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AF = Aunt Flo (menstruation) AH, AZH = Assisted Hatching AHI = At-home Insemination AI = Artificial Insemination ART = Assisted Reproductive Technology ASA = Anti-sperm Antibody ASRM = American Society of Reproductive Medicine BBT = Basal Body Temperature BCP = Birth Control Pills BD = Baby/Bedroom Dance (sex) BW, b/w = Bloodwork CCCT, CCT = Clomiphene Citrate Challenge Test (Clomid Challenge Test) CD = Cycle Day CF = Cervical Fluid CM = Cervical Mucus CNM = Certified Nurse Midwife COH = Controlled Ovarian Hyperstimulation CP = Cervical Position D&C = Dilation & Curettage D&E = Dilation & Evacuation DE = Donor Eggs DES = Diethylstilbestrol (a synthetic estrogen) DI = Donor Insemination DPO = Days Post-Ovulation Dx = Diagnosis E2 = Estradiol EB, EMB = Endometrial Biopsy EDD = Estimated Due Date ENDO = Endometriosis EPO = Evening Primrose Oil EPT = Early Pregnancy Test ET = Embryo Transfer EW, EWCM = Eggwhite Cervical Mucus FBG = Fasting Blood Glucose FHR = Fetal Heart Rate FP = Follicular Phase FSH = Follicle Stimulating Hormone FTTA = Fertile Thoughts To All GD = Gestational Diabetes GIFT = Gamete Intra-fallopian Transfer GnRH = Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone GP = General Practitioner GTT = Glucose Tolerance Test hCG, HCG = Human Chorionic Gonadotropin HCP = Health Care Practitioner HEPA = Hamster Egg Penetration Assay hMG, HMG = Human Menopausal Gonadotropin HPT = Home Pregnancy Test HSC = Hysteroscopy HSG = Hysterosalpingogram ICI = Intra-cervical Insemination ICSI = Intra-cytoplasmic Sperm Injection IF = Infertility IM = Intra-muscular (WRT injections) INCIID = International Council on Infertility Information Dissemination IR = Insulin Resistant ITI = Intra-tubal Insemination IUGR = Intra-uterine Growth Retardation IUI = Intra-uterine Insemination IVC = Intra-vaginal Culture IVF = In Vitro Fertilization LAP = Laparoscopy LH = Luteinizing Hormone LMP = Last Menstrual Period (start date) LO = Love Olympics (sex) LP = Luteal Phase LPD = Luteal Phase Defect MC, m/c, misc. = Miscarriage NP = Nurse Practitioner NSA = Non-surgical Sperm Aspiration O, OV = Ovulation OB = Obstetrician OB/GYN = Obstetrician/Gynecologist OHSS = Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome ONNA = Oh No, Not Again OPK = Ovulation Predictor Kit OTC = Over The Counter OPT = Ovulation Predictor Test
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PA = Physician's Assistant PCO, PCOD = Polycystic Ovary Disease PCOS = Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome PCP = Primary Care Physician PCT = Post Coital Test PG = Pregnant PI = Primary Infertility PID = Pelvic Inflammatory Disease 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 RI = Reproductive Immunologist RPL = Recurrent Pregnancy Loss RSA = Recurrent Spontaneous Abortion Rx = Prescription SPA = Sperm Penetration Assay SA = Semen Analysis SART = Society of Assisted Reproductive Technology s/b, S/B = Stillbirth SHG = Sonohysterogram SI = Secondary Infertility SPA = Sperm Penetration Assay STD = Sexually Transmitted Disease T4 = Thyroxine TEBG = Testosterone-Estradiol Binding Globulin TET = Tubal Embryo Transfer TTC = Trying to Conceive Tx = Treatment US, u/s = Ultrasound UTI = Urinary Tract Infection WBC = White Blood Cells GENERAL INTERNET ABBREVIATIONS AMAP = As Much As Possible AFAIK = As Far As I Know ASAP = As Soon As Possible AOL = America Online BTW = By The Way DD = Dear Daughter, Darling Daughter DH = Dear Husband, Darling Husband DHAC = Don't/Doesn't Have A Clue DITD = Down In The Dumps DP = Dear Partner, Darling Partner DS = Dear Son, Darling Son DW = Dear Wife, Darling Wife FAQ = Frequently Asked Question(s) FWIW = For What It's Worth HTH = Hope This Helps 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 POA = Plan Of Action POV = Point Of View PV = Postitive Vibes 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 WF = Warm Fuzzies WRT = With Respect To YMMV = Your Mileage May Vary
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