http://fertilityties.com/post/tags/faq Wed, 07 Nov 2007 18:21:00 -0600 http://www.fertilityties.com/images/fertilityties_ico.png http://fertilityties.com/post/tags/faq en-us faq <div>Abbreviations:<br/><br/>TTC ~ Trying to Conceive<br/><br/>AF ~ Aunt Flow (period)<br/><br/>AHI ~ At-Home Insemination<br/><br/>AI ~ Artificial Insemination<br/><br/>AID ~ Artificial Insemination from Donor<br/><br/>AIH ~ Artificial Insemination from Husband<br/><br/>AO ~ Anovulation<br/><br/>BD ~ Baby Dance<br/><br/>BBT ~ Basal Body Temperature<br/><br/>BCP ~ Birth Control Pills<br/><br/>Beta, beta hCG ~ Serum Pregnancy Test: qualitative (yes/no) or quantitative (numeric level)<br/><br/>BG ~ Blood Glucose<br/><br/>BSE ~ Breast Self-Exam<br/><br/>BTB ~ Break Through Bleeding<br/><br/>BW, b/w ~ Blood work<br/><br/>BOB ~ Baby on the Brain, Baby Obsessed Brain<br/><br/>BFN ~ Big Fat Negative<br/><br/>BFP ~ Big Fat Positive<br/><br/>CY# ~ Cycle Number<br/><br/>CCCT ~ Clomiphene Citrate Challenge Test (Clomid Challenge)<br/><br/>CD ~ Cycle Day<br/><br/>CF ~ Cervical Fluid<br/><br/>CM ~ Cervical Mucus<br/><br/>CNM ~ Certified Nurse Midwife<br/><br/>COH ~ Controlled Ovarian Hyper stimulation<br/><br/>CP ~ Cervical Position<br/><br/>DH ~Dearest Husband<br/><br/>DD ~ Darling Daughter<br/><br/>DP ~ Darling Partner<br/><br/>DS ~ Darling Son<br/><br/>D&amp;C ~ Dilation and Curettage<br/><br/>D&amp;E ~ Dilation and Evacuation<br/><br/>DE ~ Donor Eggs<br/><br/>DI ~ Donor Insemination<br/><br/>DPO ~ Days Past Ovulation<br/><br/>Dx ~ Diagnosis<br/><br/>DTD ~ Do the Deed<br/><br/>E2 ~ Estradiol (Estrogen)<br/><br/>EB, EMB ~ Endometrial Biopsy<br/><br/>EDC ~ Expected Date of Confinement (Due Date)<br/><br/>EDD ~ Estimated Due Date<br/><br/>ENDO ~ Endometriosis<br/><br/>EPT ~ Early Pregnancy Test<br/><br/>ERT ~ Estrogen Replacement Therapy<br/><br/>EW ~ Egg White<br/><br/>EWCF ~ Eggwhite Cervical Fluid<br/><br/>EWCM ~ Eggwhite Cervical Mucus<br/><br/>FP ~ Follicular Phase<br/><br/>FHR ~ Follicle Stimulating Hormone<br/><br/>FMU ~ First Morning Urine <br/><br/>FM ~ Fertility Monitor<br/><br/>GP ~ General Practitioner<br/><br/>HCG, HCG ` Human Chronic Gonadotropin<br/><br/>HCP ~ Health Care Practitioner<br/><br/>HPT ~ Home Pregnancy Test<br/><br/>HRT ~ Hormone Replacement Therapy<br/><br/>HSC ~ Hysteroscopy<br/><br/>HSG ~ Hysterosalpingogram<br/><br/>HTH ~ Hope that helps<br/><br/>IF ~ Infertility<br/><br/>IM ~ Intra-Muscular (injections)<br/><br/>IVF ~ In Vitro Fertilization<br/><br/>IUI ~ Inter Uterine Insemination<br/><br/>KWIM ~ Know what I mean?<br/><br/>LAP ~ Laparoscopy<br/><br/>LH ~ Luteinzing Hormone<br/><br/>LMP ~ Last Menstrual Period (1st day of red flow)<br/><br/>LP ~ Luteal Phase<br/><br/>2WW ~ 2 Week Wait (luteal phase)<br/><br/>LSP ~ Low Sperm Count<br/><br/>MC, m/c ~ Miscarriage<br/><br/>MF ~ Male Factor<br/><br/>NP ~ Nurse Practitioner<br/><br/>O, OV ~ Ovualtion<br/><br/>OB ~ Obstetrician<br/><br/>OB/GYN ~ Obstetrician/Gynecologist<br/><br/>OC ~ Oral Contraceptives<br/><br/>OCP ~ Oral Contraceptive Pill<br/><br/>OD ~ Ovulatory Dysfunction<br/><br/>OHSS ~ Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome<br/><br/>OPK ~ Ovulation Predictor Kit<br/><br/>OPT ~ Ovulation Predictor Test<br/><br/>OTC ~ Over The Counter<br/><br/>P4 ~ Progesterone<br/><br/>PA ~ Physicians Assistant<br/><br/>PCAP ~ Polycystic Appearing Ovaries<br/><br/>PCO ~ Polycystic Ovaries<br/><br/>PCOD ~ Polycystic Ovary Disease<br/><br/>PCOS ~ Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome<br/><br/>PCP ~ Primary Care Physician<br/><br/>PCT ~ Postcoital Test<br/><br/>PG ~ Pregnant<br/><br/>PI ~ Primary Infertility<br/><br/>PID ~ Pelvic Inflammatory Disease<br/><br/>PMS ~ Premenstrual Syndrome<br/><br/>POC ~ Products of Conception<br/><br/>RE ~ Reproductive Endocrinologist<br/><br/>RI ~ Reproductive Immunologist<br/><br/>RPL ~ Recurrent Pregnancy Loss<br/><br/>Rx ~ Prescription<br/><br/>SA ~ Semen Analysis<br/><br/>S/b, SB Stillbirth<br/><br/>SI ~ Secondary Infertility<br/><br/>SO ~ Significant Other<br/><br/>TTC ~ Trying to conceive<br/><br/>TL ~ Tubal Ligation<br/><br/>TR ~ Tubal Reversal<br/><br/>Tx ~ Treatment<br/><br/>TIA ~ Thanks in advance<br/><br/>TAB ~ Taking A Break<br/><br/>TMI ~ Too Much Information<br/><br/>UR ~ Urologist<br/><br/>US, u/s ~ Ultrasound<br/><br/>UTI ~ Urinary Tract Infection<br/><br/>V ~ Vasectomy<br/><br/>VR ~ Vasectomy Reverasl<br/><br/></div> <p><a href="/profile/veronica" title="Veronica"><img alt="Fertilityties_ico" src="/profile/image/4/thumb/fertilityties_ico.png?1211210968" /></a><br /> <a href="/profile/veronica">Veronica</a> </p> Wed, 07 Nov 2007 18:21:00 -0600 abbreviations faq help lingo fertilityties ttc language http://www.fertilityties.com/post/show/abbreviations http://www.fertilityties.com/post/show/abbreviations