| 2WW | 2 Week Wait (from transfer until pg test) |
| ACA | Anti-cardiolipin Antibody |
| ACTH | Adrenal Corticotropic Hormone |
| AF | Aunt Flo, After Flow, Period, or Menstrual cycle |
| AH | Assisted Hatching |
| AI | Artificial 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 |
| ATA | Anti-thyroid Antibody |
| BA | Baby Aspirin |
| BBT | Basal Body Temperature |
| BCP | Birth Control Pills |
| BD | Baby Dance (sex) |
| Beta | HCG pregnancy test |
| BFN | Big Fat Negative |
| B/W, b/w | Bloodwork |
| CAH | Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia |
| CASA | Computer-assisted Semen Analysis |
| CB | Cycle Buddy |
| 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 |
| CNM | Certified Nurse Midwife |
| COH | Controlled Ovarian Hyperstimulation |
| CP | Cervical Position |
| CPFM | ClearPlan Fertility Monitor (Brand Name) |
| CVS | Chorionic Villae Sampling |
| D&C | Dilation & Curettage |
| D&E | Dilation & Evacuation |
| DE | Donor Eggs |
| DES | Diethylstillbestrol (a synthetic estrogen) |
| DH | Dear Husband |
| DHEAS | Dihydroepiandrosterone Sulfate |
| DI | Donor Insemination |
| DIPI | Direct Intra-peritoneal Insemination |
| DOR | Diminished Ovarian Reserve |
| DPO | Days Post-Ovulation |
| DPR | Days Post-Retrieval |
| DPT | Days Post-Transfer |
| DP3DT | Days Post 3-Day Transfer |
| DP3DT | Days Post 5-Day Transfer |
| DW | Dear Wife |
| Dx | Diagnosis |
| E2 | Estradiol |
| EB, EMB | Endometrial Biopsy |
| ENDO | Endometriosis |
| EPT | Early Pregnancy Test |
| ER | Egg Retrieval |
| ET | Egg Transfer |
| ETA | Embryo Toxicity Assay |
| ETF | Embryo Toxicity Factor |
| FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions |
| FBG | Fasting Blood Glucose |
| FET | Frozen Embryo Transfer |
| FI | Fasting Insulin |
| FF | Fertility Friend |
| FHR | Fetal Heart Rate |
| FP | Follicular Phase |
| FM | Fertility Mucus or Fertility Monitor |
| FRED | First Response Early Detection (Brand Name) |
| FSH | Follicle-Stimulating Hormone |
| FTTA | Fertile Thoughts to All |
| GD | Gestational Diabetes |
| GI | Gastrointestinal |
| GIFT | Gamete Intrafallopian Transfer |
| GnRH | Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone |
| GP | General Practitioner |
| GTT | Glucose Tolerance Test |
| hCG, HCG | Human Chorionic Gonadotropin |
| hMG, HMG | Human Menopausal Gonadotropin |
| HCP | Health Care Practitioner |
| HEPA | Hampster Egg Penetration Assay |
| HPT | Home Pregnancy Test |
| HRT | Hormone Replacement Therapy |
| HSC | Hysteroscopy |
| HSG | Hysterosalpingogram |
| HX | History |
| IBT | Immunobead Binding Test |
| ICI | Intra-cervical Insemination |
| ICSI | Intra-cytoplasmic Sperm Injection |
| IF | Infertility |
| IGTT | Insulin and Glucose Tolerance Test |
| INCIID | International Council on Infertility Information Dissemination |
| IM | Intramuscular injections |
| IOR | Immature Oocyte Retrieval |
| IR | Insulin Resistant |
| ITI | Intra-tubal Insemination |
| IUGR | Intra-uterine Growth Retardation |
| IUI | Intra-uterine Insemination |
| IVC | Intra-vaginal Culture |
| IVF/ET | In Vitro Fertilization and Embryo Transfer |
| 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) |
| LOL | Laughing Out Loud |
| LP | Luteal Phase |
| LPD | Luteal-Phase Defect |
| LSP | Low Sperm Count |
| LUF, LUFS | Luteinized Unruptured Follicle Syndrome |
| 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 |
| NK | Natural Killer Cells (CD56+) |
| NORIF | Non-stimulated Oocyte Retrieval In (office) Fetilization |
| NP | Nurse Practitioner |
| NSA | Non-surgical Sperm Aspiration |
| O, OV | Ovulation |
| OB | Obstetrician |
| OB/GYN | Obstetrician/Gynecologist |
| OC | Oral Contraceptives |
| OD | Ovum Donor, Ovulatory Dysfunction |
| OHSS | Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome |
| OPK | Ovulation Predictor Kit |
| OPT | Ovulation Predictor Test |
| OTC | Over the Counter |
| P4, Prog | Progesterone |
| PA | Physician's Assistant |
| PAI-1 | Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1 |
| PAF, PANFERT | Pregnancy After Infertility |
| PCO | Polycyctic Ovaries |
| PCOD | Polycystic Ovarian Disease |
| PCOS | Polycystic Ovarian Syndrom |
| PCP | Primary Care Physician |
| PCT | Post Coital Test |
| PESA | Percutaneous Epididymal Sperm Aspiration |
| PG | Pregnant |
| PGD | Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis |
| PI | Primary Infertility |
| PID | Pelvic Inflammatory Disease |
| PIO | Progesterone In Oil |
| PLI | Paternal Leukocyte Immunization |
| PMS | Pre-menstrual Syndrome |
| PMN | Perinatal Mortality |
| POC | Products of Conception |
| POF | Premature Ovarian Failure |
| PROM | Premature Rupture of Membranes |
| PTSD | Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder |
| PZD | Partial Zona Dissection |
| RE | Reproductive Endocrinologist |
| R-hFSH | Recombinant Human Follicle Stimulating Hormone |
| RI | Reproductive Immunologist |
| RIP | Reproductive Immunophynotype |
| ROS | Reactive Oxygen Species |
| RPL | Recurrent Pregnancy Loss |
| RSM | Recurrent Spontaneous Abortion |
| Rx | Perscription |
| SA | Semen Analysis |
| SART | Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology |
| s/b, S/B | Stillbirth |
| 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 |
| S/S | Signs/Symptoms |
| STD | Sexually Transmitted Disease |
| SubQ | Subcutaneous injection |
| SUZI | Sub-zonal Insertion |
| T1 | Type I Diabetic - Juvenile Diabete |
| T2 | Type II Diabetic - Insulin Resistant, Adult Onset |
| T4 | Thyroxine |
| TEBG | Testosterone-Estradiol Binding Globulin |
| TDI | Therapeutic Donor Insemination |
| TESA | Testicular Sperm Aspiration |
| TESE | Testicular Sperm Extraction |
| 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 |
| UR | Urologist |
| US, u/s | Ultrasound |
| UTI | Urinary Tract Infection |
| V | Vasectomy |
| VR | Vasectomy Reversal |
| WBC | White Blood Count |
| WHR | Waist to Hip Ratio |
| WNL | Within Normal Limits |
| ZIFT | Zygote Intra-fallopian Transfer |
