What is AF and all these abreviations people use.?

Question

i know TTC is trying to conceive. but what are all the other ones

Answer 1

AF-aunt flow, your period

DPO-days past ovulation

CD-cycle day

BFP-big fat positive, positive pregnancy test

BFN-big fat negative, negative pregnancy test

BD-baby dance, s*x

2WW- 2 week wait, days between after ovulation and your period

CM-cervical mucus

EWCM-egg white cervical mucus, the most fertile type

HPT-home pregnancy test

DH-darling husband/hubby

STI-sexually transmitted infection (STD)

UTI-urinary tract infection

YI-yeast infection

TMI-too much info

hCG-the hormone only pregnant women produce, the hormone detected for a positive pregnancy test. (I forgot how to spell what it stands for)

IVF-in vitro fertilization

That's all that comes to mind right now. Hope it helps!

Answer 2

LOL  Lexi's right.

From babystepsforum.com

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The following are fertility related acronyms:

2WW 2 Week Wait (from transfer until pg test)

ACA Anti-cardiolipin Antibody

ACTH Adrenal Corticotropic Hormone

AF Aunt Flo, After Flow, Period, or Menstrual cycle

AH Assisted Hatching

AI Artificial Insemination

ANA Anti-nuclear Antibodies

APA Anti-phospholipid Antibodies

APTT Activated Partial Thrombo Time

ART Assisted Reproductive Technology

ASA Anti-sperm Antibody

ASRM American Society of Reproductive Medicine

ATA Anti-thyroid Antibody

BA Baby Aspirin

BBT Basal Body Temperature

BCP Birth Control Pills

BD Baby Dance (s*x)

Beta HCG pregnancy test

BFN Big Fat Negative

B/W, b/w Bloodwork

CAH Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia

CASA Computer-assisted s***n Analysis

CB Cycle Buddy

CBAVD Congenital Bilateral Absence of Vas Deferens

CCCT, CCT Clomiphene Citrate Challenge Test (Clomid Challenge Test)

CD Cycle Day

CF Cystic Fibrosis

CM Cervical Mucus

CMV Cytomegalovirus

CNM Certified Nurse Midwife

COH Controlled Ovarian Hyperstimulation

CP Cervical Position

CPFM ClearPlan Fertility Monitor (Brand Name)

CVS Chorionic Villae Sampling

D&C Dilation & Curettage

D&E Dilation & Evacuation

DE Donor Eggs

DES Diethylstillbestrol (a synthetic estrogen)

DH Dear Husband

DHEAS Dihydroepiandrosterone Sulfate

DI Donor Insemination

DIPI Direct Intra-peritoneal Insemination

DOR Diminished Ovarian Reserve

DPO Days Post-Ovulation

DPR Days Post-Retrieval

DPT Days Post-Transfer

DP3DT Days Post 3-Day Transfer

DP3DT Days Post 5-Day Transfer

DW Dear Wife

Dx Diagnosis

E2 Estradiol

EB, EMB Endometrial Biopsy

ENDO Endometriosis

EPT Early Pregnancy Test

ER Egg Retrieval

ET Egg Transfer

ETA Embryo Toxicity Assay

ETF Embryo Toxicity Factor

FAQ Frequently Asked Questions

FBG Fasting Blood Glucose

FET Frozen Embryo Transfer

FI Fasting Insulin

FF Fertility Friend

FHR Fetal Heart Rate

FP Follicular Phase

FM Fertility Mucus or Fertility Monitor

FRED First Response Early Detection (Brand Name)

FSH Follicle-Stimulating Hormone

FTTA Fertile Thoughts to All

GD Gestational Diabetes

GI Gastrointestinal

GIFT Gamete Intrafallopian Transfer

GnRH Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone

GP General Practitioner

GTT Glucose Tolerance Test

hCG, HCG Human Chorionic Gonadotropin

hMG, HMG Human Menopausal Gonadotropin

HCP Health Care Practitioner

HEPA Hampster Egg Penetration Assay

HPT Home Pregnancy Test

HRT Hormone Replacement Therapy

HSC Hysteroscopy

HSG Hysterosalpingogram

HX History

IBT Immunobead Binding Test

ICI Intra-cervical Insemination

ICSI Intra-cytoplasmic Sperm Injection

IF Infertility

IGTT Insulin and Glucose Tolerance Test

INCIID International Council on Infertility Information Dissemination

IM Intramuscular injections

IOR Immature Oocyte Retrieval

IR Insulin Resistant

ITI Intra-tubal Insemination

IUGR Intra-uterine Growth Retardation

IUI Intra-uterine Insemination

IVC Intra-vaginal Culture

IVF/ET In Vitro Fertilization and Embryo Transfer

IVF In Vitro Fertilization

IVIg Intravenous Immunoglobulin

LAD Leukocyte Antibody Detection Assay

LAP Laparoscopy

LH Luteinizing Hormone

LIT Leukocyte Immunization Therapy

LMP Last Menstrual Period (start date)

LOL Laughing Out Loud

LP Luteal Phase

LPD Luteal-Phase Defect

LSP Low Sperm Count

LUF, LUFS Luteinized Unruptured Follicle Syndrome

MAI Miscarriage After Infertility

MC, m/c, misc. Miscarriage

MESA Microsurgical Epidiymal Sperm Aspiration

MF Male Factor

MMR Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine

MRI Magnetic Resonance Imaging

NK Natural Killer Cells (CD56+)

NORIF Non-stimulated Oocyte Retrieval In (office) Fetilization

NP Nurse Practitioner

NSA Non-surgical Sperm Aspiration

O, OV Ovulation

OB Obstetrician

OB/GYN Obstetrician/Gynecologist

OC Oral Contraceptives

OD Ovum Donor, Ovulatory Dysfunction

OHSS Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome

OPK Ovulation Predictor Kit

OPT Ovulation Predictor Test

OTC Over the Counter

P4, Prog Progesterone

PA Physician's Assistant

PAI-1 Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1

PAF, PANFERT Pregnancy After Infertility

PCO Polycyctic Ovaries

PCOD Polycystic Ovarian Disease

PCOS Polycystic Ovarian Syndrom

PCP Primary Care Physician

PCT Post Coital Test

PESA Percutaneous Epididymal Sperm Aspiration

PG Pregnant

PGD Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis

PI Primary Infertility

PID Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

PIO Progesterone In Oil

PLI Paternal Leukocyte Immunization

PMS Pre-menstrual Syndrome

PMN Perinatal Mortality

POC Products of Conception

POF Premature Ovarian Failure

PROM Premature Rupture of Membranes

PTSD Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

PZD Partial Zona Dissection

RE Reproductive Endocrinologist

R-hFSH Recombinant Human Follicle Stimulating Hormone

RI Reproductive Immunologist

RIP Reproductive Immunophynotype

ROS Reactive Oxygen Species

RPL Recurrent Pregnancy Loss

RSM Recurrent Spontaneous Abortion

Rx Perscription

SA s***n Analysis

SART Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology

s/b, S/B Stillbirth

SCORIF Stimulated Cycle Oocyte Retrieval

SHG, SonoHSG Sonohysterogram

SI Secondary Infertility

SLE Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

SPA Sperm Penetration Assay

SPALS Subsequent Pregnancy After a Loss Support

S/S Signs/Symptoms

STD Sexually Transmitted Disease

SubQ Subcutaneous injection

SUZI Sub-zonal Insertion

T1 Type I Diabetic - Juvenile Diabete

T2 Type II Diabetic - Insulin Resistant, Adult Onset

T4 Thyroxine

TEBG Testosterone-Estradiol Binding Globulin

TDI Therapeutic Donor Insemination

TESA Testicular Sperm Aspiration

TESE Testicular Sperm Extraction

TET Tubal Embryo Transfer

TL Tubal Ligation

TORCH Toxoplasmosis, Other, Rubella, Cytomegalovirus & Herpes test

TR Tubal Reversal

TRH Thyroid Releasing Hormone

TSH Thyroid Stimulating Hormone

TTC Trying To Conceive

TTCAR Trying to Conceive after Reversal

Tx Treatment

TZD Thiazolidinediones

UR Urologist

US, u/s Ultrasound

UTI Urinary Tract Infection

V Vasectomy

VR Vasectomy Reversal

WBC White Blood Count

WHR Waist to Hip Ratio

WNL Within Normal Limits

ZIFT Zygote Intra-fallopian Transfer

Answer 3

this link is much more better

http://forum.baby-gaga.com/about50471.ht...

Answer 4

AF= Aunt Flow, a.k.a your period