Infertility Terms & Acronyms
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DH - Dear Husband
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TTC - Trying to Conceive
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IF - Infertility
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MF - Male Factor
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BFN - Big Fat Negative
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BFP - Big Fat Positive
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Follies -- Follicles (eggs)
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Embies - Embryos (day 1, 2, and 3 fertilized egg and sperm)
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Morula -- A day 4 embryo (stage between embryo and blast)
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Blast -- Blastocyst (a fully developed embryo prior to hatching and implanting)
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RE - Reproductive endocrinologist (fertility Doctor)
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IUI - Intrauterine Insemination
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IVF - Invitro Fertilization
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FET - Frozen embryo transfer
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ICSI - Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection
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Frosties - Frozen Embryos
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ER - Egg Retrieval (surgical)
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ET - Embryo Transfer
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ASAB - Antisperm Antibodies
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AF - Aunt Flo (better known as the dreaded monthly Period)
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BCP - Birth Control Pill
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POAS - Pee On A Stick
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PUPO - Pregnant Until Proven Otherwise
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HPT - Home Pregnancy Test
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CM - Cervical Mucous
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BD - Baby Dancing
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DD - Dear Daughter
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DS - Dear Son
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DPO - Days Post Ovulation
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DPT - Days Post Transfer
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H&H- Happy & Healthy
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FMU- First Morning Urine
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FX- Fingers Crossed