Infertility Glossary

As a potential client, the importance of becoming more familiar regarding your medical records and terms are crucial in understanding your case. A common infertility glossary of terms is provided below:

• AI = Insemination

• ART = Assisted Reproductive Technology

• ASRM = American Society of Reproductive Medicine

• BBT = Basal Body Temperature

• BCP = Birth Control Pills

• CMV = Cytomegalovirus

• COH = Controlled Ovarian Hyperstimulation

• D&C = Dilation & Curettage

• D&E = Dilation & Evacuation

• DAO = Developmentally arrested oviduct (Fallopian tube)

• DE = Donor Eggs

• DES = Diethylstilbestrol (a synthetic estrogen)

• DI = Donor Insemination

• E2 = Estradiol

• EB, EMB = Endometrial Biopsy

• ENDO = Endometriosis

• EPT = Early Pregnancy Test

• ET = Embryo Transfer

• FHR = Fetal Heart Rate

• FP = Follicular Phase

• FSH = Follicle Stimulating Hormone

• GD = Gestational Diabetes

• GNRH = Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone

• GP = General Practitioner

• GTT = Glucose Tolerance Test

• HCG = Human Chorionic Gonadotropin

• HMB = Human Menopausal Gonadotropin

• HPT = Home Pregnancy Test

• HSC = Hysteroscopy

• HSG = Hysterosalpingogram

• IC = Intracervical Insemination

• IF = Infertility

• INCIID = International Council on Infertility Information Dissemination

• IORI = Immature Oocyte Retrieval

• ITI = Intratubal Insemination

• IUGR = Intrauterine Insemination

• IVF = In Vitro Fertilization

• IVIg = Intravenous Immunoglobulin

• LAD = Leukocyte Antibody Detection Assay

• LAP = Laparoscopy

• LH = Luteinizing Hormone

• LMP = Last menstrual Period

• LPD = Luteal Phase Defect

• LUF = Luteinized Unruptured Follicle

• MC = Miscarriage

• MMR = Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine

• MRI = Magnetic Resonance Imaging

• OB = Obstetrician

• OB/GYN = Obstetrician/Gynecologist

• OD = Ovulatory Dysfunction

• OPK = Ovulation Predictor Kit

• OTTC = Overweight and trying to conceive

• NK = Natural Killer Cells

• P4 = Progesterone

• PCO = Polycystic Ovary Disease

• PCOS = Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

• PCP = Primary Care Physician

• PCT = Post Coital Test

• PG = Pregnant

• PI = Primary Infertility

• PID = Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

• PMS = Pre-Menstrual Syndrome

• PROM = Premature Rupture of Membranes

• RE = Reproductive Endocrinologist

• RI = Reproductive Immunologist

• RPL = Recurrent Pregnancy Loss

• RSA = Recurrent Spontaneous Abortion

• Rx = Prescription

• SART = Society of Assisted Reproductive Technology

• SPA = Sperm Penetration Assay

• SA = Semen Analysis

• S/B, s/b = Stillbirth

• SHG, sonoHSG = Sonohysterogram

• SI = Secondary Infertility

• SLE = Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

• SPA = Sperm Penetration Assay

• SPALS = Subsequent Pregnancy After a Loss Support

• STD = Sexually Transmitted Disease

• TL = Tubal Ligation

• TORCH = Toxoplasmosis, Other, Rubella, Cytomegalovirus & Herpes test

• TNF = Tumor Necrosis Factor

• TRH = Thyroid Releasing Hormone

• TSH = Thyroid Stimulating Hormone

• TTC = Trying to conceive

• Tx = Treatment

• US = Ultrasound

• WBC = White Blood Cells

• WNL = Within Normal Limits

• ZIFT = Zygote Intrafallopian Transfer