Infertility Acronyms
ART Assisted Reproductive Technology
ASRM American Society for Reproductive Medicine
DE Donor Eggs
DPR Days Post-Retrieval
DPT Days Post-Transfer
Dx Diagnosis
E2 Estradiol
ENDO Endometriosis
ER Egg Retrieval
ET Embryo Transfer
FET Frozen Embryo Transfer
FSH Follicle-Stimulating Hormone
GIFT Gamete Intrafallopian Transfer
GnRH Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone
hCG, HCG Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
hMG, HMG Human Menopausal Gonadotropin
HPT Home Pregnancy Test
HSG Hysterosalpingogram
ICSI Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection
IF Infertility
IM Intramuscular injections
IUI Intrauterine Insemination
IVF/ET In Vitro Fertilization and Embryo Transfer
IVIg Intravenous Immunoglobulin
LAP Laparoscopy
LH Luteinizing Hormone
LPD Luteal-Phase Defect
OD Ovum Donor
OPK Ovulation Predictor Kit
P4 Progesterone
PESA Percutaneous Epididymal Sperm Aspiration
PGD Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis
PMS Pre-menstrual Syndrome
RE Reproductive Endocrinologist
SART Society of Assisted Reproductive Technology
SA Semen Analysis
STD Sexually Transmitted Disease
SubQ Subcutaneous injection
TESE Testicular Sperm Extraction
TDI Therapeutic Donor Insemination
US, u/s Ultrasound
ZIFT Zygote Intra-fallopian Transfer
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