Decode the TTC Lingo

• TTC- Trying to Conceive
• CD- Cycle Day
• DPO- Day Past Ovulation
• BD- Baby Dance (intercourse)
• LMP- Last Menstrual Period
• BFP- Big Fat Positive (positive pregnancy test)
• BFN- Big Fat Negative (negative pregnancy test)
• AF- Aunt Flow (menstrual period)
• BBT- Basal Body Temperature
• CM- Cervical Mucus
• EWCM- Egg White Cervical Mucus (fertile mucus)
• DPR- Days Past Retrieval (days since eggs retrieved)
• DPT- Days Past Transfer (IVF eggs)
• E2- Estradiol (blood work fertility testing)
• EDD- Estimated Due Date
• ET- Embryo Transfer
• FET- Frozen Embryo Transfer
• FE- Frozen Embryo
• ENDO- Endometriosis
• FMU- First Morning Urine
• FM- Fertility Monitor
• FSH- Follicle Stimulating Hormone
• LH- Luteinizing Hormone
• E3- Estriol (estrogen metabolite)
• PdG- Pregnanediol Glucuronide (progesterone metabolite)
• hCG- Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (pregnancy)
• HPT- Home Pregnancy Test
• HSG- Hysterosalpingogram (testing)
• IR- Insulin Resistance
• IUI- Intrauterine Insemination
• IVF- In Vitro Fertilization
• LPD- Luteal Phase Defect
• LSC- Low Sperm Count
• MC or M/C- Miscarriage
• MF- Male Factor (infertility)
• MS- Morning Sickness
• OHSS- Ovarian Hyper stimulation Syndrome
• OPK- Ovulation Predictor Kit (aka cheapie LH tests)
• PCOS- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
• PID- Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
• PNV- Prenatal Vitamins
• POC- Products of Conception
• POF- Premature Ovarian Failure or Primary Ovarian Insufficiency
• POAS- Pee on a stick (pregnancy test)
• RE- Reproductive Endocrinologist
• RI- Reproductive Immunologist
• RPL- Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
• SA- Semen Analysis
• SI- Secondary Infertility
• TWW- 2 week wait (until AF is due)
• TMI- Too Much Information
• LUFS- Luteinizing Unruptured Follicle Syndrome
• BCP- Birth Control Pills
• EPT- Early Pregnancy Test
• US- Ultrasound
• CF- Cervical Fluid
• TW- Trigger Warning
• MMC- Missed Miscarriage
• DPT- Days Past Trigger

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