• AI = Insemination

 

• ART = Assisted Reproductive Technology

 

• ASRM = American Society of Reproductive Medicine

 

• BBT = Basal Body Temperature

 

• BCP = Birth Control Pills

 

• CMV = Cytomegalovirus

 

• COH = Controlled Ovarian Hyperstimulation

 

• D&C = Dilation & Curettage

 

• D&E = Dilation & Evacuation

 

• DAO = Developmentally arrested oviduct (Fallopian tube)

 

• DE = Donor Eggs

 

• DES = Diethylstilbestrol (a synthetic estrogen)

 

• DI = Donor Insemination

 

• E2 = Estradiol

 

• EB, EMB = Endometrial Biopsy

 

• ENDO = Endometriosis

 

• EPT = Early Pregnancy Test

 

• ET = Embryo Transfer

 

• FHR = Fetal Heart Rate

 

• FP = Follicular Phase

 

• FSH = Follicle Stimulating Hormone

 

• GD = Gestational Diabetes

 

• GNRH = Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone

 

• GP = General Practitioner

 

• GTT = Glucose Tolerance Test

 

• HCG = Human Chorionic Gonadotropin

 

• HMB = Human Menopausal Gonadotropin

 

• HPT = Home Pregnancy Test

 

• HSC = Hysteroscopy

 

• HSG = Hysterosalpingogram

 

• IC = Intracervical Insemination

 

 

• IF = Infertility

 

• INCIID = International Council on Infertility Information Dissemination

 

• IORI = Immature Oocyte Retrieval

 

• ITI = Intratubal Insemination

 

• IUGR = Intrauterine Insemination

 

• IVF = In Vitro Fertilization

 

• IVIg = Intravenous Immunoglobulin

 

• LAD = Leukocyte Antibody Detection Assay

 

• LAP = Laparoscopy

 

• LH = Luteinizing Hormone

 

• LMP = Last menstrual Period

 

• LPD = Luteal Phase Defect

 

• LUF = Luteinized Unruptured Follicle

 

• MC = Miscarriage

 

• MMR = Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine

 

• MRI = Magnetic Resonance Imaging

 

• OB = Obstetrician

 

• OB/GYN = Obstetrician/Gynecologist

 

• OD = Ovulatory Dysfunction

 

• OPK = Ovulation Predictor Kit

 

• OTTC = Overweight and trying to conceive

 

• NK = Natural Killer Cells

 

• P4 = Progesterone

 

• PCO = Polycystic Ovary Disease

 

• PCOS = Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

 

• PCP = Primary Care Physician

 

• PCT = Post Coital Test

 

• PG = Pregnant

 

• PI = Primary Infertility

 

• PID = Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

 

• PMS = Pre-Menstrual Syndrome

 

 

• PROM = Premature Rupture of Membranes

 

• RE = Reproductive Endocrinologist

 

• RI = Reproductive Immunologist

 

• RPL = Recurrent Pregnancy Loss

 

• RSA = Recurrent Spontaneous Abortion

 

• Rx = Prescription

 

• SART = Society of Assisted Reproductive Technology

 

• SPA = Sperm Penetration Assay

 

• SA = Semen Analysis

 

• S/B, s/b = Stillbirth

 

• 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

 

• TL = Tubal Ligation

 

• TORCH = Toxoplasmosis, Other, Rubella, Cytomegalovirus & Herpes test

 

• TNF = Tumor Necrosis Factor

 

• TRH = Thyroid Releasing Hormone

 

• TSH = Thyroid Stimulating Hormone

 

• TTC = Trying to conceive

 

• Tx = Treatment

 

• US = Ultrasound

 

• WBC = White Blood Cells

 

• WNL = Within Normal Limits

 

• ZIFT = Zygote Intrafallopian Transfer