In discussions about our infertility journey, you may see us use acronyms that seem like a random combination of letters. They’re actually standard acronyms used in the infertility community by doctors and patients alike. We’ve compiled a list of the infertility acronyms we came across most often—minus the “technical” medication abbreviations.
Infertility Acronyms
AF = Aunt Flo / Menstrual Cycle
AH = Assisted Hatching
AI = Artificial/Assisted Insemination
ART = Assisted Reproductive Technology
BBT = Basal Body Temperature
Beta = HCG pregnancy test
BFN = Big Fat Negative (pregnancy test)
BFP = Big Fat Positive (pregnancy test)
BD = Baby Dance (sex)
CD = Cycle Day
DE = Donor Eggs
DH = Dear Husband
DPO = Days Past Ovulation
DPT = Days Past Transfer
ER = Egg Retrieval
ET = Embryo Transfer
FET = Frozen Embryo Transfer
Frostie = Frozen Embryo
HPT = Home Pregnancy Test
HSG = Hysterosalpingogram
IF = Infertility
IUI = Intrauterine Insemination
IVF = In Vitro Fertilization
MFM = Maternal Fetal Medicine (high-risk pregnancy physician)
OPK = Ovulation Predictor Kit
POAS = Pee on a Stick (take a pregnancy test)
PG = Pregnant
PIO = Progesterone In Oil
POF = Premature Ovarian Failure
PUPO = Pregnant Until Proven Otherwise
RE = Reproductive Endocrinologist
SA = Semen Analysis
TTC = Trying To Conceive
TWW = Two Week Wait
More Infertility Acronyms
A more complete list of acronyms can be found on RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association.
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