Commonly Used Abbreviations

Melissa — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 13:52:59 GMT

Current revision posted to TCOYF Forums by Melissa on 1/31/2010 7:52:59 AM

Commonly Used Abbreviations

2ww: "2 week wait" and is the time from ovulation to the next expected period.

AF: Aunt Flo - Your menstrual period.

AFP: Alpha-Fetoprotein Test.

ART: Assisted Reproductive Technology.

B/F: Breastfeeding or Breastfeed.

BD: Baby Dancing - Having sex.

BBs: Breasts, boobs.

BBT: Basal Body Temperature.

BCP: Birth Control Pills.

BFN: BIG FAT NEGATIVE.

BFP: BIG FAT POSITIVE.

BH: Braxton Hicks Contractions.

BIL: Brother-In-Law.

BTW: By the way.

CBE: ClearBlue Easy.

CD: Cycle day - The first day of your period is cycle day 1.

CF: Cervical Fluid.

CL: Coverline.

CM: Cervical Mucus.

CNM: Certified Nurse Midwife.

CVS: Chorionic Villae Sampling.

D&C: Dilation & Curettage.

D&E: Dilation & Evacuation.

DB: Dear or Darling Boyfriend.

DD: Dear Daughter.

DE: Donor Eggs.

DF: Dear Fiancé.

DH: Dear Husband.

DI: Donor Insemination.

DN: Dear Neice or Nephew.

DP: Dear Partner.

DPIUI: Days past IUI.

DPO: Days Past Ovulation.

DS: Dear Son.

DSD: Dear Step-Daughter.

DSS: Dear Step-Son.

DTD: Do The Deed or Did The Deed.

DW: Dear Wife.

Dx: Diagnosis.

EDD: Estimated date of delivery (due date).

EFR/FRER/FRE: First Response Early Results Pregnancy Test.

ELV: Easy Labor Vibes.

Endo: Endometriosis.

EPO: Evening Primrose Oil.

EPT: Early Pregnancy Test (sometimes specifically ept Pregnancy Test).

ET: Embryo Transfer.

EWCM: Egg White Cervical Mucus.

FAM: Fertility Awareness Method. Method for pregnancy avoidance or acheivement as outlined in Toni Weschler's book, Taking Charge of Your Fertility.

FET: Frozen Embryo Transfer.

FIL: Father-In-Law.

FMU: First morning urine.

FSH: Follicle Stimulating Hormone.

FWIW: For what it's worth.

GIFT: Gamete Intra-fallopian Transfer.

GP: General Practitioner.

GYou: General you: people in general, not a specific poster.

HCG: Human chorionic gonadotropin, the hormone that pregnancy tests detect.

HPT: Home Pregnancy Test.

HRT: Hormone Replacement Therapy.

HSG: Hysterosalpingogram.

HTH: Hope that helps.

ICSI: Intra-Cytoplasmic Sperm Injection.

IF: Infertility.

IRL: In real life (as in "not on the Internet").

ITA: I totally agree.

IUGR: Intra-Uterine Growth Retardation.

IUI: Intrauterine Insemination.

IVF: In-vitro fertilization.

KWIM: Know what I mean?

KWYM: I know what you mean.

LAD: Lame Assed Ditto.

LAP: Laparoscopy.

LEEP: Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure (for cervical dysplasia).

LH: Luteinizing Hormone.

LMAO: Laughing My Bottom Off.

LMP: Last Menstrual Period. (Start Date)

LOL: Usually "Laughing out loud", sometimes "Lots Of Love" depending upon the context.

LP: Luteal Phase.

LPD: Luteal Phase Defect.

M/S: Morning sickness.

MC, m/c: Miscarriage.

MIL: Mother-In-Law.

MW: Midwife.

NFP: Natural Family Planning.

NP: Nurse Practitioner.

NST: Non-Stress Test.

O: Ovulation.

OB/GYN: Obstetrician/Gynecologist.

OPK: Ovulation Predictor Kit.

OPT: Ovulation Predictor Test.

PCOS: Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome - a condition which may include having cysts on your ovaries, but always makes achieving pregnancy more difficult. See http://www.pcosupport.org for more information.

PCOD: Polycystic Ovarian Disease (also PCO) - same as PCOS.

PG: Pregnant.

PI: Primary Infertility.

PID: Pelvic Inflammatory Disease.

PMS: Premenstrual Syndrome.

POAS: Urinate on a Stick (use a home pregnancy test.)

PROM: Premature Rupture of Membranes.

PTL: Pre-term labor

RE: Reproductive Endocrinologist.

ROFL: Rolling on the floor laughing.

RPL: Recurrent Pregnancy Loss.

Rx: Prescription.

SA: Sperm/Semen Analysis.

SAHM/SAHD/SAHM: Stay at home mom/dad/wife.

SI: Secondary Infertility.

SIL: Sister-In-Law.

S/O or SO: Spin Off or Significant Other, depending upon the context.

STD: Sexually Transmitted Disease.

TMI: Too much information.

TSH: Thyroid Stimulating Hormone.

TTA: Trying to Avoid conception.

TTC: Trying To Conceive.

TTFN: Ta Ta for now.

TTYL: Talk to you later.

US, u/s: Ultrasound.

UTI: Urinary Tract Infection.

WAHM/WAHD: Work at home mom/dad.

ZIFT: Zygote Intra-fallopian Transfer.

Commonly Used Abbreviations

Melissa — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:12:46 GMT

Revision 4 posted to TCOYF Forums by Melissa on 1/5/2010 9:12:46 AM

Commonly Used Abbreviations

2ww: "2 week wait" and is the time from ovulation to the next expected period.

AF: Aunt Flo - Your menstrual period.

AFP: Alpha-Fetoprotein Test.

ART: Assisted Reproductive Technology.

B/F: Breastfeeding or Breastfeed.

BD: Baby Dancing - Having sex.

BBs: Breasts, boobs.

BBT: Basal Body Temperature.

BCP: Birth Control Pills.

BFN: BIG FAT NEGATIVE.

BFP: BIG FAT POSITIVE.

BH: Braxton Hicks Contractions.

BIL: Brother-In-Law.

BTW: By the way.

CBE: ClearBlue Easy.

CD: Cycle day - The first day of your period is cycle day 1.

CF: Cervical Fluid.

CL: Coverline.

CM: Cervical Mucus.

CNM: Certified Nurse Midwife.

CVS: Chorionic Villae Sampling.

D&C: Dilation & Curettage.

D&E: Dilation & Evacuation.

DB: Dear or Darling Boyfriend.

DD: Dear Daughter.

DE: Donor Eggs.

DF: Dear Fiancé.

DH: Dear Husband.

DI: Donor Insemination.

DN: Dear Neice or Nephew.

DP: Dear Partner.

DPIUI: Days past IUI.

DPO: Days Past Ovulation.

DS: Dear Son.

DSD: Dear Step-Daughter.

DSS: Dear Step-Son.

DTD: Do The Deed or Did The Deed.

DW: Dear Wife.

Dx: Diagnosis.

EDD: Estimated date of delivery (due date).

EFR/FRER/FRE: First Response Early Results Pregnancy Test.

ELV: Easy Labor Vibes.

Endo: Endometriosis.

EPO: Evening Primrose Oil.

EPT: Early Pregnancy Test (sometimes specifically ept Pregnancy Test).

ET: Embryo Transfer.

EWCM: Egg White Cervical Mucus.

FAM: Fertility Awareness Method. Method for pregnancy avoidance or acheivement as outlined in Toni Weschler's book, Taking Charge of Your Fertility.

FET: Frozen Embryo Transfer.

FIL: Father-In-Law.

FMU: First morning urine.

FSH: Follicle Stimulating Hormone.

FWIW: For what it's worth.

GIFT: Gamete Intra-fallopian Transfer.

GP: General Practitioner.

HCG: Human chorionic gonadotropin, the hormone that pregnancy tests detect.

HPT: Home Pregnancy Test.

HRT: Hormone Replacement Therapy.

HSG: Hysterosalpingogram.

HTH: Hope that helps.

ICSI: Intra-Cytoplasmic Sperm Injection.

IF: Infertility.

IRL: In real life (as in "not on the Internet").

ITA: I totally agree.

IUGR: Intra-Uterine Growth Retardation.

IUI: Intrauterine Insemination.

IVF: In-vitro fertilization.

KWIM: Know what I mean?

KWYM: I know what you mean.

LAD: Lame Assed Ditto.

LAP: Laparoscopy.

LEEP: Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure (for cervical dysplasia).

LH: Luteinizing Hormone.

LMAO: Laughing My Bottom Off.

LMP: Last Menstrual Period. (Start Date)

LOL: Usually "Laughing out loud", sometimes "Lots Of Love" depending upon the context.

LP: Luteal Phase.

LPD: Luteal Phase Defect.

M/S: Morning sickness.

MC, m/c: Miscarriage.

MIL: Mother-In-Law.

MW: Midwife.

NFP: Natural Family Planning.

NP: Nurse Practitioner.

NST: Non-Stress Test.

O: Ovulation.

OB/GYN: Obstetrician/Gynecologist.

OPK: Ovulation Predictor Kit.

OPT: Ovulation Predictor Test.

PCOD: Polycystic Ovarian Disease (also PCO) - same as PCOS.

PG: Pregnant.

PI: Primary Infertility.

PID: Pelvic Inflammatory Disease.

PMS: Premenstrual Syndrome.

POAS: Urinate on a Stick (use a home pregnancy test.)

PROM: Premature Rupture of Membranes.

PTL: Pre-term labor

RE: Reproductive Endocrinologist.

ROFL: Rolling on the floor laughing.

RPL: Recurrent Pregnancy Loss.

Rx: Prescription.

SA: Sperm/Semen Analysis.

SAHM/SAHD/SAHM: Stay at home mom/dad/wife.

SI: Secondary Infertility.

SIL: Sister-In-Law.

S/O or SO: Spin Off or Significant Other, depending upon the context.

STD: Sexually Transmitted Disease.

TMI: Too much information.

TSH: Thyroid Stimulating Hormone.

TTA: Trying to Avoid conception.

TTC: Trying To Conceive.

TTFN: Ta Ta for now.

TTYL: Talk to you later.

US, u/s: Ultrasound.

UTI: Urinary Tract Infection.

WAHM/WAHD: Work at home mom/dad.

ZIFT: Zygote Intra-fallopian Transfer.

Commonly Used Abbreviations

Melissa — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 23:54:01 GMT

Revision 3 posted to TCOYF Forums by Melissa on 11/29/2009 5:54:01 PM

Commonly Used Abbreviations

2ww: "2 week wait" and is the time from ovulation to the next expected period.

AF: Aunt Flo - Your menstrual period.

AFP: Alpha-Fetoprotein Test.

ART: Assisted Reproductive Technology.

B/F: Breastfeeding or Breastfeed.

BD: Baby Dancing - Having sex.

BBs: Breasts, boobs.

BBT: Basal Body Temperature.

BCP: Birth Control Pills.

BFN: BIG FAT NEGATIVE.

BFP: BIG FAT POSITIVE.

BH: Braxton Hicks Contractions.

BIL: Brother-In-Law.

BTW: By the way.

CBE: ClearBlue Easy.

CD: Cycle day - The first day of your period is cycle day 1.

CF: Cervical Fluid.

CL: Coverline.

CM: Cervical Mucus.

CNM: Certified Nurse Midwife.

CVS: Chorionic Villae Sampling.

D&C: Dilation & Curettage.

D&E: Dilation & Evacuation.

DB: Dear or Darling Boyfriend.

DD: Dear Daughter.

DE: Donor Eggs.

DF: Dear Fiancé.

DH: Dear Husband.

DI: Donor Insemination.

DN: Dear Neice or Nephew.

DP: Dear Partner.

DPIUI: Days past IUI.

DPO: Days Past Ovulation.

DS: Dear Son.

DSD: Dear Step-Daughter.

DSS: Dear Step-Son.

DTD: Do The Deed or Did The Deed.

DW: Dear Wife.

Dx: Diagnosis.

EDD: Estimated date of delivery (due date).

EFR/FRER/FRE: First Response Early Results Pregnancy Test.

ELV: Easy Labor Vibes.

Endo: Endometriosis.

EPO: Evening Primrose Oil.

EPT: Early Pregnancy Test (sometimes specifically ept Pregnancy Test).

ET: Embryo Transfer.

EWCM: Egg White Cervical Mucus.

FAM: Fertility Awareness Method. Method for pregnancy avoidance or acheivement as outlined in Toni Weschler's book, Taking Charge of Your Fertility.

FET: Frozen Embryo Transfer.

FIL: Father-In-Law.

FMU: First morning urine.

FSH: Follicle Stimulating Hormone.

FWIW: For what it's worth.

GIFT: Gamete Intra-fallopian Transfer.

GP: General Practitioner.

HCG: Human chorionic gonadotropin, the hormone that pregnancy tests detect.

HPT: Home Pregnancy Test.

HRT: Hormone Replacement Therapy.

HSG: Hysterosalpingogram.

HTH: Hope that helps.

ICSI: Intra-Cytoplasmic Sperm Injection.

IF: Infertility.

IRL: In real life (as in "not on the Internet").

ITA: I totally agree.

IUGR: Intra-Uterine Growth Retardation.

IUI: Intrauterine Insemination.

IVF: In-vitro fertilization.

KWIM: Know what I mean?

KWYM: I know what you mean.

LAD: Lame Assed Ditto.

LAP: Laparoscopy.

LEEP: Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure (for cervical dysplasia).

LH: Luteinizing Hormone.

LMAO: Laughing My Bottom Off.

LMP: Last Menstrual Period. (Start Date)

LOL: Usually "Laughing out loud", sometimes "Lots Of Love" depending upon the context.

LP: Luteal Phase.

LPD: Luteal Phase Defect.

M/S: Morning sickness.

MC, m/c: Miscarriage.

MIL: Mother-In-Law.

MW: Midwife.

NFP: Natural Family Planning.

NP: Nurse Practitioner.

NST: Non-Stress Test.

O: Ovulation.

OB/GYN: Obstetrician/Gynecologist.

OPK: Ovulation Predictor Kit.

OPT: Ovulation Predictor Test.

PCOD: Polycystic Ovarian Disease (also PCO) - same as PCOS.

PG: Pregnant.

PI: Primary Infertility.

PID: Pelvic Inflammatory Disease.

PMS: Premenstrual Syndrome.

POAS: Urinate on a Stick (use a home pregnancy test.)

PROM: Premature Rupture of Membranes.

PTL: Pre-term labor

RE: Reproductive Endocrinologist.

ROFL: Rolling on the floor laughing.

RPL: Recurrent Pregnancy Loss.

Rx: Prescription.

SA: Sperm/Semen Analysis.

SAHM/SAHD/SAHM: Stay at home mom/dad/wife.

SI: Secondary Infertility.

SIL: Sister-In-Law.

S/O or SO: Spin Off or Significant Other, depending upon the context.

STD: Sexually Transmitted Disease.

TMI: Too much information.

TSH: Thyroid Stimulating Hormone.

TTA: Trying to Avoid conception.

TTC: Trying To Conceive.

TTFN: Ta Ta for now.

TTYL: Talk to you later.

US, u/s: Ultrasound.

UTI: Urinary Tract Infection.

WAHM/WAHD: Work at home mom/dad.

ZIFT: Zygote Intra-fallopian Transfer.

Commonly Used Abbreviations

Melissa — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 23:53:24 GMT

Revision 2 posted to TCOYF Forums by Melissa on 11/29/2009 5:53:24 PM

Commonly Used Abbreviations

2ww: "2 week wait" and is the time from ovulation to the next expected period.It is usually used to refer to waiting to see if a period has been missed and thus, pregnancy has been achieved.

AF: Aunt Flo - Your menstrual period.

AFP: Alpha-Fetoprotein Test.

ART: Assisted Reproductive Technology.

B/F: Breastfeeding or Breastfeed.

BD: Baby Dancing - Having sex.

BBs: Breasts, boobs.

BBT: Basal Body Temperature- Your temperature taken first thing in the morning before any activity and after at least three hours of uninterrupted sleep.

BCP: Birth Control Pills.

BFN: BIG FAT NEGATIVE.

BFP: BIG FAT POSITIVE.

BH: Braxton Hicks Contractions.

BIL: Brother-In-Law.

BTW: By the way.

CBE: ClearBlue Easy.

CD: Cycle day - The first day of your period is cycle day 1.

CF: Cervical Fluid. This is the same as CM, but uses terminology recommended by Toni Weschler, author of Taking Charge of Your Fertility, in order to make fertility awareness more appealing to the masses.

CL: Coverline.

CM: Cervical Mucus.

CNM: Certified Nurse Midwife.

CVS: Chorionic Villae Sampling.

D&C: Dilation & Curettage.

D&E: Dilation & Evacuation.

DB: Dear or Darling Boyfriend.

DD: Dear Daughter.

DE: Donor Eggs.

DF: Dear Fiancé.

DH: Dear Husband.

DI: Donor Insemination.

DN: Dear Neice or Nephew.

DP: Dear Partner.

DPIUI: Days past IUI.

DPO: Days Past Ovulation.

DS: Dear Son.

DSD: Dear Step-Daughter.

DSS: Dear Step-Son.

DTD: Do The Deed or Did The Deed.

DW: Dear Wife.

Dx: Diagnosis.

EDD: Estimated date of delivery (due date).

EFR/FRER/FRE: First Response Early Results Pregnancy Test.

ELV: Easy Labor Vibes.

Endo: Endometriosis.

EPO: Evening Primrose Oil.

EPT: Early Pregnancy Test (sometimes specifically ept Pregnancy Test).

ET: Embryo Transfer.

EWCM: Egg White Cervical Mucus.

FAM: Fertility Awareness Method. Method for pregnancy avoidance or acheivement as outlined in Toni Weschler's book, Taking Charge of Your Fertility.

FET: Frozen Embryo Transfer.

FIL: Father-In-Law.

FMU: First morning urine.

FSH: Follicle Stimulating Hormone.

FWIW: For what it's worth.

GIFT: Gamete Intra-fallopian Transfer.

GP: General Practitioner.

HCG: Human chorionic gonadotropin, the hormone that pregnancy tests detect.

HPT: Home Pregnancy Test.

HRT: Hormone Replacement Therapy.

HSG: Hysterosalpingogram.

HTH: Hope that helps.

ICSI: Intra-Cytoplasmic Sperm Injection.

IF: Infertility.

IRL: In real life (as in "not on the Internet").

ITA: I totally agree.

IUGR: Intra-Uterine Growth Retardation.

IUI: Intrauterine Insemination.

IVF: In-vitro fertilization.

KWIM: Know what I mean?

KWYM: I know what you mean.

LAD: Lame Assed Ditto.

LAP: Laparoscopy.

LEEP: Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure (for cervical dysplasia).

LH: Luteinizing Hormone.

LMAO: Laughing My Bottom Off.

LMP: Last Menstrual Period. (Start Date)

LOL: Usually "Laughing out loud", sometimes "Lots Of Love" depending upon the context.

LP: Luteal Phase.

LPD: Luteal Phase Defect.

M/S: Morning sickness.

MC, m/c: Miscarriage.

MIL: Mother-In-Law.

MW: Midwife.

NFP: Natural Family Planning.

NP: Nurse Practitioner.

NST: Non-Stress Test.

O: Ovulation.

OB/GYN: Obstetrician/Gynecologist.

OPK: Ovulation Predictor Kit.

OPT: Ovulation Predictor Test.

PCOD: Polycystic Ovarian Disease (also PCO) - same as PCOS.

PG: Pregnant.

PI: Primary Infertility.

PID: Pelvic Inflammatory Disease.

PMS: Premenstrual Syndrome.

POAS: Urinate on a Stick (use a home pregnancy test.)

PROM: Premature Rupture of Membranes.

PTL: Pre-term labor

RE: Reproductive Endocrinologist.

ROFL: Rolling on the floor laughing.

RPL: Recurrent Pregnancy Loss.

Rx: Prescription.

SA: Sperm/Semen Analysis.

SAHM/SAHD/SAHM: Stay at home mom/dad/wife.

SI: Secondary Infertility.

SIL: Sister-In-Law.

S/O or SO: Spin Off or Significant Other, depending upon the context.

STD: Sexually Transmitted Disease.

TMI: Too much information.

TSH: Thyroid Stimulating Hormone.

TTA: Trying to Avoid conception.

TTC: Trying To Conceive.

TTFN: Ta Ta for now.

TTYL: Talk to you later.

US, u/s: Ultrasound.

UTI: Urinary Tract Infection.

WAHM/WAHD: Work at home mom/dad.

ZIFT: Zygote Intra-fallopian Transfer.

Commonly Used Abbreviations

Melissa — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 23:52:22 GMT

Revision 1 posted to TCOYF Forums by Melissa on 11/29/2009 5:52:22 PM

2ww: "2 week wait" and is the time from ovulation to the next expected period. It is usually used to refer to waiting to see if a period has been missed and thus, pregnancy has been achieved.

AF: Aunt Flo - Your menstrual period.

AFP: Alpha-Fetoprotein Test.

ART: Assisted Reproductive Technology.

B/F: Breastfeeding or Breastfeed.

BD: Baby Dancing - Having sex.

BBs: Breasts, boobs.

BBT: Basal Body Temperature - Your temperature taken first thing in the morning before any activity and after at least three hours of uninterrupted sleep.

BCP: Birth Control Pills.

BFN: BIG FAT NEGATIVE.

BFP: BIG FAT POSITIVE.

BH: Braxton Hicks Contractions.

BIL: Brother-In-Law.

BTW: By the way.

CBE: ClearBlue Easy.

CD: Cycle day - The first day of your period is cycle day 1.

CL: Coverline.

CM: Cervical Mucus.

CNM: Certified Nurse Midwife.

CVS: Chorionic Villae Sampling.

D&C: Dilation & Curettage.

D&E: Dilation & Evacuation.

DB: Dear or Darling Boyfriend.

DD: Dear Daughter.

DE: Donor Eggs.

DF: Dear Fiancé.

DH: Dear Husband.

DI: Donor Insemination.

DN: Dear Neice or Nephew.

DP: Dear Partner.

DPIUI: Days past IUI.

DPO: Days Past Ovulation.

DS: Dear Son.

DSD: Dear Step-Daughter.

DSS: Dear Step-Son.

DTD: Do The Deed or Did The Deed.

DW: Dear Wife.

Dx: Diagnosis.

EDD: Estimated date of delivery (due date).

EFR/FRER/FRE: First Response Early Results Pregnancy Test.

ELV: Easy Labor Vibes.

Endo: Endometriosis.

EPO: Evening Primrose Oil.

EPT: Early Pregnancy Test (sometimes specifically ept Pregnancy Test).

ET: Embryo Transfer.

EWCM: Egg White Cervical Mucus.

FAM: Fertility Awareness Method. Method for pregnancy avoidance or acheivement as outlined in Toni Weschler's book, Taking Charge of Your Fertility.

FET: Frozen Embryo Transfer.

FIL: Father-In-Law.

FMU: First morning urine.

FSH: Follicle Stimulating Hormone.

FWIW: For what it's worth.

GIFT: Gamete Intra-fallopian Transfer.

GP: General Practitioner.

HCG: Human chorionic gonadotropin, the hormone that pregnancy tests detect.

HPT: Home Pregnancy Test.

HRT: Hormone Replacement Therapy.

HSG: Hysterosalpingogram.

HTH: Hope that helps.

ICSI: Intra-Cytoplasmic Sperm Injection.

IF: Infertility.

IRL: In real life (as in "not on the Internet").

ITA: I totally agree.

IUGR: Intra-Uterine Growth Retardation.

IUI: Intrauterine Insemination.

IVF: In-vitro fertilization.

KWIM: Know what I mean?

KWYM: I know what you mean.

LAD: Lame Assed Ditto.

LAP: Laparoscopy.

LEEP: Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure (for cervical dysplasia).

LH: Luteinizing Hormone.

LMAO: Laughing My Bottom Off.

LMP: Last Menstrual Period. (Start Date)

LOL: Usually "Laughing out loud", sometimes "Lots Of Love" depending upon the context.

LP: Luteal Phase.

LPD: Luteal Phase Defect.

M/S: Morning sickness.

MC, m/c: Miscarriage.

MIL: Mother-In-Law.

MW: Midwife.

NFP: Natural Family Planning.

NP: Nurse Practitioner.

NST: Non-Stress Test.

O: Ovulation.

OB/GYN: Obstetrician/Gynecologist.

OPK: Ovulation Predictor Kit.

OPT: Ovulation Predictor Test.

PCOD: Polycystic Ovarian Disease (also PCO) - same as PCOS.

PG: Pregnant.

PI: Primary Infertility.

PID: Pelvic Inflammatory Disease.

PMS: Premenstrual Syndrome.

POAS: Urinate on a Stick (use a home pregnancy test.)

PROM: Premature Rupture of Membranes.

PTL: Pre-term labor

RE: Reproductive Endocrinologist.

ROFL: Rolling on the floor laughing.

RPL: Recurrent Pregnancy Loss.

Rx: Prescription.

SA: Sperm/Semen Analysis.

SAHM/SAHD/SAHM: Stay at home mom/dad/wife.

SI: Secondary Infertility.

SIL: Sister-In-Law.

S/O or SO: Spin Off or Significant Other, depending upon the context.

STD: Sexually Transmitted Disease.

TMI: Too much information.

TSH: Thyroid Stimulating Hormone.

TTA: Trying to Avoid conception.

TTC: Trying To Conceive.

TTFN: Ta Ta for now.

TTYL: Talk to you later.

US, u/s: Ultrasound.

UTI: Urinary Tract Infection.

WAHM/WAHD: Work at home mom/dad.

ZIFT: Zygote Intra-fallopian Transfer.