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When you first start visiting message boards, news groups, or online support groups, you will come across what appears to be a totally new language. This new language is a collection of abbreviations, almost all of which you can find right here. Be sure to add this page to your favorites, or print it out for easy reference until you have the TTC Lingo down.

AF - Aunt Flo/your period ART - Assisted Reproductive Technology BCP - Birth Control Pill CB - Cycle Buddy CF - Cervical Fluid CM - Cervical Mucus DD - Dear Daughter DP - Dancing Partner DR - Doctor DTD - Do The Dance ENDO - Endometriosis EPO - Evening Primrose Oil FD - Fertile Days FSH - Follicle Stimulating Hormone FTS - Frequent Testing Syndrome GnRH - Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone HPT - Home Pregnancy Test HSS - Hyperstimulation Syndrome IUI - Intrauterine Insemination LH - Lutenizing Hormone LPD - Luteal Phase Defect MC - Miscarriage OPK - Ovulation Predictor Kit PG - Pregnant RX - Prescription SC - Sperm Count TTC - Trying To Conceive ZIFT - Zygote Intra-Fallopian Transfer

AI - Artificial Insemination BBT - Basal Body Temperature BD - Baby Dance CD - Cycle Day CL - Corpus Luteum CP - Cervical Position DH - Dear Husband DPO - Days Past Ovulation DS - Dear Son EDD - Estimated Due Date EP - Ectopic Pregnancy FAM - Fertility Awareness Method FM - Fertility Monitor FT - Fallopian Tubes GIFT - Gamete Intra Fallopian Transfer hCG - Human Chorionic Gonadotropin HSG - Hysterosalpingogram IF - Infertility IVF - In Vitro Fertilization LP - Luteal Phase LS - Laparoscopy O - Ovulation PCOS - Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome RE - Reproductive Endocrinologist SA - Semen Analysis STD - Sexually Transmitted Diseases US - Ultrasound