A Break Down of Infertility Acronyms

I remember when we began our journey with infertility in 2018, I was SO overwhelmed. And rightfully so, infertility and treatments are A LOT. 

Then, as I began to find blogs or infertility based Instagram accounts, I just kept seeing all of these acronyms pop up and I had NO idea what they meant.

Five years into this crazy journey and I *finally* feel like I have a pretty good understanding of what a majority of the acronyms mean, but there are still plenty of times, even now, when I find one that I don't know and go back to google for the answer.

Anyhow, I knew I wasn’t the only one that struggled with this, so here’s a list of infertility acronyms and their meanings. Remember, these aren't ALL of them, but they're a good collection of the ones that frequently pop up.

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2ww: 2 week wait from procedure to test day.

AF: Aunt Flo (your period)

BFN: Big Fat Negative

BFP: Big Fat Positive

CD: Cycle Day (followed by a number)

DPT: Days Post Transfer

DP3/5DT: Days Post 3 or 5 Day Transfer

EPT: Early Pregnancy Test

ET: Embryo Transfer

FET: Frozen Embryo Transfer (your embryo was frozen after fertilization. Fresh transfer does not involve freezing.)

HCG: Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (pregnancy hormone)

HSG: Hysterosalpingogram (shooting dye through your tubes)

ICSI: Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (they insert the sperm in the egg during IVF.)

IUI: Intrauterine Insemination

IVF: In Vitro Fertilization 

MC: Miscarriage

NP: Nurse Practitioner 

OB: Obstetrician 

PG: Pregnant

PIO: Progesterone in Oil

POAS: Pee On A Stick

PPD: Post-Partum Depression 

STIMS: Stimulation Meds

TTC: Trying to Conceive