{"id":450,"date":"2026-03-05T08:45:45","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T08:45:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/acupuncturenutrition.com\/tcmfertilityperinatal\/?page_id=450"},"modified":"2026-03-05T08:47:02","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T08:47:02","slug":"personalized-fertility-support-8-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/acupuncturenutrition.com\/tcmfertilityperinatal\/personalized-fertility-support-8-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Fertility Acronyms"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The world of fertility acronyms can be confusing! Here is a list thanks to\u00a0Lee Hullendar Rubin<\/a><\/p>

2WW = two week wait<\/p>

ACU = acupuncture<\/p>

AMA = advanced maternal age<\/p>

AMH = anti-m\u00fcllerian hormone<\/p>

ARA = advanced reproductive age<\/p>

ART = assisted reproductive technology or IVF<\/p>

BBT = basal body temperature<\/p>

BCP = birth control pill aka OCP<\/p>

BD = baby dancing aka intercourse<\/p>

Beta = HcG pregnancy test<\/p>

BFN = big fat negative<\/p>

BFP = big fat positive<\/p>

CB = cycle buddy<\/p>

CD = cycle day<\/p>

CF = cervical fluid<\/p>

CHM = Chinese herbal medicine<\/p>

CM = cervical mucus<\/p>

DH = dear husband<\/p>

DE = donor egg<\/p>

DOR \u2013 diminished ovarian reserve<\/p>

DPI = days post insemination<\/p>

DPO = days post ovulation<\/p>

DPR = days post retrieval<\/p>

DPT = days post transfer<\/p>

DW = dear wife<\/p>

DX = diagnosis<\/p>

ENDO = endometriosis<\/p>

EPT = early pregnancy test<\/p>

ER = egg retrieval<\/p>

ET = embryo transfer<\/p>

FET = frozen embryo transfer<\/p>

FF = fertility friend<\/p>

FHR = fetal heart rate<\/p>

FSH = follicle stimulating hormone<\/p>

FTTA = fertile thoughts to all<\/p>

GC = gestational carrier or surrogate<\/p>

HCG = human chorionic hormone aka pregnancy hormone<\/p>

HGH = human growth hormone<\/p>

HPT = home pregnancy test<\/p>

HSG = hysterosalpinogram<\/p>

HX = history<\/p>

ICSI = intracytoplasmic sperm injection<\/p>

IF = Infertility<\/p>

INF = infertility<\/p>

IVF = in vitro fertilization<\/p>

IUD = intrauterine device like mirena or paragaurd<\/p>

IUI = intrauterine insemination<\/p>

LAP = laparoscopy<\/p>

LH = luteinizing hormone<\/p>

LMP = date of the first day of the last menstrual period<\/p>

LSP = low sperm count<\/p>

MC = miscarriage, aka m\/c or misc. or SAb<\/p>

MF = male factor<\/p>

OCP = oral contraceptive pill aka BCP<\/p>

OPK = ovulation predictor kit<\/p>

OTC = over the counter<\/p>

OV = ovulation<\/p>

PIO = progesterone in oil injection<\/p>

PCOS = polycystic ovary syndrome<\/p>

PG = pregnant<\/p>

PGT-A = pre-implantation genetic testing for aneuploidy (extra or missing chromosomes like Down syndrome)<\/p>

PGT-M = pre-implantation genetic testing for monogenic or single gene disorders like cystic fibrosis or Huntington Disease<\/p>

PGT-SR = pre-implantation genetic testing for structural rearrangements like translocations<\/p>

PI = primary infertility<\/p>

PMS = premenstrual syndrome<\/p>

POAS = pee on a stick<\/p>

POF = premature ovarian failure<\/p>

RE = reproductive endocrinologist aka fertility doctor<\/p>

RPL = recurrent pregnancy loss<\/p>

SA = sperm analysis<\/p>

SHG = sonohystogram<\/p>

SI = secondary infertility<\/p>

SIS = saline infused sonohystogram<\/p>

TL\/TR = tubal ligation, tubal reversal<\/p>

TSH = thyroid stimulating hormone<\/p>

TTC = trying to conceive<\/p>

TTCAR = trying to conceive after reversal<\/p>

TVUS = transvaginal ultrasound<\/p>

TWW = two week wait aka 2WW<\/p>

TX = treatment<\/p>

US = ultrasound<\/p>

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Fertility Acronyms The world of fertility acronyms can be confusing! Here is a list thanks to\u00a0Lee Hullendar Rubin 2WW = two week wait ACU = acupuncture AMA = advanced maternal age AMH = anti-m\u00fcllerian hormone ARA = advanced reproductive age ART = assisted reproductive technology or IVF BBT = basal body temperature BCP = birth […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-450","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/acupuncturenutrition.com\/tcmfertilityperinatal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/450","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/acupuncturenutrition.com\/tcmfertilityperinatal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/acupuncturenutrition.com\/tcmfertilityperinatal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/acupuncturenutrition.com\/tcmfertilityperinatal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/acupuncturenutrition.com\/tcmfertilityperinatal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=450"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/acupuncturenutrition.com\/tcmfertilityperinatal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/450\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":454,"href":"https:\/\/acupuncturenutrition.com\/tcmfertilityperinatal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/450\/revisions\/454"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/acupuncturenutrition.com\/tcmfertilityperinatal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=450"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}