Infertility Glossary

There are tons of abbreviations commonly used in the Trying to Conceive (TTC) and Infertility (IF) world So here is a glossary for reference.

3T/TTTC- Trouble Trying to Conceive (Infertility)

AF - Aunt Flo (menstruation)

AI - Artificial Insemination

AO – Anovulatory

AR - Assisted Reproduction

ART - Assisted Reproductive Technology

BC - Birth Control
BCP - Birth Control Pills
BBT - Basal Body Temperature

BFN or BF0 - Big Fat Negative (home pregnancy test result)

BFP - Big Fat (or Effing) Positive (home pregnancy test result)

BW or B/W - Blood Work

CB - Cycle Buddy
CBEFM - Clear Blue Easy Fertility Monitor
CD - Cycle day

CM - Cervical Mucus

CP - Cervical position

D&C - Dilation & Curettage

DH - Dear/Darling Husband

DPO - Days past ovulation

ENDO – Endometriosis

ET - Embryo Transfer

EWCM - Egg White Cervical Mucus

FET - Frozen Embryo Transfer

FMU - First morning urine

FRER - First Response Early Response

FSH - Follicle Stimulating Hormone

HCG - Human Chorionic Gonadotropin

HRT - Hormone Replacement Therapy
HSC - Hysteroscopy
HSG – Hysterosalpingogram

ICSI - Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection

IF – Infertility

IR- Insulin Resistant
IRL- In Real Life

IUI - Intra-uterine Insemination
IVF - In Vitro Fertilization

KU- Knocked Up

LAP – Laparoscopy

LH - Luteinizing Hormone

LP - Luteal phase
LPD - Luteal Phase Defect

MC - Miscarriage
MF - Male Factor Infertility

O - Ovulation
OB – Obstetrician

OPK - Ovulation Predictor Kit

OV – Ovulation

P4 – Progesterone

PC - Post-Coital (after sex)

PCO, PCOD - Polycystic Ovary Disease

PCOS (POS) - Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

PCP - Primary Care Physician
PCT - Post-Coital Test
PG - Pregnancy or Pregnant
PI - Primary Infertility
PIAC - Pee In A cup

PNV - Prenatal vitamin
POAS - Pee On A Stick

RE - Reproductive Endocrinologist
RPL - Recurrent Pregnancy Loss

S/A - Sperm/semen analysis

SHG – Sonohysterogram

SI - Secondary Infertility

TI - Timed Intercourse

TTC - Trying To Conceive

TSH - Thyroid Stimulating Hormone

US or u/s - Ultrasound