I'm new :)

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I'm new :)
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Wed, 07-23-2003 - 10:28am
Hello everyone- I'm new and just wanted to introduce myself. I went off BCP about a month ago- We're going to try for our first! I know it could be awhile before my cycles are regular again.. but I am very anxious! Good luck to all :)

(PS. while reading other posts i noticed people using many abbreviations! It's a bit confusing to me! Is there a list of abbreviations and what they mean? Thanks.)

~*Kristin*~




Edited 7/23/2003 10:31:17 AM ET by beautiful_frenzy

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Registered: 07-11-2003
Wed, 07-23-2003 - 10:32am
Welcome! I'm pretty new too! I went off birth control in May, and am TTC #1. There are a host of links to the list of what the abbreviations mean. I'll go find some and post them here if I can. Good Luck and best wishes!!!
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Registered: 07-11-2003
Wed, 07-23-2003 - 10:34am
Ok, here's one link: http://www.parentsplace.com/fertility/conception/articles/0,10335,238711_110861,00.html - if you can't open it, it's on the top of the page which lists all the postings.
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Registered: 06-26-2003
Wed, 07-23-2003 - 10:39am
Hi, welcome! I'm fairly new too and these boards are a wealth of information and support.

Mel

TTC #1

c4

cd30

Mel - proud mommy to:


Ryan (5/10/05), Dylan (7/13/07), an angel (8/26/09), BABY GIRL (EDD 6/28/10) and three spoiled furbabies (6/21/00)


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Registered: 07-11-2003
Wed, 07-23-2003 - 10:46am
Hope this helps:

ACA Anti-Cardiolipin Antibodies

ACTH Adrenal Corticotropic Hormone

AF Aunt Flo (Menstruation)

AFNW Aunt Flo Not Wanted

AH Assisted Hatching

AZH Assisted Hatching

AI Artificial Insemination

ANA Anti-Nuclear Antibodies

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

AVA Anti-Ovarian Antibody

BBT Basal Body Temperature

BD Baby Dancing (Making Love, Having Sex)

BCP Birth Control Pills

BMS Baby-Making Sex

CAH Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia

CASA Computer-Assisted Semen Analysis

CCCT Clomiphene Citrate Challenge Test (Clomid Challenge)

CB Cycle Buddy

CD Cycle Day

CF Cervical Fluid

CM Cervical Mucus

CMV Cytomegalovirus

CNM Certified Nurse Midwife

CVS Chorionic Villae Sampling

D&C Dilation & Curettage

D&E Dilation & Evacuation

DD Dear Daughter

DE Donor Eggs

DES Diethylstilbestrol (A Synthetic Estrogen)

DI Donor Insemination

DIPI Direct Intra-peritoneal Insemination

DH Dear Husband

DOST Direct Oocyte-Sperm Transfer

DPO Days Post-ovulation

DS Dear Son

Dx Diagnosis

E2 Estradiol

EB Endometrial Biopsy

EMB Endometrial Biopsy

Endo Endometriosis

EPT Early Pregnancy Test

ET Embryo Transfer

ETF Embryo Toxic Factor

ETA Embryo Toxicity Assay

EW Egg White Consistency (Related to CM)

FET Frozen Embryo Transfer

FSH Follicle Stimulating Hormone

FTTA Fertile Thoughts To All

GIFT Gamete Intra-fallopian Transfer

GnRH Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone

GP General Practitioner

HCG Human Chorionic Gonadotropin

HEPA Hamster Egg Penetration Assay

HMG Human Menopausal Gonadotropin

HPT Home Pregnancy Test

HRT Hormone Replacement Therapy

HSG Hysterosalpingogram

HX History

IBT Immunobead Binding Test

ICI Intra-Cervical Insemination

ICSI Intra-cytoplasmic Sperm Injection

IF Infertility

IM Intra-Muscular (Injections)

IOR Immature Oocyte Retrieval

ITI Intra-tubal Insemination

IUGR Intra-uterine Growth Retardation

IUI Intra-uterine Insemination

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)

LO Love Olympics (Love Making)

LPD Luteal Phase Defect

LUF Luteinized Unruptured Follicle

MC, Miscarriage

m/c Miscarriage

misc. Miscarriage

MESA Microsurgical Epididymal Sperm Aspiration

NEST Non-Surgical Embryonic Selective Thinning

NK Natural Killer Cells (CD56+)

NORIF Non-Stimulated Oocyte Retrieval In (Office) Fertilization

NP Nurse Practitioner

NSA Non-Surgical Sperm Aspiration

OB/GYN Obstetrician/Gynecologist

OPK Ovulation Predictor Kit

PCO Polycystic Ovary Disease

PCOD Polycystic Ovary Disease

PCOS Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

PCT Post Coital Test

PESA Percutaneous Epididymal Sperm Aspiration

PG Pregnant

PI Primary Infertility

PID Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

PLI Paternal Leukocyte Immunization

PMS Pre-menstrual Syndrome

POF Premature Ovarian Failure

PROM Premature Rupture of Membranes

RE Reproductive Endocrinologist

R-hFSH Recombinant Human Follicle Stimulating Hormone

RI Reproductive Immunologist

RIP Reproductive Immunophynotype

ROS Reactive Oxygen Species

RPL Recurrent Pregnancy Loss

RSA Recurrent Spontaneous Abortion

Rx Prescription

SPA Sperm Penetration Assay

SA Semen Analysis

SART Society of Assisted Reproductive Technology

SCORIF Stimulated Cycle Oocyte Retrieval In (Office) Fertilization

SI Secondary Infertility

SLE Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

SPA Sperm Penetration Assay

STD Sexually Transmitted Disease

SUZI Sub-Zonal Insertion

TeBG Testosterone-estradiol-binding Globulin

TESA Testicular Sperm Aspiration

TESE Testicular Sperm Extraction

TET Tubal Embryo Transfer

TORCH Toxoplasmosis, Other, Rubella, Cytomegalovirus and Herpes test

TRH Thyroid-releasing Hormone

TSH Thyroid Stimulating Hormone

TTC Trying To Conceive

TUFT Trans-Uterine Fallopian Transfer

Tx Treatment

US Ultrasound

u/s Ultrasound

UTI Urinary Tract Infection

WBC White Blood Cells

ZIFT Zygote Intra-fallopian Transfer

iVillage Member
Registered: 07-21-2003
Wed, 07-23-2003 - 10:52am
Hey Kristin...I"m new also and I went off BCP in June. This is our first TTC. Looks like we are in the same boat. I hope both of our stays here are short and sweet. Good luck to you!

Kelly
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Registered: 07-23-2003
Wed, 07-23-2003 - 11:26am
Wow that helps alot thanks a bunch!

~*Kristin*~
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Registered: 07-02-2003
Wed, 07-23-2003 - 12:26pm
Welcome to the board, Kristin! I hope your stay with us is a short and sweet one! You can click on the TTC FAQ link at the top of the board and that takes you to our TTC Board website. On that site is some acronym and abbreviation lists and lots of other helpful info. If you run across anything you don't understand please just ask!

(((((((((((((((HUGS))))))))))))))))

Tara
 

 Tara~ co-cl of Pregnant after TTC

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Registered: 07-23-2003
Wed, 07-23-2003 - 6:21pm
Thanks for the warm welcome.. I hope my time here is a short sweet one too!! Thanks for the help on the abbrv. It definitely helps when I am reading a post of someone who uses alot of abbreviations :P

~*Kristin*~

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Registered: 07-11-2003
Wed, 07-23-2003 - 7:10pm
Hello!

I am new to the site also. I have been off BC almost 2 months. My husband is also in the Air force. Where are the Azores Islands? How long have you been married? How old are you? I only ask b/c I'm 20 and it seems like so many people on here are older. Well, I hope to hear back from you. If you'd like to talk just e-mail me (sweetangel30142@aol.com) or you can write to me on here. It really helps to talk to someone that is going through the same thing as you. Good luck!

Mari
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Registered: 03-26-2003
Wed, 07-23-2003 - 7:16pm
Welcome and GL to you, Kristin! If there are any particular abreviations that you don't see on the list, just ask!

Annie, TTC#1, C11, CD15

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