Infertility

Common Abbreviations Used in the Forum and Mailing List

Thanks to Karla N., list Moderator, for putting this together. Sometimes the shorthand can be confusing to newcomers! Note, this is not meant to be a dictionary for what these terms mean...

AF - Aunt Flo, your period
BB - Bulletin Board
BBT - Basal Body Temperature
BCP - Birth Control Pills
BD - Baby Dance, i.e., having sex
BIL - Brother In Law
BW - Blood Work
CD - Cycle Day
CM - Cervical Mucus
CP - Cervical Position
D&C - Dilation & Curettage
DH, DS, DD - Dear Husband, Son, Daughter
DPO - Days Past Ovulation
DTD - Do(ing) The Dance, sex
Dx - Diagnosis
ENDO - Endometriosis
EWCM - Egg White Cervical Mucus
FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
FIL - Father In Law
FSH - Follicular Stimulating Hormone
HCG - Human Chorionic Gonadotropin hormone
HPT - Home Pregnancy Test
HSC - Hysteroscopy
HSG - Hysterosalpingogram
IF - Infertility
IUI - Intrauterine Insemination
IM - Intarmuscular injections
IVF - Invitro Fertilization
LAP - Laparoscopy
LH - Luteinizing Hormone
LP - Luteal Phase
LPD - Luteal Phase Defect
LSC - Low Sperm Count
MC - Miscarriage
MIL - Mother In Law
O - Ovulation
OHSS - Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome
OPK - Ovulation Predictor Kit
PA - Pelvic Adhesions
PCOS - Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome
PG - Pregnant or Pregnancy
PID - Pelvic Inflamatory Disease
RE - Reproductive Endocrinologist
SA - Sperm Analysis
SC - Sperm Count
SIL - Sister In Law
TCOYF - Taking Charge Of Your Fertility
TTC - Trying To Conceive
TX - Treatment
US - Ultrasound

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