WTF Do All Those Fertility Acronyms Mean?

2WW/TWW – Two Week Wait (between ovulation and BFP/AF)
ACA —– Anti-cardiolipin Antibody
ACTH — Adrenal Carticotropic Hormone
AF —– Aunt Flo, After Flo, Period, Menstrual Cycle
AH —- Assisted Hatching
AI —- Artificial/Assisted Insemination
AMA — Advanced Maternal Age
AMH — Anti-Mullerian Hormone
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
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
CVS — Chorionic Villae Sampling
D&C — Dilation & Curettage
D&E — Dilation & Evacuation
DE —- Donor Eggs
DH —- Dear Husband/Donor Husband
DHEA – Dihydroepiandrosterone
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
FAM — Fertility Awareness Method
FAQ — Frequently Asked Questions
FBG — Fasting Blood Glucose
FET — Frozen Embryo Transfer
FF —- Fertility Friend
FHR — Fetal Heart Rate
FI —– Fasting Insulin
FP —- Follicular Phase
FM —- Fertility Mucus or Fertility Monitor
FRED – Fertility Response Early Detection
Frostie – (Brand Name) 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/T – Hampster Egg Penetration Assay/Test
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)
LP —- Luteal-Phase
LPD — Luteal-Phase Defect
LSP — Low Sperm Count
LUF/LUFS — Luteinized Unruptured Follicle Syndrome
MC —- Miscarriage
MMC — Missed Miscarriage
MF/MFI – Male Factor Infertility
NK — Natural Killer Cells
OCP – Oral Contraceptive Pill
P4 — Progesterone
PAF – Pregnancy After Infertility
PCOS – Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
PCP – Primary Care Provider
PCT — Post-Coital Test
PESA – Percutaneous Epididymal Sperm Aspiration
PGS/PGD – Preimplantation Genetic Screening
PID — Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
PLI — Paternal Leukocyte Immunization
POAS – Pee on a stick
POI — Progesterone in Oil
POF/POI — Premature Ovarian Failure/Insufficency
PROM — Premature Rupture of Membranes
RE — Reproductive Endocrinologist
ROS — Reactive Oxygen Species
RPL — Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
RSM — Recurrent Spontaneous Abortion
SA — Semen Analysis
SART — Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology
S/B — Stillbirth
SCORIF — Stimulated Cycle Oocyte Retrieval
SHG/SonoHSG – Sonohysterogram
SPA — Sperm Penetration Assay
SubQ — Subcutaneous Injection
T4 —- Thyroxine
TDI — Therapeutic Sperm Extraction
TL —- Tubal Ligation
TORCH — Toxoplasmosis, Other, Rubella, Cytomegalovirus & Herpes Test
TR — Tubal Reversal
TRH — Thyroid Releasing Hormone
TSH — Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
TTC — Trying To Conceive
TW — Trigger Warning
UI — Unexplained Infertility
U/S — Ultrasound
UTI — Urinary Tract Infection
VR — Vasectomy Reversal
WBC — White Blood Cells
WNL — Within Normal Limits
ZIFT — Zygote Intra-fallopian Transfer