Embarking on IVF can often seem like you’re entering a whole new world. Most Facebook groups only allow the usage of acronyms! Here is our list of commonly used infertility abbreviations to help you navigate the new and exciting world of In Vitro Fertilization. Print out and highlight the ones you will be using for your bio-individual IVF treatments or purchase an IVF Mindfulness Journal (longer list here)

This list is in our 12-week morning mindfulness journal for you to highlight which protocols pertain to your bio-individual fertility journey, however, we want everyone to have access to this tool no matter their budget. Feel free to print out and highlight or write out the acronyms that pertain to your treatment.

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• 2WW:  Two week wait

• AF:  Aunt Flo, After Flo, Period, or Menstrual Cycle

• ART:  Assisted reproductive technology (e.g., in vitro fertilization)

• BBT:  Basal Body Temperature

• BCP:  Birth Control Pills

• BD:  Baby Dance (sex)

• Beta:  HcG pregnancy test

• BFN:  Big Fat Negative

• BFP:  Big Fat Positive

• CB:  Cycle Buddy

• CD:  Cycle Day

• DE:  Donor Eggs

• DH:  Dear Husband

• DI:  Donor Husband

• DOR:  Diminished Ovarian Reserve

• DPO:  Days Post-Ovulation

• DPR:  Days Post-Retrieval

• DPT:  Days Post-Transfer

• DW:  Dear Wife

• Dx:  Diagnosis

• ENDO:  Endometriosis

• EPT:  Early Pregnancy Test

• ER:  Egg Retrieval

• ET:  Embryo Transfer

• FET:  Frozen Embryo Transfer

• FF:  Fertility Friend

• FHR:  Fetal Heart Rate

• Frostie:  Frozen Embryo

• FSH:  Follicle-Stimulating Hormone

• FTTA:  Fertile Thoughts to All

• HcG: Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hormone detected by pregnancy tests)

• HPT:  Home Pregnancy Test

• HSG:  Hysterosalpingogram

• HX:  History

• ICSI:  Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection

• IF:  Infertility

• IR:  Insulin Resistant

• IVF:  In Vitro Fertilization

• IUI:  Intrauterine Insemination

• LAP:  Laparoscopy

• LH:  Luteinizing Hormone

• LMP:  Last Menstrual Period (start date)

• LSP:  Low Sperm Count

• MAI:  Miscarriage After Infertility

• MC, m/c, misc.:  Miscarriage

• MF:  Male factor

• O, OV:  Ovulation

• OB, OB/GYN:  Obstetrician/Gynecologist

• OC:  Oral Contraceptives

• OPK/OPT:  Ovulation Predictor Kit, Ovulation Predictor Test

• OTC:  Over the Counter

• PCOS:  Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

• PG:  Pregnant

• PGD/PGS/PGT:  Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis, Pre-implantation Genetic Screening, Pre-implantation Genetic Testing

• PI:  Primary Infertility

• PIO: Progesterone in Oil injection

• PID:  Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

• POAS:  Pee on a Stick

• POF:  Premature Ovarian Failure

• POI: Primary Ovarian Insufficiency

• PUPO: Pregnant Until Proven Otherwise

• RE/REI:  Reproductive Endocrinologist

• RPL:  Recurrent Pregnancy Loss

• SA:  Semen Analysis

• SART:  Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology

• SI:  Secondary Infertility

• STD:  Sexually Transmitted Disease

• TL/TR:  Tubal Ligation, Tubal Reversal

• TTC:  Trying To Conceive

• TTCAR:  Trying to Conceive After Reversal

• TWW: Two week wait

• TX:  Treatment

• US:  Ultrasound

• V/VR:  Vasectomy, Vasectomy Reversal

We truly hope this article gives you a sense of hope or healing. Click here to join our private facebook group "IVF WARRIORS" for additional support: Stay connected: @moderndayholistic on IG, Pinterest, Tik-Tok, Youtube, Linkedin & Etsy!