When I first looked online for fertility support, I came across so many different acronyms that baffled me! I found myself googling the meaning of BFP and AF and soon became familiar with the fertility lingo. You forget sometimes that those who are new to the unwanted but popular club, will have no idea what some of these terms mean and that in itself can be daunting. So, to those of you who may be wondering what on earth I’m talking about when I refer to ICSI, please see below a curated list of fertility acronyms that I hope are helpful to you:
- AF = Aunt Flo (period)
- AH = Assisted hatching
- AMH = Anti mullerian hormone
- ART = Assisted reproductive technology
- BBT = Basal body temperature
- BD = Baby dance
- BD = Baby dust
- BFP = Big fat positive
- BFN = Big fat negative
- CD = Cycle day
- CM = Cervical muscas
- CP = Cervical position
- CP = Chemical pregnancy
- D&C = Dilation and curettage
- DH = Darling husband
- DPT = Days post-transfer
- EC = Egg collection
- EDD = Estimated due date
- Endo = Endometriosis
- EP = Ectopic pregnancy
- ER = Egg retrieval
- ET = Embryo transfer
- EWCM = Egg white cervical mucus
- FET = Frozen embryo transfer
- FSH = Follicle stimulating hormone
- HCG = Human chronic gonadotropin
- HFEA = Human Fertilisation & Embryology Authority
- HSC = Hysteroscopy
- HSG = Hysterosalpingogram
- ICSI = Intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection
- IUI = Intra-uterine insemination
- IVF = In virto fertilisation
- LH = Luteinizing hormone
- LMP = last menstrual period
- MA = Miscarriage Association
- MC = Miscarriage
- MMC = Missed-miscarriage
- OHSS = Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome
- OPK = Ovulation predictor kit
- PG = pregnant
- PGT = Preimplantation genetic testing
- PMS = pre-menstrual syndrome
- POF = premature ovarian failure
- PUPO = pregnant until proven otherwise
- SA = Semen analysis
- SM = Silent miscarriage
- TTC = trying to conceive
- TWW = Two week wait
Love, Sophie xx
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