ACTH

Adrenal Corticotropic Hormone

AF

Aunt Flo (menstruation)

AFNW

Aunt Flo Not Wanted

AH, AZH

Assisted Hatching

AI

Artificial Insemination

ANA

Anti-nuclear Antibodies

APA

Anti-phospholipid Antibodies

APTT

Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time

ART

Assisted Reproductive Technology

ASA

Anti-sperm Antibody

ASRM

American Society of Reproductive Medicine

ATA

Anti-thyroid Antibody

AVA

Anti-ovarian Antibody

BBT

Basal Body Temperature

BD

Baby Dancing (Love Making)

BCP

Birth Control Pills

BMS

Baby-making Sex

CAH

Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia

CASA

Computer-assisted Semen Analysis

CCCT

Clomiphene Citrate Challenge Test (Clomid Challenge)

CB

Cycle Buddy

CD

Cycle Day

CF

Cervical Fluid

CM

Cervical Mucus

CMV

Cytomegalovirus

CNM

Certified Nurse Midwife

CVS

Chorionic Villae Sampling

D&C

Dilation & Curettage

D&E

Dilation & Evacuation

DE

Donor Eggs

DES

Diethylstilbestrol (a synthetic estrogen)

DI

Donor Insemination

DIPI

Direct Intra-peritoneal Insemination

DOST

Direct Oocyte-Sperm Transfer

DPO

Days Post-ovulation

Dx

Diagnosis

E2

Estradiol

EB, EMB

Endometrial Biopsy

Endo

Endometriosis

EPT

Early Pregnancy Test

ET

Embryo Transfer

ETF

Embryo Toxic Factor

ETA

Embryo Toxicity Assay

EW

Egg White Consistency (related to CM)

FET

Frozen Embryo Transfer

FSH

Follicle Stimulating Hormone

FTTA

Fertile Thoughts To All

GIFT

Gamete Intra-fallopian Transfer

GnRH

Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone

GP

General Practitioner

HCG

Human Chorionic Gonadotropin

HEPA

Hamster Egg Penetration Assay

HMG

Human Menopausal Gonadotropin

HPT

Home Pregnancy Test

HRT

Hormone Replacement Therapy

HSG

Hysterosalpingogram

HX

History

IBT

Immunobead Binding Test

ICI

Intra-cervical Insemination

ICSI

Intra-cytoplasmic Sperm Injection

IF

Infertility

IM

Intra-muscular (injections)

IOR

Immature Oocyte Retrieval

ITI

Intra-tubal Insemination

IUGR

Intra-uterine Growth Retardation

IUI

Intra-uterine Insemination

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)

LO

Love Olympics (Love Making)

LPD

Luteal Phase Defect

LUF

Luteinized Unruptured Follicle

MC, m/c, misc

Miscarriage

MESA

Microsurgical Epididymal Sperm Aspiration

NEST

Non-surgical Embryonic Selective Thinning

NK

Natural Killer Cells (CD56+)

NORIF

Non-stimulated Oocyte Retrieval In (office) Fertilization

NP

Nurse Practitioner

NSA

Non-surgical Sperm Aspiration

OB/GYN

Obstetrician/Gynecologist

OPK

Ovulation Predictor Kit

PCO, PCOD

Polycystic Ovary Disease

PCOS

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

PCT

Post Coital Test

PESA

Percutaneous Epididymal Sperm Aspiration

PG

Pregnant

PI

Primary Infertility

PID

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

PLI

Paternal Leukocyte Immunization

PMS

Pre-menstrual Syndrome

POF

Premature Ovarian Failure

PROM

Premature Rupture of Membranes

RE

Reproductive Endocrinologist

R-hFSH

Recombinant Human Follicle Stimulating Hormone

RI

Reproductive Immunologist

RIP

Reproductive Immunophynotype

ROS

Reactive Oxygen Species

RPL

Recurrent Pregnancy Loss

RSA

Recurrent Spontaneous Abortion

Rx

Prescription

SPA

Sperm Penetration Assay

SA

Semen Analysis

SART

Society of Assisted Reproductive Technology

SCORIF

Stimulated Cycle Oocyte Retrieval In (office) Fertilization

SI

Secondary Infertility

SLE

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

SPA

Sperm Penetration Assay

STD

Sexually Transmitted Disease

SUZI

Sub-zonal Insertion

TeBG

Testosterone-estradiol-binding Globulin

TESA

Testicular Sperm Aspiration

TESE

Testicular Sperm Extraction

TET

Tubal Embryo Transfer

TORCH

Toxoplasmosis, Other, Rubella, Cytomegalovirus and Herpes test

TRH

Thyroid-releasing Hormone

TSH

Thyroid Stimulating Hormone

TUFT

Trans-uterine Fallopian Transfer

Tx

Treatment

US, u/s

Ultrasound

UTI

Urinary Tract Infection

WBC

White Blood Cells

ZIFT

Zygote Intra-fallopian Transfer