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Fertility and Menstrual Abbreviations and Acronyms
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 - DE - HI - NO - RS - Zchat
I
IBT - Immunobead Binding Test

ICI - Intra-cervical Insemination

ICSI - Intra-cytoplasmic Sperm Injection

IF - Infertility

IGTT - Insulin and Glucose Tolerance Test

IM - Intra-muscular (WRT injections)

INCIID - International Council on Infertility Information Dissemination

IOR - Immature Oocyte Retrieval

IR - Insulin Resistant

ITI - Intra-tubal Insemination

IUFD - Intra-uterine Fetal Demise

IUGR - Intra-uterine Growth Retardation

IUI - Intra-uterine Insemination

IVC - Intra-vaginal Culture

IVF - In Vitro Fertilization

IVIg - Intravenous Immunoglobulin

L
LAD - Leukocyte Antibody Detection Assay

LAP - Laparoscopy

LH - Luteinizing Hormone

LIT - Leukocyte Immunization Therapy

LMP - Last Menstrual Period (start date)

LO - Love Olympics (sex)

LP - Luteal Phase

LPD - Luteal Phase Defect

LSP - Low Sperm Count

LUF, LUFS - Luteinized Unruptured Follicle Syndrome

M
MC, m/c, misc. - Miscarriage

MESA - Microsurgical Epididymal Sperm Aspiration

MF - Male Factor

MIFT - Micro Injection Fallopian Transfer

MRI - Magnetic Resonance Imaging

M/S - Morning Sickness

N
NEST - Non-surgical Embryonic Selective Thinning

NK - Natural Killer Cells (CD56+)

NORIF - Non-stimulated Oocyte Retrieval In (office) Fertilization

NP - Nurse Practitioner

A - DE - HI - NO - RS - Zchat
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