| A AAMOF - As A Matter Of Fact ACA - Anti-Cardiolopin Antibodies ADN - Any Day Now AF - Aunt Flo - Menstrual Cycle AH,AZH - Assisted Hatching AHI - At-home Insemination AI - Artificial Insemination AIH - Artificial Insemination from Husband AKA - Also Known As AO - Anovulation AOA,AVA - Anti-ovarian Antibody ART - Assisted Reproductive Technology ATM - At The Moment AWOL - A Woman On Lupron B B4 - Before B4N - Before Now BA - Baby Aspirin BABYDUST - Good wishes vibe for getting pregnant BBL - Be Back Later BBT - Basal Body Temperature BBs - BooBies AKA Breasts B/C - BeCause BC - Birth Control BCP - Birth Control Pills BD - Baby Dance (intercourse) BF - BreastFed, BoyFriend BFN - Big Fat Negative BFP - Big Fat Positive! BIL - Brother inlaw C C# - Cycle Number CB - Cycle Buddy CD - Cycle Day CF - Cervical Fluid CM - Cervical Mucus CP - Cervical Position CNM - CertifiedNurseMidwife D DA - Dear Angel DH - Dear Husband DP - Dear Partner DD - Dear daughter DS - Dear Son DSD - Dear Step-Daughter DSS - Dear Step-Son D&C - Dilation & Curettage D&E - Dilation & Evacuation DPO - Days Post-Ovulation DPC - Days Since Last Clomid pill was taken DPR - Days Post-Retrieval DPT - Days Post-Transfer Dx - Diagnosis E E2 - Estradiol EB,EMB - Endometrial Biopsy EDD - Estimated Due Date ENDO - Endometriosis EG - Evil Grin EOD - End Of Discussion EPO - Evening Primrose Oil EPT - Early Pregnancy Test ESP - ESPecially ET - Embryo Transfer EW,EWCM - Eggwhite Cervical Mucus F FET - Frozen Embryo Transfer FHR - Fetal Heart Rate FIL - Father in law FP - Follicular Phase FSH - Follicle Stimulating Hormone FBOW - For Better Or Worse FTTA - Fertile Thoughts To All FUR - False Unicorn Root FV - Fertile Vibes FYA - For Your Amusement FYI - For Your Information G G - Grin GAFIA - Get Away From It All GAL- Get A Life GFY - Good For You GG- Gotta Go GIFT - Gamete Intra-fallopianTransfer GMTA - Great Minds Think Alike GnRH - Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone GP - General Practitioner H HAGD - Have A Great Day HAND - Have A Nice Day hCG,HCG - Human Chorionic Gonadotropin hMG,HMG - Human Menopausal Gonadotropin HPT - Home Pregnancy Test HRT - Hormone Replacement Therapy HSC - Hysteroscopy HSG - Hysterosalpingogram HTH - Hope That Helps HUTH - Hang Up The Horns I IAC - In Any Case IAE - In Any Event ICI - Intra-cervical Insemination ICSI - Intra-cytoplasmic Sperm Injection ICBW - I Could Be Wrong IDTT - I'll Drink To That IIRC - If I Recall Correctly IM - Instant Message (Instant Messaging) IF - Infertility IMAO - In My Arrogant Opinion IMBO - In My Biased Opinion IMCO - In My Considered Opinion IME - In My Experience IMHO - In My Honest/Humble Opinion IMNSHO - In My Not So Humble Opinion IMO - In My Opinion INPO - In No Particular Order IOW - In Other Words IRL - In Real Life ITI - Intra-tubal Insemination IUI - Intra-uterine Insemination IVF - InVitro Fertilization J JIC - Just In Case J/K - Just Kidding JMO - Just My Opinion JTYWLTK - Just Thought You Would Like To Know K KISS - Keep It Simple Sweetheart (Stupid) KUP - Keep us posted KWIM - Know What I Mean Taken from this site: | L LAP - Laparoscopy LH - Luteinizing Hormone LMP - Last Menstrual Period (startdate) LMAO - Laughing My Ankles (A**) Off LMBO - Laughing My Butt Off LO - Love Olympics (sex) LOL - Laugh Out Loud LP - Luteal Phase LPD - Luteal Phase Defect LSP - Low Sperm Count LUF,LUFS - Luteinized Unruptured Follicle Syndrome M MC,m/c - Miscarriage MF - MaleFactor MIFT - Micro Injection Fallopian Transfer MIL - Mother in law M/S, MS - Morning Sickness N NA (N/A) - Not Applicable, Not Appropriate NAK - Nursing At Keyboard Newbie - New to the Internet or Bulletin Board NFP - Natural Family Planning NIPing - Nursing In Public NMP - Not My Problem NP - No Problem NPI - No Pun Intended NRN - No Reply Necessary NT - No Text O O - Ovulation, Ovulated OB - Obstetrician OB/GYN - Obstetrician/Gynecologist OC - Oral Contraceptives OD - Ovulatory Dysfunction OHT - One-Handed Typing OP - Other Poster/Original Poster OIC - Oh I (C) See OMG - Oh My God OPK - Ovulation Predictor Kit OPT - Ovulation Predictor Test OT - Off Topic OTOH - On The Other Hand OTS - Off The Subject OTC - Over The Counter P PPAF - Post-Pardom Aunt Flo PCO - Polycystic Ovaries PCOD - Polycystic Ovary Disease PCOS - Polycystic Ovary Syndrome PCP - Primary Care Physician PCT - Post Coital Test PG - Pregnant PID - Pelvic Inflammatory Disease PMS - Pre-menstrual Syndrome POAS - Pee on a stick (Home Pregnancy Test) PPL - PeoPLe PTL - Praise The Lord PU - That Stinks R RE - Reproductive Endocrinologist R-FSH - Recombinant Human Follicle Stimulating Hormone RI - Reproductive Immunologist Rx - Prescription S SA - Semen Analysis SAHD - Stay-At-Home Dad SAHM - Stay-At-Home Mom SB - Step-Brother SBT - Sad But True SD - Step-Daughter / Step-Dad SFAIAA - So Far As I Am Aware SF - Step-Father SFMP - Sorry For Multiple Posts SHG - Sonohysterogram SIL - Sister in law SITD - Still In The Dark SM - Step-Mom (Mother) SNS - Supplemental Nursing System SMEP - Sperm Meets Egg Plan SS - Step-Son / Step-Sister SO - Significant Other STD - Sexually Transmitted Disease T TAFT - That's A Frightening Thought TAYL - Talk At You Later TCOYF -Taking Care of Your Fertility TFIC - Tongue Firmly In Cheek THX - Thanks TIA- Thanks In Advance TIC - Tongue In Cheek TIME - Tears In My Eyes TMI - Too Much Information toh - typing one-handed TPTB - The Powers That Be TTC - Trying To Conceive TTFN - Ta-Ta For Now TTYL - Talk To You Later TTYS - Talk To You Soon TWIMC - To Whom It May Concern TWW - Two week wait (also 2WW) TY - Thank You TYVM - Thank You Very Much TR - Tubal Reversal Tx - Treatment U UR - Urologist U/S - Ultrasound UTI - Urinary Tract Infection V V - Vasectomy VR - Vasectomy Reversal W WAHD - Work-At-Home-Dad WAHM - Work-At-Home-Mom WB - Welcome Back WFM - Works For Me WEG - Wicked Evil Grin W/O - WithOut WNL - Within Normal Limits WOHM - Work Out of Home Mom WRT - With Regard To WTG - Way To Go WTH - What The Heck?? WU? - What's Up? WYSIWYG - What You See Is What You Get Z ZIFT - Zygote Intra-fallopian Transfer |
The ups and downs of Infertility and Trying to conceive with Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS).
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Trying to conceive "lingo" aka TTC abbreviations
These are some of the many abbreviations you may see in my blog along with any TTC website:
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