2 | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I/J/K | L | M | N | O | P/Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X/Y/Z
2
- 2WW
2 Week Wait (Time from Ovulation/Embryo Transfer to Pregnancy Test)
A
- ACA
Anti-cardiolipin Antibody - ACTH
Adrenal Carticotropic Hormone - AF
Aunt Flo, Period, or Menstrual Cycle - AH
Assisted Hatching - AI
Artificial/Assisted Insemination - 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
B
- B/W, b/w
Bloodwork - BA
Baby Aspirin - BBT
Basal Body Temperature - BCP
Birth Control Pills - Beta
HCG pregnancy test
C
- CAH
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia - CASA
Computer-assisted Semen Analysis - CBAVD
Congenital Bilateral Absence of Vas Deferens - CCCT, CCT
Clomiphene Citrate Challenge Test (Clomid Challenge Test) - CD
Cycle Day - CF
Cystic Fibrosis - CM
Cervical Mucus - CMV
Cytomegalovirus - COH
Controlled Ovarian Hyperstimulation - CVS
Chorionic Villae Sampling
D
- D&C
Dilation and Curettage - D&E
Dilation & Evacuation - DE
Donor Eggs - DES
Diethylstillbestrol - DHEAS
Dihydroepiandrosterone - DIPI
Direct Intra-peritoneal Insemination - DOR
Diminished Ovarian Reserve - DP3DT
Days Post 3-Day Transfer - DP5DT
Days Post 5-Day Transfer - DPO
Days Post-Ovulation - DPR
Days Post-Retrieval - DPT
Days Post-Transfer - Dx
Diagnosis
E
- E2
Estradiol - ENDO
Endometriosis - ER
Egg Retrieval - ET
Embryo Transfer - ETA
Embryo Toxicity Assay - ETF
Embryo Toxicity Factor - EWCM
Egg White Cervical Mucus
F
- FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions - FBG
Fasting Blood Glucose - FET
Frozen Embryo Transfer - FHR
Fetal Heart Rate - FI
Fasting Insulin - FP
Follicular Phase - Frostie
Frozen Embryo - FS
Fertility Specialist - FSH
Follicle Stimulating Hormone
G
- GD
Gestational Diabetes - GI
Gastrointestinal - GIFT
Gamete Intrafallopian Transfer - GnRH
Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone - GnRH
Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone - GP
General Practitioner - GTT
Glucose Tolerance Test
H
- hCG, HCG
Human Chorionic Gonadotropin - HEPA
Hamster Egg Penetration Assay - hMG, HMG
Human Menopausal Gonadotropin - HPT
Home Pregnancy Test - HRT
Hormone Replacement Therapy - HSC
Hysteroscopy - HSG
Hysterosalpingogram
I/J/K
- IBT
Immunobead Binding Test - ICI
Intra-cervical Insemination - ICSI
Intra-cytoplamic 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 - IUGR
Intra-uterine Growth Retardation - IUI
Intrauterine Insemination - IVC
Intra-vaginal Culture - IVF
In Vitro Fertilization - IVF/ET
In Vitro Fertilization and Embryo Transfer - IVIg
Intravenous Immunoglobulin
L
- 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
M
- MAI
Miscarriage after Infertility - MC, m/c, misc.
Miscarriage - MESA
Microsurgical Epidiymal Sperm Aspiration - MF
Male Factor - MMR
Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine - MRI
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
N
- NK
Natural Killer Cells - NORIF
Non-stimulated Oocyte Retrieval In (office) Fertilization - NP
Nurse Practitioner - NSA
Non-Surgical Sperm Aspiration
O
- O, OV
Ovulation - OB
Obstetrician - OB/GYN
Obstetrician/Gynaecologist - OC
Oral Contraceptives - OD
Ovum Donor, Ovulatory Dysfunction - OHSS
Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome - OPK
Ovulation Predictor Kit - OPT
Ovulation Predictor Test - OTC
Over the Counter
P/Q
- P4. Prog
Progesterone - PA
Physician’s Assistant - PAF, PANFERT
Pregnancy After Infertility - PAI-1
Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1 - PCO
Polycystic Ovaries - PCOD
Polycystic Ovarian Disease - PCOS
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome - PCP
Primary Care Physician - PCT
Post Coital Test - PESA
Percutaneous Epididymal Sperm Aspiration - PG
Pregnant - PGD
Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis - PGS
Pre-implantation Genetic Screening - PI
Primary Infertility - PICSI
Physiological Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection - PID
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease - PIO
Progesterone In Oil - PLI
Paternal Leukocyte Immunization - PMN
Perinatal Mortality - PMS
Pre-menstrual Syndrome - POAS
Pee On A Stick (Making reference to home pregnancy tests or ovulation tests) - POC
Products of Conception - POF
Premature Ovarian Failure - PROM
Premature Rupture of Membranes - PTSD
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PZD
Partial Zona Dissection
R
- R-hFSH
Recombinant Human Follicle Stimulating Hormone - RE
Reproductive Endocrinologist - RI
Reproductive Immunologist - RIP
Reproductive Immunophynotype - ROS
Reactive Oxygen Species - RPL
Recurrent Pregnancy Loss - RSM
Recurrent Spontaneous Miscarriage - RX
Prescription
S
- s/b, S/B
Stillbirth - S/S
Signs/Symptoms - SA
Semen Analysis - SARA
South African Register of Assisted Reproductive Techniques - SART
Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology - SASREG
Southern African Society of Reproductive Medicine and Gynaecological Endoscopy - SCORIF
Stimulated Cycle Oocyte Retrieval - SHG, SonoHSG
Sonohysterogram - SI
Secondary Infertility - SLE
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - SPA
Sperm Penetration Assay - SPALS
Subsequent Pregnancy After a Loss Support - STD
Sexually Transmitted Disease - STI
Sexually Transmitted Infections - SubQ
Subcutaneous Injection - SUZI
Sub – zonal Insertion
T
- T1
Type 1 Diabetic – Juvenile Diabetes - T2
Type 2 Diabetic – Insulin Resistant, Adult Onset - T4
Thyroxin - TDI
Therapeutic Sperm Extraction - TEBG
Testosterone – Estradiol Binding Globulin - TESA
Testicular Sperm Aspiration - TET
Tubal Embryo Transfer - 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 - TTCAR
Trying to Conceive After Reversal - Tx
Treatment - TZD
Thiazolidinediones
U
V
W
X/Y/Z
- ZIFT
Zygote Intra-fallopian Transfer
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