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2WW, TWW - two week wait - ~14 days between O & AF
AC - assisted conception, fertility drugs
AF - period, Aunt Flo
AO - Anovulation - not ovulating
BBT - basal body temperature - tracks ovulation
BC, BCP - birth control, birth control pills
BD, LO - sex, baby dance, intercourse, love olympics, bad deed
BFN - big fat negative, - negative pregnancy test
BFP - big fat positive, + positive pregnancy test
BS - bull shit
BV - Bacterial Vaginosis - infection
BW - blood work
CD - cycle day - first day of AF is 1
CM - cervical mucus
D&C - dilation & curettage - early pregnancy
D&E - dilation & evacuation - later pregnancy
DPO - days post/pasted ovulation
DPT - days past trigger shot
DPIUI - days past IUI
DPC - days since last Clomid was taken
EDD - estimated due date
ENT - ear, nose & throat doctor, otolaryngologists
EPT - early pregnancy test
EPO - Evening Primrose Oil, herb to increase CM
ETD - Eustachian Tube Dysfunction
EWCM - Eggwhite CM, the good stuff
FRER - First Response Early Result - best HPT on the market
FCNE - Fertility Centers of New England - old RE
FYI - for your information
FMU - first morning urine
hCG - human chorionic gonadotropin - hormone found in PG
HPT, POAS - home pregnancy test, pee on a stick
HPV - Human Papillomavirus
HSG - Hysterosalpingogram, X-ray looking for blocks in
IF - infertility, infertile
IVF - In Vitro Fertilisation
IUI - Intrauterine Insemination
LP - luteal phase - days from O to AF
LMP - last menstrual period - first day of last period
LEEP - Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure - remove cervical dysplasia/cancer
MC - miscarriage
MTF - military treatment facility
GYN - gynecologist
O - ovulation, ovulate
OPK - ovulation predictor kit/test
OHSS - Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome
PCOS - Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
PCM, GP - Primary Care Manager, primary doctor
PG - pregnant, pregnancy
RE - reproductive endocrinologist, fertility doctor
SA - semen analysis
SRM - Seattle Reproductive Medicine - current RE, for procedures & semen storage
SMU - second morning urine, or afternoon pee
TMI - too much info, gross stuff
TTC - trying to conceive
UTI - Urinary Tract Infection
U/S - ultrasound
WTF - what the fuck

Clomid - fertility drug to induce ovulation
Colposcopy - biopsy of cervix
Cryopreservation - freezing stuff, sperm in our case
Depo Provera -  BC shot, contraception only
Femara - fertility drug to induce ovulation - also a breast cancer drug
Provera - drug used to induce AF
Madigan - new RE, Army MTF
Metformin - helps control glucose in blood for those with PCOS
Oligomenorhea - irregular & light AF,  >35 days apart & 4-9 cycles a year
Ortho Novum/Microgestin/Yaz - BC pills, used to regular AF
Ortho Evra - BC patch, used to regular AF
Pre-Seed - lubricant used to replace lack of CM & cause sperm to swim better
Saliva Ferning - saliva put on a microscope to show amount of Estrogen in body, more "ferns" the closer to O
Soft Cups - menstrual cups used to hold sperm close to cervix for 12 hours

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