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There are many websites available to provide educational information and/or chat rooms.*
 
*All information provided through website links are to be used at your discretion.  We do not work for or have any sponsor connections to any of the information provided.  We cannot be held responsible for misinformation that may be provided by them.  If you have any websites that you feel should be added or deleted from this list please contact us at fertilityspprt@yahoo.com
 
 

Chat Room Lingo
 
TTC=trying to conceive
 
AF=aunt flo (your period)
 
POAS=pee on a stick (home pregnancy test)
 
IF=infertility
 
DH=dear husband
 
BFP=big fat positive (pregnancy test)
 
BFN=big fat negative (pregnancy test)
 
U/S=ultrasound
 
B/W or BW=bloodwork
 
RE=reproductive endocronologist
 
DPO=days past ovulation
 
2ww=2 week wait (between fertilization/ovulation and the pregnancy test)
 
IVF=in-vitro fertilization
 
IUI=intrauterine insemination
 
ICSI=intracytoplasmic sperm injection (placing sperm directly into the mature egg
performed by an embryologist during IVF)
 
Beta=blood drawn HcG test to determine pregnancy
 
HPT=home pregnancy test
 
OPK=ovulation predictor kit
 
ED=egg donor
 
SD=sperm donor
 
MF=motility issues (sperm)
 
FSH=follicle stimulating hormone
 
ART=advanced reproductive technologies
 
ET=egg transfer
 
ER=egg retrieval
 
PIO=progesterone in oil (injection)
 
IM=intramuscular (injection method)
 
SQ or SC=subcutaneous (injection method)
 
MIL=mother in-law
 
FIL=fater in-law
 
SIL=sister in-law
 
BIL=brother in-law
 
Do you know any more lingo?  Contact Us

Websites

The Caporale Center for Reproductive Health

State to state infertility insurance laws

Fertility Neighborhood

The InterNational Council on Infertility Information Dissemination, Inc. (INCIID)

Fertile Hope-Helping Cancer patients faced with infertility

Songs/Videos related to Infertility

I would die for that by Kellie Coffey

News Articles/Videos relating to Infertility

MSNBC Baby Quest Articles and Videos