One of my dear friends back in MI has suggested a glossary for those of you not mired in fertility lingo every day of your lives - fair enough! I'm going to start it here, and we will add to it when we think of other things. Those of you who are familiar w/ the jive, feel free to comment and add more. (We don't know what lots of it means either!) Good idea, Kay!
- AF = Aunt Flo, which of course means getting your period.
- ART = Assisted Reproductive Therapy
- BFN = Big F***ing Negative
- BFP = Big F***ing Positive
- CD1 = Cycle Day 1
- Follicles = Eggs not yet released from ovary
- Follies = Lingo for 'follicles'
- FSH = Follicle Stimulating Hormone. This is the hormone responsible for growing the follicles during the follicular phase of a cycle.
- IF = Infertile or Infertility
- IVF = InvitroFertilization
- IUI = inter uterine insemination, a catheter is inserted through the cervix into the uterus to deposit sperm. Supposedly this increases chances of conception - because the sperm has a much shorter journey.
- Progesterone = hormone that spikes during luteal phase, or second half of a cycle (TWW). This hormone is responsible for all kinds of things, including sustaining an early pregnancy
- TTC = Trying to Conceive
- TWW = Two week wait, specifically the time between ovulation and waiting for the results.
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