2WW - Two week (approximately) wait between Ovulation and Mensturation
BC(P) - Birth control (pills)
BBT - Basal Body Temperature, charted to pinpoint Ovulation
BFP - Big Fat Positive (pregnancy test result)
BW - Blood work
CD - Cycle Day. CD1 is the first day of menses
DPO - Days past ovulation
Endo-Endometriosis-is a condition in which the tissue that behaves like the cells lining the uterus (endometrium) grows in other areas of the body, causing pain, irregular bleeding, and possible infertility
HCG - Human Chorionic Hormone - what pregnancy tests test for
HPT - Home Pregnancy Test
HSG - Hysterosalpinogram, dye test to detect physical abnormalities or blockages in the fallopian tubes
ICSI - Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection, "manual" fertilitzation of an egg used in conjunction with IVF
IF - Infertility
IUI - Intra-uterine Insemination, used to bypass the hostile environment of the cervix and inject sperm into the uterus
IVF - In Vitro Fertilization, eggs are retrieve, sterilized outside the body, then transferred back to the uterus
LP - Luteal phase, the 2WW, the time between ovulation and menstruation
O - Ovulation
OPK - Ovulation Predictor Kit
RE- Reproductive Endocrinologist- is a branch of medicine that identifies and treats infertility in both men and women aka Fertility Doctor
SA - Semen Analysis
TCOYF - Taking Charge of Your Ferility, book
TTC - Trying to Conceive
