | Anti-sperm Antibody |
| ATA | Anti-thyroid Antibody |
| B/W | Bloodwork |
| BA | Baby Aspirin |
| BBT | Basal Body Temperature - Your temperature when you first wake up in the morning, or after at least three hours of uninterrupted sleep |
| BCP | Birth Control Pills |
| BD | Baby Dance - Have intercourse or sex for conception purposes or by extension any form of insemination |
| Beta | HCG pregnancy test |
| BF | Breast Feed |
| BFN | Big Fat Negative - Pregnancy test |
| BFP | Big Fat Positive - Pregnancy test |
| BG | Blood Glucose |
| BM | Breast Milk |
| BMS | Baby-making Sex |
| BSE | Breast Self-Exam |
| BW | Bloodwork |
| C# | Cycle Number |
| CAH | Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia |
| CASA | Computer-assisted Semen Analysis |
| CB | Cycle Buddy - A woman to share your infertility treatment cycle with. You can lean on and support each other throughout the process. |
| CBAVD | Congenital Bilateral Absence of the Vas Deferens |
| CCCT | Clomiphene Citrate Challenge Test |
| CCT | Clomid Challenge Test |
| CD | Cycle Day |
| CD56+ | Natural Killer Cells |
| CF | Cervical Fluid - Also known as cervical mucus. It is fluid produced by your cervix as you approach ovulation due to increased estrogen |
| CF | Cystic Fibrosis |
| CGT | Couple Genetic Testing |
| CH | Crosshairs - The lines drawn on the chart to indicate ovulation |
| CL | Coverline - A coverline provides you a basic chart of the natural surges and spikes in your body’s temperature in the three stages of ovulation: pre-ovulation, ovulation and post-ovulation to help you differentiate the various changes in your body as your monthly cycle progresses. |
| CM | Cervical Mucus - Also known as cervical fluid. It is fluid produced by your cervix as you approach ovulation due to increased estrogen |
| CMV | Cytomegalovirus |
| CNM | Certified Nurse Midwife |
| COH | Controlled Ovarian Hyperstimulation |
| COW | Curse of Womanhood (menstruation) |
| CP | Cervical Position |
| CVS | Chorionic Villus Sampling |
| D&C | Dilation & Curettage |
| D&E | Dilation & Evacuation |
| DB | Dear Boyfriend |
| DD | Dear Daughter |
| DE | Donor Eggs |
| DES | Diethylstilbestrol - a synthetic estrogen |
| DF | Dear Fiancée/Fiancé |
| DH | Dear Husband |
| DHEAS | Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate |
| DI | Donor Insemination |
| DIPI | Direct Intraperitoneal Insemination |
| DOR | Diminished Ovarian Reserve |
| DOST | Direct Oocyte-Sperm Transfer |
| DP3DT | Days Post 3-Day Transfer |
| DP5DT | Days Post 5-Day Transfer |
| DPO | Days Post-Ovulation |
| DPR | Days Post-Retrieval |
| DPT | Days Post-Transfer |
| DS | Dear Son |
| DTD | Do The Deed - sex |
| DW | Dear Wife |
| Dx | Diagnosis |
| E2 | Estradiol - a form of estrogen, a female sex hormone produced by the ovaries |
| EB | Endometrial Biopsy |
| EC | Emergency Contraception |
| EDD | Estimated Due Date |
| EMB | Endometrial Biopsy |
| ENDO | Endometriosis |
| EPO | Evening Primrose Oil |
| EPT | Early Pregnancy Test |
| ER | Egg Retrieval |
| ET | Egg Transfer |
| ET | Embryo Transfer |
| ETA | Embryo Toxicity Assay |
| ETF | Embryo Toxicity Factor |
| EW | Egg White Cervical Mucus |
| EWCF | Egg White Cervical Fluid |
| EWCM | Egg White Cervical Mucus |
| FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions |
| FBG | Fasting Blood Glucose |
| FET | Frozen Embryo Transfer |
| FF | Fertility Friend |
| FHR | Fetal Heart Rate |
| FI | Fasting Insulin |
| FM | Fertility Mucus |
| FM | Fertility Monitor |
| FMU | First Morning Urine |
| FP | Follicular Phase |
| Frostie | Frozen Embryo |
| FSH | Follicle Stimulating Hormone |
| FTTA | Fertile Thoughts to All |
| FUR | False Unicorn Root |
| FV | Fertile Vibes |
| GD | Gestational Diabetes |
| GI | Gastrointestinal |
| GIFT | Gamete Intrafallopian Transfer |
| GnRH | Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone |
| GP | General Practitioner |
| GT | Genetic Testing |
| GTT | Glucose Tolerance Test |
| GYN | Gynaecologist |
| HCG | Human Chorionic Gonadotropin - Hormone detected by pregnancy tests |
| HCM | Hostile Cervical Mucus |
| HCP | Health Care Practitioner |
| HEPA | Hamster Egg Penetration Assay |
| HEPT | Hamster Egg Penetration Test |
| HMG | Human Menopausal Gonadotropin |
| HPT | Home Pregnancy Test - Measures levels of the hormone hCG which is produced in pregnancy |
| HRT | Hormone Replacement Therapy |
| HSC | Hysteroscopy |
| HSG | Hysterosalpingogram - An x-ray examination of a woman's uterus and fallopian tubes that uses a special form of x-ray called fluoroscopy and a contrast material. Also called a uterosalpingography. |
| HX | History |
| IBT | Immunobead Binding Test |
| ICI | Intra-Cervical Insemination |
| ICSI | Intracytoplasmic sperm injection |
| IF | Infertility |
| IGTT | Insulin and Glucose Tolerance Test |
| IM | Intramuscular injections |
| INCIID | International Council on Infertility Information Dissemination |
| IOR | Immature Oocyte Retrieval |
| IR | Insulin Resistant |
| 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 |
| IVI | Intra-Vaginal Insemination |
| IVIg | Intravenous Immunoglobulin |
| LA | Lupus anticoagulant |
| LAD | Leukocyte Antibody Detection Assay |
| LAP | Laparoscopy |
| LH | Luteinizing Hormone - Also known as Lutropin and sometimes Lutrophin |
| LIT | Leukocyte Immunization Therapy |
| LMP | Last Menstrual Period - The first day of your last period |
| LO | Love Olympics - sex |
| LOL | Laugh Out Loud or Laughing Out Loud |
| LP | Luteal Phase |
| LPD | Luteal Phase Defect |
| LSC | Low Sperm Count |
| LSP | Low Sperm Count |
| LUF or LUFS | Luteinized Unruptured Follicle Syndrome |
| MC, M/C or misc | Miscarriage |
| MESA | Microsurgical Epididymal Sperm Aspiration |
| MF | Male Factor |
| MIFT | Micro Injection Fallopian Transfer |
| MRI | Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
| MS or M/S | Morning Sickness |
| MTHFR | Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase is a genetic mutation that can affect fertility |
| NEST | Non-surgical Embryonic Selective Thinning |
| NFT | Natural Fertility Treatment |
| NK or NKC | Natural Killer Cells |
| NORIF | Non-stimulated Oocyte Retrieval In (office) Fertilization |
| NP | Nurse Practitioner |
| NT | Nuchal Translucency scan |
| O, OV | Ovulation |
| OB | Obstetrician |
| OC | Oral Contraceptives |
| OD | Ovulatory Dysfunction |
| OHSS | Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome |
| OI | Ovulation Induction |
| OPK | Ovulation Prediction Kit - Measure Luteinizing Hormone, the last hormone to peak before ovulation |
| OPT | Ovulation Predictor Test |
| OPU | Oocyte Pick-Up |
| OT | Ovulation Tracking |
| OTC | Over The Counter |
| OV | Oocyte Vitrification |
| OW | Oocyte Warming |
| P4 | Progesterone |
| PA | Physician's Assistant |
| PCAO | Polycystic Appearing Ovaries |
| PCHCP | Preconception Health Care Preparation |
| PCO | Polycystic Ovaries |
| PCOD | Polycystic Ovary Disease |
| PCOS | Polycystic Ovary Syndrome |
| PCP | Primary Care Physician |
| PCT | Post Coital Test |
| PESA | Percutaneous Epididymal Sperm Aspiration |
| PG | Pregnant! |
| PGD | Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis |
| PI | Primary Infertility - the inability to get pregnant once |
| PICSI | Physiological Intracytoplasmic Sperm |
| PID | Pelvic Inflammatory Disease |
| PLI | Paternal Leukocyte Immunization |
| PMDD | Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder |
| PMS | Premenstrual Syndrome |
| PMT | Premenstrual Tension |
| PNV | Prenatal Vitamin |
| POAS | Pee on a Stick - Take a pregnancy test |
| POC | Products of Conception |
| POF | Premature Ovarian Failure |
| PROM | Premature Rupture of Membranes |
| PTSD | Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder |
| RE | Reproductive Endocrinologist - Fertility Specialist |
| R-FSH or R-hFSH | Recombinant Human Follicle Stimulating Hormone |
| RI | Reproductive Immunologist |
| RIP | Reproductive Immunophynotype |
| RO | Right Ovary |
| ROS | Reactive Oxygen Species |
| RPL | Recurrent Pregnancy Loss |
| RSA | Recurrent Spontaneous Abortion |
| Rx | Prescription |
| SA | Sperm Analysis or Semen Analysis |
| SART | Society of Assisted Reproductive Technology |
| SCORIF | Stimulated Cycle Oocyte Retrieval In (office) Fertilization |
| SD | Sperm Donor |
| SHG or SonoHSG | Sonohysterogram |
| SI | Secondary Infertility - problems getting pregnant after already having one successful pregnancy. |
| SIS | Saline Injection Sonogram |
| SIUI | Stimulated IUI |
| SMU | Second Morning Urine |
| SO | Significant Other - used as a gender-neutral term for a person's partner in a relationship without disclosing or presuming anything about marital status, relationship status, or sexual orientation |
| SPA | Sperm Penetration Assay |
| SPT | Sperm Penetration Test |
| STD | Sexually Transmitted Disease |
| SURR | Surrogate |
| SUZI | Sub-zonal Insertion |
| TB | Testicular Biopsy |
| TD | Treatment Day |
| TEBG | Testosterone-Estradiol Binding Globulin |
| TESA | Testicular Sperm Aspiration |
| TESE | Testicular Sperm Extraction |
| TET | Tubal Embryo Transfer |
| TL | Tubal Ligation |
| TNF | Tumor Necrosis Factor |
| TORCH | Toxoplasmosis, Other, Rubella, Cytomegalovirus & Herpes Test |
| TR | Tubal Reversal |
| TRH | Thyroid Releasing Hormone |
| Trigger | hCG shot given to induce ovulation |
| TSH | Thyroid Stimulating Hormone |
| TTC | Trying to Conceive |
| TTCAR | Trying to Conceive after Reversal |
| TUFT | Trans-uterine Fallopian Transfer |
| TWW | Two Week Wait |
| Tx | Treatment |
| UR | Urologist |
| US or U/S | Ultrasound |
| UTI | Urinary Tract Infection |
| V | Vasectomy |
| VR or V/R | Vasectomy Reversal |
| WBC | White Bloods Cells |
| WFP | Wait For Period |
| WIC | Where In Cycle |
| YI | Yeast Infection |
| ZIFT | Zygote Intra-Fallopian Transfer |