Message Board Abbreviations

Abbreviations Commonly Seen on the Tubal Reversal Message Board

What do these abbreviations and acronyms mean?

Tubal reversal or tubal reanastomosis are commonly abbreviated as TR. Many other abbreviations are also used on the Tubal Reversal Message Board that may not be familiar to new members. This list explains the abbreviations and acronyms that members frequently use on the message board:

2WW	2 week wait after ovulation (to find out if pregnant)
AF	"Aunt Flo" (menstrual period)
BA	baby aspirin
BBT	basal body temperature
BD	baby dance (sex)
BCP	birth control pills
BFP	big fat positive ( pregnancy test)
BFN	big fat negative (pregnancy test)
Beta	serum pregnancy test (beta-HCG's assay)
BMS	baby making (sex)
BMI	body mass index
BW	blood work
BRB	be right back
BTDT	been there, done that
BTL	bilateral tubal ligation
BTW	by the way
CD	cycle day (counting from first day of menstruation)
CCCT	clomiphene citrate challenge test
CC	clomiphene citrate (Clomid)
CF	cervical fluid
CHTRC	Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center
CIO	cry it out
CM	cervical mucus
CWIM	see what I mean
CS or C/S	cesarean section
CX	cervix
D&C	dilation and curettage
DB	dear boyfriend
DC	daycare
DD	dear daughter
DF	dear fiancee
DGD	dear granddaughter
DGS	dear grandson
DH	dear husband
DS	dear son
DSD	dear stepdaughter
DSS	dear stepson
DPO	days post ovulation
DW	dear wife
Dx	diagnosis
E2	estradiol
EBF	extended breastfeeding
EBM	expressed breast milk
EDD	estimated due date, or expected date of delivery
EWCM	egg white cervical mucus
ENDO	endometriosis
FSH	follicle stimulating hormone
FF	formula feeding
FIL	father-in-law
FM	fertility monitor
FMU	first morning urine
FT	full time
FTR	for the record
FWIW	for what it's worth
FYI	for your information
GnRH	gonadotropin releasing hormone
HCG	human chorionic gonadotropin
HH	healthy and happy
HPT	home pregnancy test
HSG	hysterosalpingogram
HTH	hope this helps
IC	incompetent cervix
IMHO	in my humble opinion
IMO	in my opinion
IRL	in real life
IF	infertility
IM	intramuscular injection
IUI	intrauterine insemination
IVF	in vitro fertilization
JJ or J/J	just joking
JK or J/K	just kidding
JMHO	just my humble opinion, or just my honest opinion
KWIM	know what I mean
LH	luteinizing hormone
LMP	last menstrual period
LOL	laughing out loud
LP	luteal phase
LPD	luteal phase deficiency
M/C	miscarriage
MF	male factor
MIL	mother-in-law
ML	maternity leave
MM	mother's milk
MYOB	mind your own business
NMS	not my style
NMSAA	not my style at all
NP	no problem
O	ovulation
O'd	ovulated
OMC	old married couples
OMG	oh my gosh
OP	original poster
OT	off topic
OHSS	ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome
OPK	ovulation predictor kit
OV	ovulation
PG	pregnant, or pregnancy
PP	previous poster
PPD	postpartum depression
P4	progesterone
PCOS	polycystic ovarian syndrome
PG	pregnant
PID	pelvic inflammatory disease
PMS	premenstrual syndrome
PPD	postpartum mood disorder
PTLS	post tubal ligation syndrome
SA	semen analysis
S/S	signs and symptoms
STD	sexually transmitted disease
SubQ	subcutaneous injection
RE	reproductive endocrinologist
ROFL	rolling on floor laughing
SAHD	stay-at-home dad
SAHM	stay-at-home mom
SAHP	stay-at-home parent
SD	sperm donor
SIL	sister-in-law
SP	sperm
TL	tubal ligation
TMI	too much information
TR	tubal reversal
TIA	thanks in advance
TTC	trying to conceive
Tx	treatment
US	ultrasound
VBAC	vaginal birth after cesarean section
WAH	work at home
WOH	work out of the home