INFERTILITY AND DONOR EGG SPECIFIC ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

2WW   2-Week Wait
ACA   Anti-cardiolipin Antibodies
ACTH   Adrenal Corticotropic Hormone
AF   Aunt Flo (menstruation)
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 Reproductive Medicine
ATA   Anti-thyroid Antibody
AVA   Anti-ovarian Antibody
BBT   Basal Body Temperature
BCP   Birth Control Pills
BMS   Baby-making Sex
BFP   Big Fat Positive, Big F-ing Positive
BFN   Big Fat Negative, Big F-ing Negative

CAD   Carbohydrate Addict's Diet
CAH   Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
CASA   Computer-assisted Semen Analysis
CCCT   Clomiphene Citrate Challenge Test (Clomid Challenge)
CD   Cycle Day
CD56+   Natural Killer Cells
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)
DHEAS  Dihydroepiandrosterone Sulfate
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
FET  Frozen Embryo Transfer
FHR  Fetal Heart Rate
FSH   Follicle Stimulating Hormone
FTTA   Fertile Thoughts To All

GIFT   Gamete Intra-fallopian Transfer
GnRH   Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone
GP   General Practitioner

hCG, HCG  Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
HCP  Health Care Practitioner
HEPA  Hamster Egg Penetration Assay
hMG, HMG  Human Menopausal Gonadotropin
HP   Hannah's Prayer (Christian infertility / pregnancy loss group)
HPT   Home Pregnancy Test
HRT   Hormone Replacement Therapy
HSG   Hysterosalpingogram

IBT  Immunobead Binding Test
ICI   Intra-cervical Insemination
ICSI   Intra-cytoplasmic Sperm Injection
IF   Infertility
IM  Intra-muscular (WRT injections)
INCIID   International Council on Infertility Information Dissemination
IOR   Immature Oocyte Retrieval
ITI   Intra-tubal Insemination
IUGR  Intra-uterine Growth Retardation
IUI   Intra-uterine Insemination
IVC   Intra-vaginal Culture
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)
LPD   Luteal Phase Defect
LUF, LUFS   Luteinized Unruptured Follicle Syndrome

MAI   Miscarriage After Infertility (mail list)
MC, m/c, misc.  Miscarriage
MESA   Microsurgical Epididymal Sperm Aspiration
MIFT   Micro Injection Fallopian Transfer
MMR  Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine
MRI  Magnetic Resonance Imaging

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  Obstetrician
OB/GYN  Obstetrician/Gynecologist
OHSS    Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome
OPK   Ovulation Predictor Kit
OTC   Over The Counter

PA  Physician's Assistant
PCO, PCOD  Polycystic Ovary Disease
PCOS  Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
PCP   Primary Care Physician
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
POC   Products of Conception
POF   Premature Ovarian Failure
PROM   Premature Rupture of Membranes
PTSD  Post-traumatic Stress Disorder

RE   Reproductive Endocrinologist
RFC   Resting Follicle Count, see Antral Follicle Count
R-FSH, 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
TNF   Tumor Necrosis Factor
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

GENERAL INTERNET ABBREVIATIONS

AFAIK  As Far As I Know
AOL  America Online
BTW  By The Way
CGU   Can't Get Up (as in "I've fallen and can't get up")
DH  Dear Husband, Darling Husband, Damn Husband
DHAC  Don't/Doesn't Have A Clue
DITD  Down In The Dumps
DW   Dear Wife, Darling Wife
FAQ   Frequently Asked Question(s)
FWIW   For What It's Worth
HTH  Hope This Helps
IIRC   If I Recall/Remember Correctly
IMHO  In My Humble Opinion, In My Honest Opinion
IMO  In My Opinion
IRC  Internet Relay Chat
LOL   Laughing Out Loud
MIL   Mother In-law (also FIL, SIL, BIL for the others)
NBD  No Big Deal
NG  Newsgroup
OTOH  On The Other Hand
POA  Plan Of Action
POV  Point Of View
ROTFL   Rolling On The Floor Laughing
ROTFLOL  Rolling On The Floor Laughing Out Loud
ROTFLMAO  Rolling On The Floor Laughing My A** Off
SO   Significant Other
TIA  Thanks In Advance
TTFN   Ta Ta For Now
TTYS  Talk To You Soon
WRT  With Respect To
YMMV  Your Mileage May Vary