TTC Terms

The fertility world comes with a host of terms and acronyms that can be overwhelming and confusing. I’ve compiled a list of most commonly used acronyms, terms and phrases to help you navigate and communicate to the best of your ability. 

 

  • 2WW: Two-week wait 
  • AF: Aunt Flow
  • ART: Advanced Reproductive Technology
  • BCP: birth control pills
  • Beta: Blood test to determine pregnancy
  • BD: Baby dance (sex)
  • BFN: Big fat negative (pregnancy test result)
  • BFP: Big fat positive (pregnancy test result)
  • BW: Blood work
  • CB: Cycle buddy 
  • CD: Cycle day
  • CM: Cervical mucus 
  • DA: Doctor Appointment
  • DH: Dear Husband or Darling Husband
  • DPO: Days past ovulation
  • DPIUI: Days past IUI
  • DPO: Days Past Ovulation
  • DPR: Days Past Retrieval
  • DP3DT: Days Past Three Day Transfer
  • DP6DT: Days Past 6 Day Transfer
  • EW: Eggwhite (referring to the color of your cervical muscus)
  • FET: Frozen embryo transfer
  • FMU: First morning urine 
  • FRER: First Response Early Result pregnancy test
  • FSH: follicle stimulating hormone
  • Fx: Fingers crossed
  • HPT: Home pregnancy test
  • HCG:Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
  • HSG: Hysterosalpingogram 
  • ICSI: Intra-cytoplasmic Sperm Injection
  • IF: Infertility
  • IRL: In Real Life
  • IUI: Intrauterine Insemination
  • IVF: In Vitro Fertilization 
  • LH: luteinizing hormone
  • MC or m/c: miscarriage
  • OPK: Ovulation predictor kit
  • P4: Progesterone
  • PCP: Primary Care Provider
  • PG: Pregnant
  • POAS: Pee on a stick 
  • PCOS: Polycystic ovarian syndrome
  • Rx: Prescription
  • SA: Semen Analysis
  • SPA: Sperm Penetration Assay
  • TI: Timed Intercourse
  • TTC: Trying to conceive
  • TSH: thyroid-stimulating hormone
  • TWW/2WW:  two-week wait- time between ovulation and period
  • US or u/s: Ultrasound

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