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AF
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Aunt Flo, Period, or Menstrual cycle |
| AH |
Assisted Hatching |
| ART |
Assisted Reproductive Technology |
| BA |
Baby Aspirin |
| BBT |
Basal Body Temperature |
| BCP |
Birth Control Pills |
| Beta |
HCG pregnancy test |
| BFN |
Big Fat Negative |
| BMS |
Baby-making Sex |
| B/W, b/w |
Bloodwork |
| CCCT, CCT |
Clomiphene Citrate Challenge Test (Clomid Challenge Test) |
| CM |
Cervical Mucus |
| D&C |
Dilation & Curettage |
| DE |
Donor Eggs |
| DH |
Dear Husband |
| DW |
Dear Wife |
| DPR |
Days Post-Retrieval |
| DPT |
Days Post-Transfer |
| Dx |
Diagnosis |
| E2 |
Estradiol |
| ENDO |
Endometriosis |
| FAQ |
Frequently Asked Questions |
| ET |
Embryo Transfer |
| FET |
Frozen Embryo Transfer |
| FRED |
First Response Early Detection |
| FSH |
Follicle-Stimulating Hormone |
| GIFT |
Gamete Intrafallopian Transfer |
| GnRH |
Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone |
| hCG, HCG |
Human Chorionic Gonadotropin |
| hMG, HMG |
Human Menopausal Gonadotropin |
| HPT |
Home Pregnancy Test |
| HSG |
Hysterosalpingogram |
| ICSI |
Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection |
| IF |
Infertility |
| IM |
Intramuscular injections |
| IUI |
Intrauterine Insemination |
| IVF |
In Vitro Fertilization |
| IVIg |
Intravenous Immunoglobulin |
| LAP |
Laparoscopy |
| LH |
Luteinizing Hormone |
| LOL |
Laughing Out Loud |
| LPD |
Luteal-Phase Defect |
| MC, m/c |
Miscarriage |
| OHSS |
Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome |
| OPK |
Ovulation Predictor Kit |
| P4 |
Progesterone |
| PCO |
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome |
| PG |
Pregnant |
| PGD |
Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis |
| PID |
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease |
| PIO |
Progesterone In Oil |
| PMS |
Pre-menstrual Syndrome |
| RE |
Reproductive Endocrinologist |
| SA |
Semen Analysis |
| S/S |
Signs/Symptoms |
| STD |
Sexually Transmitted Disease |
| SubQ |
Subcutaneous injection |
| TTC |
Trying To Conceive or get pregnant |
| Tx |
Treatment |
| US, u/s |
Ultrasound |
| 2WW |
2 Week Wait (from transfer until pg test) |
| ZIFT |
Zygote Intra-fallopian Transfer |
