Fertility and Menstrual Cycle Abbreviations and Acronyms (A-D)

Here we present a list of frequently used menstrual, fertility and reproductive health abbreviations and acronyms. You'll find them used on MMC (our acronym for MyMonthlyCycles.com) and throughout online (and offline) fertility and menstrual discussions and communities!

A
  • ACA - Anti-cardiolipin Antibodies
  • ACTH - Adrenal Corticotropic Hormone
  • AF - Aunt Flo (menstruation)
  • AI - Artificial Insemination
  • AIH - Artificial Insemination from Husband
  • AO - Anovulation
  • AOA, AVA - Anti-Ovarian Antibody
  • APA - Anti-phospholipid Antibodies
  • APTT - Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time
  • ART - Assisted Reproductive Technology
  • ASA - Anti-sperm Antibody
  • ASRM - American Society of Reproductive Medicine
  • ATA - Anti-thyroid Antibody
  • ASA - Anti-sperm Antibody
B
  • BA = Baby Aspirin
  • BBT = Basal Body Temperature
  • BCP = Birth Control Pills
  • BD = Baby Dance (sex)
  • BF = Breast Feed
  • BFN = Big Fat Negative
  • BFP = Big Fat Positive
  • BG = Blood Glucose
  • BM = Breast Milk
  • BMS = Baby-making Sex
  • BSE = Breast Self-Exam
  • BW, b/w = Bloodwork
C
  • C# = Cycle Number
  • CAH = Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
  • CASA = Computer-assisted Semen Analysis
  • CB = Cycle Buddy
  • CBAVD = Congenital Bilateral Absence of the Vas Deferens
  • CCCT, CCT = Clomiphene Citrate Challenge Test (Clomid Challenge Test)
  • CD = Cycle Day
  • CD56+ = Natural Killer Cells
  • CF = Cervical Fluid
  • CM = Cervical Mucus
  • CMV = Cytomegalovirus
  • CNM = Certified Nurse Midwife
  • COW = Curse of Womanhood (menstruation)
  • CP = Cervical Position
  • CVS = Chorionic Villae Sampling
D
  • D&C = Dilation & Curettage
  • D&E = Dilation & Evacuation
  • DE = Donor Eggs
  • DES = Diethylstilbestrol (a synthetic estrogen)
  • DHEAS = Dihydroepiandrosterone Sulfate
  • DI = Donor Insemination
  • DIPI = Direct Intra-peritoneal Insemination
  • DOR = Diminished Ovarian Reserve
  • DOST = Direct Oocyte-Sperm Transfer
  • DPO = Days Post-Ovulation
  • DPR = Days Post-Retrieval
  • DPT = Days Post-Transfer
  • DTD = Do The Deed (sex)
  • Dx = Diagnosis