Acronyms

General Acronyms

Infertility Acronyms

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General Acronyms

AFAIK = As Far As I Know AKA = Also Known As AFK = Away From Keyboard ASAP = As Soon As Possible BBL = Be Back Later BBN = Bye Bye Now BBS = Be Back Soon BEG = Big Evil Grin BF = BoyFriend BIL = Brother In-law BRB = Be Right Back BTW = By The Way BWL = Bursting With Laughter C&G = Chuckle & Grin CNP... = Continued in Next Post CYA = See Ya CYAL8R = See Ya Later DH = Dear Husband, Darling Husband DHAC = Don't/Doesn't Have A Clue DITD = Down In The Dumps DW = Dear Wife, Darling Wife EG = Evil Grin FAQ = Frequently Asked Question(s) FIL = Father In-law FWIW = For What It's Worth FYI = For Your Information FYIO = For Your Information Only *g* = giggle GF = GirlFriend GFN = Gone For Now GMBO = Giggling My Butt Off GMTA = Great Minds Think Alike GTSY = Glad To See You *H* = hug H&K = Hug & Kiss HAGN = Have A Good Night

HAND = Have A Nice Day HTH = Hope This Helps IC = I See IDK = I Don't Know IIRC = If I Recall Correctly IMHO = In My Humble Opinion, In My Honest Opinion IMO = In My Opinion IRC = Internet Relay Chat JMO = Just My Opinion *k* = kiss KIT = Keep In Touch KOC = Kiss On Cheek LOL = Laughing Out Loud MIL = Mother In-law NBD = No Big Deal NG = Newsgroup OIC = Oh, I See ONNA = Oh No, Not Again OTOH = On The Other Hand POA = Plan Of Action POV = Point Of View PS = Post Script ROTFL = Rolling On The Floor Laughing ROTFLOL = Rolling On The Floor Laughing Out Loud ROTFLMAO = Rolling On The Floor Laughing My A** Off SIL = Sister In-law SO = Significant Other SWAK = Sealed With A Kiss TIA = Thanks In Advance TTFN = Ta Ta For Now TTYS = Talk To You Soon TWIMC = To Whom It May Concern VBG = Very Big Grin *w* = wink WRT = With Respect To YBS = You'll Be Sorry

Infertility Acronyms

AF = Aunt Flo (menstruation) AFP = Alpha Fetoprotein AH = Assisted Hatching AHI = At-home Insemination a.i = alt.infertility newsgroup AI = Artificial Insemination AID = Artificial Insemination by Donor AIH = Artificial Insemination by Husband a.i.p, aip = alt.infertility.primary newsgroup a.i.s, ais = alt.infertility.secondary newsgroup AMH = Anti-Mullerian Hormone ANF = Anti-Nuclear Factor ART = Assisted Reproductive Technology ASA = Anti-sperm Antibody bHCG = Pregnancy Test BBT = Basal Body Temperature BCP = Birth Control Pills BMI = Body Mass Index BMS = Baby-Making Sex CD = Cycle Day CF = Cervical Fluid CM = Cervical Mucus COSI = Controlled Ovarian Stimulation and Insemination CVS = Chorionic Villus Sampling D&C = Dilation & Curettage D&E = Dilation & Evacuation DE = Donor Egg DI = Donor Insemination DPO = Days Post-ovulation DUB = Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding Dx = Diagnosis EB, EMB = Endometrial Biopsy ENDO = Endometriosis EPT = Early Pregnancy Test ERT = Estrogen Replacement Therapy ET = Embryo Transfer FET = Frozen Embryo Transfer FICSIT = Fallopian ICSI Transfer FSH = Follicle Stimulating Hormone GIFT = Gamete Intra-Fallopian Transfer GnRH = Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone Gyn = Gynaecologist HA = Hypothalmic Anovulation hCG = Human Chorionic Gonadotropin HMG = Human Menopausal Gonadotropin HPG = Human Pituitary Gonadotropin HPT = Home Pregnancy Test HRT = Hormone Replacement Therapy HSG = Hysterosalpingogram ICI = Intra-Cervical Insemination ICSI = Intra-Cytoplasmic Sperm Injection IEC = Institutional Ethics Committee IF = Infertility IM = Intra-Muscular (pertaining to injections) IMB = InterMenstrual Bleeding IOR = Immature Oocyte Retrieval ITI = Intra-Tubal Insemination

IUD = IntraUterine Death or IntraUterine Contraceptive Device IUI = Intra-Uterine Insemination IVF = In Vitro Fertilization IVM = In Vitro Maturation LAP = Laparoscopy LH = Luteinizing Hormone LHS = Luteinizing Hormone Surge LMP = Last Menstrual Period (start date) LPD = Luteal Phase Defect LUF = Luteinized Unruptured Follicle MC = Miscarriage MESA = MicroEpididymal Sperm Aspiration m.h.i, mhi = misc.health.infertility newsgroup MIFT = Microinjection Intra-Fallopian Transfer mtDNA = Mitochondrial DNA NOA = Non=Obstructive Azoospermia NTD = Neural Tube Defect OB = Obstetrician OB/GYN = Obstetrician/Gynecologist OHSS = Ovarian Hyper-Stimulation Syndrome OPK = Ovulation Predictor Kit OPU = Ovum Pick-Up PCB = PostCoital Bleeding PCO = Polycystic Ovary PCOD = Polycystic Ovary Disease PCOS = Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome PCR = Private Consulting Room PCT = Post Coital Test PG = Pregnant PI = Primary Infertility PID = Pelvic Inflammatory Disease PMS = PreMenstrual Syndrome PMT = PreMenstrual Tension PMSP = PreMenstrual Spotting POF = Premature Ovarian Failure PROST = Pronuclear-Stage Transfer RE = Reproductive Endocrinologist rFSH = Recombinant Follicle Stimulating Hormone RI = Reproductive Immunologist ROSI = Round Spermatid Injection RPL = Recurrent Pregnancy Loss RSA = Recurrent Spontaneous Abortion Rx = Prescription SA = Semen Analysis SCORIF = Stimulated Cycle Oocyte Retrieval In Fertilization SI = Secondary Infertility SLE = Systemic Lupus Erythematosus SMET = Sperm Motility Enhancement Test STD's = Sexually Transmitted Diseases SUZI = SubZonal Insertion TEST = Tubal Embryo Stage Transfer TET = Tubal Embryo Transfer TUFT = Trans-uterine Fallopian Transfer Tx = Treatment u/s, US = Ultrasound ZIFT = Zygote Intra-Fallopian Transfer

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