Wacky IF Lingo

The infertility world has such wacky acronyms!  Especially if you are new to TTC (that's "trying to conceive") all the infertility lingo can mind boggling.  This is especially true if you read lot of infertility blogs and boards.  Here's a list of commonly used acronyms.  I will add to this as needed in the future.

2ww ~ Two week wait (the time between ovulation and period)

AF ~ Aunt Flo, period, menstruation (most dreaded in the IF world!)
ALI ~ Adoption, Loss, Infertility

ART ~ Assisted Reproductive Technology

BD ~ Baby Dancing/Bedroom Dancing (having sex)

Beta ~ Blood test for pregnancy

BFN ~ Big Fat Negative (pregnancy test)

BFP ~ Big Fat Positive (pregnancy test)
BIL ~ Brother-In-Law
BMS ~ Baby Making Sex

B/W ~ Bloodwork

CD ~ Cycle Day (day of your menstruation cycle)

CM ~ Cerival Mucus

DH ~ Dear Husband

DPO ~ Days Past Ovulation

E2 ~ Estradiol - a female hormone that is tested to monitor the ovaries' response to stimulation
ENDO ~ Endometriosis - condition where tissue that lines the uterus or womb grows outside the uterus on other organs or structures of the body.

ER ~ Egg Retrieval - process to remove eggs from the ovaries for IVF.

ET ~ Embryo Transfer - process of transferring embryo(s) back to the uterus during IVF.

FET ~ Frozen Embryo Transfer - process of transferring a previously frozen embryo back to the uterus.
FIL ~ Father-In-Law

FSH ~ Follicle Stimulating Hormone - responsible for stimulating the growth and development of eggs in women, and sperm cells in men.

hCG ~ Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (detected in home pregnancy tests) - hormone that supports pregnancy.

HPT ~ Home Pregnancy Test

HSG ~ Hysterosalpingogram (x-ray of the uterus and fallopian tubes)

IF ~ Infertility

ICSI ~ Intra Cytoplasmic Sperm Injection (injection of single sperm into egg)

IM ~ Intramuscular, injection directly into muscle
IRL ~ In Real Life

IUI ~ Intrauterine Insemination

IVF ~ In Vitro Fertilization - procedure where eggs are surgically removed from the ovary and fertilized outside the body.  The fertilized eggs are then placed back in the uterus.
KMFC or KMCX ~ Keeping My Fingers Crossed.
KU ~ Knocked Up

Lap ~ Laparoscopy - minimal invasive surgery using very small incision so a laparoscope can be used to view the inside of the abdominal cavity.

LP ~ Luteal Phase - second half of the menstrual cycle after ovulation

M/C ~ Miscarriage

MFI ~ Male Factor Infertility
MIL ~ Mother-In-Law

O or OV ~ Ovulate or Ovulation
OHSS ~ Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome

OPK ~ Ovulation Predictor Kit - kits used at home to help predict ovulation.

P4 ~ Progesterone - hormone that supports pregnancy.
PIO ~ Progesterone In Oil
PMS ~ Pre-menstrual Syndrome

POAS ~ Pee On a Stick (to take a pregnancy test)

PCOS ~ Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome - Hormonal disorder.  Enlarge ovaries containing numerous small and painless cycsts.

PG ~ Pregnant, pregnancy

RE ~ Reproductive Endocrinologist (fertility specialist)

SA ~ Semen Analysis
SHG or SIS~ Saline Infused Sonohysterography (saline infused ultrasound of the uterus)
SIL ~ Sister-in-Law

Stims ~ Follicle Stimulation drugs

SubQ ~ Subcutaneous (under the skin) injection
TCM ~ Traditional Chinese Medicine

TTC ~ Trying to Conceive

U/S ~ Ultrasound