On-site In Vitro fertilization (IVF) is rapidly becoming the most popular choice of treatment for couples with various types of infertility. It is generally accepted as the most successful and fastest method available to achieve pregnancy.
While it was initially reserved for patients with blocked, damaged, or absent fallopian tubes (tubal factor infertility), IVF is now also used to overcome infertility caused by endometriosis, male factor issues, diminished egg quality, ovulatory problems, or other unexplained reasons.
2WW - Two-week wait until time to take pregnancy test (approximately 14 days after ovulation)
AF - Aunt Flo (menstruation)
ART - Assisted Reproductive Technology
BCP - Birth Control Pills
BF or BF'ing - Breastfeeding
BFN - Big Fat Negative (home pregnancy test result)
BFP - Big Fat Positive (home pregnancy test result)
BW or B/W - Blood Work
CD - Cycle day
D&C - Dilation & Curettage
D&E - Dilation & Evacuation
DI - Donor Insemination
DPO - Days past ovulation
E2 - Estradiol
EDD - Estimated Due Date
ER - Egg Retrieval
ET - Embryo Transfer
FET - Frozen Embryo Transfer
FMU - First morning urine
FSH - Follicle Stimulating Hormone
HCG - Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
HOM - High Order Multiples
HPT - Home Pregnancy Test
HSC - Hysteroscopy HSG - Hysterosalpingogram
ICSI - Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection
IF - Infertility
IM - Intramuscular
IUI - Intra-uterine Insemination IVF - In Vitro Fertilization
LH - Luteinizing Hormone
M/C - Miscarriage
MFI - Male Factor Infertility
OB - Obstetrician
OB/GYN - Obstetrician/Gynecologist
OHSS - Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome
OPK - Ovulation Predictor Kit
OTC - Over-the-counter
P4 - Progesterone
PCOS (POS) - Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
PMS - Premenstrual Syndrome
PNV - Prenatal vitamin
POAS - Pee On A Stick
RE - Reproductive Endocrinologist
RM - Recurrent Miscarriage
RPL - Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
S/A - Sperm/semen analysis
TSH - Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
US or u/s - Ultrasound
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