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Infertility Abbreviations

Look through 206 acronyms and abbreviations related to Infertility:

CF — Cystic Fibrosis
MENTS — Subject Matter May Be Difficult to Read
TX — Treatment (medical)
FAQ — Frequently Asked Questions (sometimes Pronounced Fak)
LMP — Last Menstrual Period
MRI — Magnetic Resonance Imaging
R-HFSH — Recombinant Human Follicle Stimulating Hormone
OTC — Over The Counter (medications not requiring a prescription)
GI — Gastrointestinal
PG — Pregnant
DX — Diagnosis
P4.PROG — Progesterone
UTI — Urinary Tract Infection
PCP — Primary Care Physician
DH — Dear Husband
FHR — Fetal Heart Rate
PROM — Premature Rupture of Membranes
NP — Nurse Practitioner
DW — Dear Wife
GP — General Practitioner
HX — History
EMB — Endometrial Biopsy
LUFS — Luteinized Unruptured Follicle Syndrome (fertility)
BBT — Basal Body Temperature
AF — Aunt Flow
CMV — Cytomegalovirus
IVF — in vitro fertilization;
HCG — Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
STD — sexually transmitted disease
BD — Baby Dance
TL — Tubal Ligation
IUGR — Intrauterine Growth Retardation
ROS — Reactive Oxygen Species
US — Ultrasound
IVIG — intravenous immune globulin
PTSD — posttraumatic stress disorder
DP5DT — Days Post 5-Day Transfer
TSH — thyroid stimulating hormone
RX — prescriptions
CNM — Certified Nurse Midwifery
GTT — Glucose Tolerance Test
LH — Luteinizing Hormone
ANA — Antinuclear Antibodies
FBG — fasting blood glucose
D&E — Dilation and evacuation
OHSS — Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome
SLE — Systemic Lupus Erythematous
WBC — White Blood Count
HRT — Hormone Replacement Therapy (man-made drugs used to ease the symptoms of menopause)
CAH — Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia