If you’re new to infertility, or trying to conceive, you may be perplexed by all our acronyms. Rest assured. I have a list for you.
- 2WW-2 week wait, the 2 week period between ovulation and your period
- AF-aunt flow
- BBT-basal body temperature, may refer to the practice itself of taking your temperature daily to try to pinpoint ovulation
- BC-birth control
- Beta-blood test to test for pregnancy
- BFN-big fat negative, a negative pregnancy test
- BFP-big fat positive, a positive pregnancy test
- BD-baby dance, otherwise known as sex that takes place at a time in your cycle that could actually get you pregnant!
- CD-cycle day
- CM-cervical mucus
- DH-dear husband
- dp/dt- days past/day transfer: 2dp5dt means it’s 2 days after a transfer of a 5 day old embryo
- DPO-days past ovulation
- ER-egg retrieval
- EWCM-egg white cervical mucus, a sign of impending ovulation
- HCG-pregnancy hormone
- HPT-home pregnancy test
- HSG-hysterosalpingogram, a diagnostic test to check for blocked fallopian tubes
- ICSI-intracytoplasmic sperm injection, a fancy way of saying “inject sperm into egg”
- IUI-intrauterine insemination (Dr puts sperm inside you at time of ovulation)
- IVF-in vitro fertilization
- OPK-ovulation predictor kit, usually more sticks you pee on
- PG-pregnant, pregnancy
- RE-reproductive endocrinologist
- SA- semen analysis
- TTC-trying to conceive
- US-ultrasound
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