Acronyms for IVF/Surrogacy

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2WW:  Two week wait
12dp3dt : 12 days past 3 day transfer
12dp5dt:  12 days past 5 day transfer

A

ACA : Anticardiolipin Antibodies
AF Aunt Flo = period arriving / bleeding starting
AH : Assisted Hatching
AHR :Assisted Human Reproduction
ANA :Antinuclear Antibodies
ART: Assisted Reproductive Technologies

B

BBT: Basal Body Temperature
BCP: Birth Control Pill
Beta: hCG level blood test
BFP/BFN : Big Fat Positive/Negative
BMI: Body Mass Index

C

COH : Controlled Ovarian Hyperstimulation
CD :Cycle Day

D

DH/DW/DS/DD: Dear Husband/Wife/Son/Daughter
Dx :Diagnosis

E

ED: Egg Donor
EED:Estimated Due Date
ER: Egg Retrieval
ET: Embryo Transfer

F

FSH: Follical Stimulating Hormone
FET: Frozen Embryo Transfer

G

GIFT:Gamete intra-fallopian tube transfer
GS :Gestational Surrogate

H

hCG: Human Chorionic Gonadfotropin
HPT: Home Pregnancy Test

I

ICSI: Intra-Cytoplasmic Sperm Injection
IP: Intended Parent
IUI :Intra-UterineInsemination
IVF :In Vitro Fertilization
IVIg: Intra-venous immunoglobulin therapy
IVM: In Vitro Maturation

L

LAP :Laproscopy
LMP :Last Menstrual Period
LH: Luteinizing Hormone
LP : Luteal Phase
LPD : Luteal Phase Defect

O

OHSS: Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome

P

PCO: Polycystic Ovarian Disease
PCOS: Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
PCP: Primary Care Physician
PGD: Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis(Pre gender determination)
PID Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
PIO: Progesterone in Oil
POAS: Pee on a stick - home pregnancy test
POF: Premature Ovarian Failure
PUPO :Pregnant Until Proven Otherwise

R

RE: Reproductive Endocrinologist
Rx: Prescription

S

SM :Surrogate Mom
SG: SurroGuru

T

TCM: Traditional Chinese Medicine
TDI :Therapeutic Donor Insemination
TET: Tubal Embryo Transfer
TR : Tubal Reversal
TS: Traditional Surrogate
TTC: Trying To Conceive

V 

Vag Rockets: Progesterone capsules