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  Infertility Lingo

  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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