• AIH - artificial insemmination with husband's (or partner's) sperm
  • beta - beta hCG (pregnancy blood test)
  • BFP/N - big fat postive/negative (pregnancy test)
  • CD - cycle day (eg CD1 - the first day of the cycle)
  • D&C - dilatation and curettage
  • dpo - days post ovulation
  • dpt - days post transfer
  • ?dp?dt - ? days post ? day transfer (eg one day post two-day transfer = 1dp2dt)
  • E2 - blood oestrogen level
  • EPU - egg pick-up (or egg retrieval)
  • ET - embryo transfer
  • FET - frozen embryo transfer
  • FS - fertility specialist (also the "name" I give my Australian IVF specialist)
  • FSH - follicle stimulating hormone
  • GP - general practitioner (primary care doctor)
  • hCG - human chorionic gonadotrophin
  • HPT - home pregnancy test; a kind of peestick
  • HSGF - High School Girlfriend (from this post)
  • ICSI - intracytoplasmic sperm injection
  • IVF - in vitro fertilisation
  • lap/hyst/dye - laparoscopy, hysteroscopy and dye study
  • LH - luteinising hormone
  • LP - luteal phase
  • MD - Miscarriage Doctor (the "name" I give to my specialist at the recurrent miscarriage clinic)
  • MF/MFI - male factor infertility
  • OHSS - ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome
  • OI - ovulation induction
  • OPK - ovulation predictor kit; another type of peestick
  • P4 - blood progesterone level
  • peestick - a urine test stick, such as an HPT or OPK
  • SA - sperm analysis
  • SOB - Singapore Obstetrician (the "name" I give my Singaporean OB/GYN, even though he's really nice)
  • TTC - trying to conceive
  • UF - University Friend (formerly known as my STAR, from these posts)


Please post a comment if there's one I've missed.


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