"This morning my BBT was 95.37 and after POAS, 8DPFET, my DH and I are still TTC"
Uh... What did I just read?? If you are going through fertility treatments or not, sometimes it easy to get lost in translation with all of the acronyms used. It is a complete foreign language!! Throughout this blog, you will read a variety of acronyms, so let's get you a little cheat sheet to refer to. Below is a beginners guide to some of the ones used in the infertility world.
2WW: Two week wait
AF: Aunt Flo
ART: Assisted reproductive technology (IVF, IUI)
APD: Autoimmune Progesterone Dermatitis
BBT: Basal Body Temperature
BC: Birth Control
BD: Baby Dance (sex)
Beta: HcG pregnancy test measured through blood work
BFN: Big Fat Negative
BFP: Big Fat Positive
BW: Blood work
CD: Cycle Day
CF: Cervical Fluid
CM: Cervical Mucus
DE: Donor Eggs
DH: Dear Husband
DOR: Diminished Ovarian Reserve
DPO: Days Post-Ovulation
DPT: Days Post-Transfer
DW: Dear Wife
Dx: Diagnosis
ENDO: Endometriosis
EPT: Early Pregnancy Test
ER: Egg Retrieval
ET: Embryo Transfer (typically fresh - meaning your embryos are not frozen)
FET: Frozen Embryo Transfer
FHR: Fetal Heart Rate
FSH: Follicle-Stimulating Hormone
HcG: Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hormone detected by pregnancy tests)
HPT: Home Pregnancy Test
HSG: Hysterosalpingogram
ICSI: Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection
IVF: In Vitro Fertilization
IUI: Intrauterine Insemination
LAP: Laparoscopy
LH: Luteinizing Hormone
LMP: Last Menstrual Period (referring to the start date)
LSP: Low Sperm Count
MAI: Miscarriage after Infertility
MC: Miscarriage
MF: Male factor
MS: Morning Sickness
OV: Ovulation
OC: Oral Contraceptives
OPK: Ovulation Predictor Kit
OTC: Over the Counter
PCOS: Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
PG: Pregnant
PGD/PGS: Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis, Pre-implantation Genetic Screening
PI: Primary Infertility (when you are TTC your first child that you experience infertility)
PID: Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
PIO: Progesterone in Oil
PNV: Prenatal Vitamin.
POAS: Pee on a Stick
POF: Premature Ovarian Failure
RE: Reproductive Endocrinologist
RPL: Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
SA: Semen Analysis
SI: Secondary Infertility (when you are TTC your second child that you experience infertility)
SHG: Sonohysterogram, a fertility test
STD: Sexually Transmitted Disease
TL/TR: Tubal Ligation, Tubal Reversal
TTC: Trying To Conceive
TX: Treatment
US: Ultrasound
V/VR: Vasectomy, Vasectomy Reversal
So, let's translate the first sentence of the post:
"This morning my Basal Body Temperature (BBT) was 95.37 and after Peeing on a Stick (POAS), 8 Days Post 5 Day Embryo Transfer (8DP5DFET), unfortunately, my Dear Husband (DH) and I are still Trying to Conceive (TTC)."
Now, know this is not a complete list of all the acronyms used, but it should at least get you started. If you come across one that you aren't sure what it means, leave it in the comment section and I will be happy to translate or explain what that means!
Hope this helps you get started down your path to better understanding infertility.
Until next time...JR
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