If you are stepping foot into the world of IVF, you know that there is a ton of acronyms and new terms to learn about. As if there wasn’t already enough to do, right?

Here are just a few terms you may hear of in the IVF medical setting to become familiar with:

ICSI (intracytoplasmic sperm injection) – a technique for invitro fertilization where a single sperm is introduced into an egg with a needle, as opposed to placing a bath of sperm around an egg in a petri dish. ($1,000-$2,000)

PGT-A (preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy) $4000: Aneuploidy screening- determines if the cells of selected embryo has the correct number of chromosomes (23 pairs).

PGT-M (preimplantation genetic testing for monogentic/single-gene diseases) $5,000-$7,000: more complex procedure with greater risk that screens for specific genetic disease. If there is a family history of genetic disease this may be done. Usually if Translocation is suspected.

Other common IVF acronyms you may hear on social media

• 2WW:  Two week wait
• AF:  Aunt Flo, After Flo, Period, or Menstrual Cycle
• ART:  Assisted reproductive technology (e.g., in vitro fertilization)
• BBT:  Basal Body Temperature
• BCP:  Birth Control Pills
• BD:  Baby Dance (sex)
• Beta:  HcG pregnancy test
• BFN:  Big Fat Negative
• BFP:  Big Fat Positive
• CB:  Cycle Buddy
• CD:  Cycle Day
• DE:  Donor Eggs
• DH:  Dear Husband
• DI:  Donor Husband
• DOR:  Diminished Ovarian Reserve
• DPO:  Days Post-Ovulation
• DPR:  Days Post-Retrieval
• DPT:  Days Post-Transfer
• DW:  Dear Wife
• Dx:  Diagnosis
• ENDO:  Endometriosis
• EPT:  Early Pregnancy Test
• ER:  Egg Retrieval
• ET:  Embryo Transfer
• FET:  Frozen Embryo Transfer
• FF:  Fertility Friend
• FHR:  Fetal Heart Rate
• Frostie:  Frozen Embryo
• FSH:  Follicle-Stimulating Hormone
• FTTA:  Fertile Thoughts to All
• HcG: Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hormone detected by pregnancy tests)
• HPT:  Home Pregnancy Test
• HSG:  Hysterosalpingogram
• HX:  History
• ICSI:  Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection
• IF:  Infertility
• IR:  Insulin Resistant
• IVF:  In Vitro Fertilization
• IUI:  Intrauterine Insemination
• LAP:  Laparoscopy
• LH:  Luteinizing Hormone
• LMP:  Last Menstrual Period (start date)
• LSP:  Low Sperm Count
• MAI:  Miscarriage After Infertility
• MC, m/c, misc.:  Miscarriage
• MF:  Male factor
• O, OV:  Ovulation
• OB, OB/GYN:  Obstetrician/Gynecologist
• OC:  Oral Contraceptives
• OPK/OPT:  Ovulation Predictor Kit, Ovulation Predictor Test
• OTC:  Over the Counter
• PCOS:  Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
• PG:  Pregnant
• PGD/PGS/PGT:  Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis, Pre-implantation Genetic Screening, Pre-implantation Genetic Testing
• PI:  Primary Infertility
• PIO: Progesterone in Oil injection
• PID:  Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
• POAS:  Pee on a Stick
• POF:  Premature Ovarian Failure
• POI: Primary Ovarian Insufficiency
• PUPO: Pregnant Until Proven Otherwise
• RE/REI:  Reproductive Endocrinologist
• RPL:  Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
• SA:  Semen Analysis
• SART:  Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology
• SI:  Secondary Infertility
• STD:  Sexually Transmitted Disease
• TL/TR:  Tubal Ligation, Tubal Reversal
• TTC:  Trying To Conceive
• TTCAR:  Trying to Conceive After Reversal
• TWW: Two week wait
• TX:  Treatment
• US:  Ultrasound
• V/VR:  Vasectomy, Vasectomy Reversal