TTC Over 40 Abbreviations
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ACA ... Anti-cardiolipin Antibodies
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
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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