LGBTQ Fertility Acronyms - Pride Fertility Guide

LGBTQ+ Fertility Acronyms Guide

If you’re a member of the LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer) community, then you know we love acronyms! Well, there are just as many fertility acronyms.

Some online queer conception groups use acronyms and abbreviations constantly, and if you’re new to the community, it can be hard to follow. One of my favorite groups is the Reddit community Queerception, where many posts are filled fertility acronyms. The more familiar you become with them, the easier it is to follow the conversations.

Acronym	Stands For	Meaning
AF	Aunt Flo	Your Period
AFAB	Assigned Female at Birth
AFC	Antral Follicle Count	The number of follicles in the ovaries, which reflects ovarian reserve.
AI	Artificial Insemination	Fertility treatment where is sperm is placed in the female reproductive system without sexual intercourse, such as IUI.
ART	Assisted Reproductive Technology	Fertility treatments that handle eggs and sperm outside the body, such as IVF.
BBT	Basal Body Temperature
BFN	Big Fat Negative	Negative pregnancy test.
BFP	Big Fat Positive	Positive pregnancy test.
CD	Cycle Day
Cis	Cisgender	Gender identity matches their sex assigned at birth
CM	Cervical Mucus
CP	Chemical Pregnancy	Miscarriage that occurs shortly after implantation. Chemical refers to the initial positive pregnancy test.
DPO	Days Post Ovulation
FET	Frozen Embryo Transfer
FMU	First Morning Urine
FSH	Fertility Stimulating Hormone	The hormone that promotes the growth of follicles in the ovaries.
GP	Gestational Parent	The parent who will carry and give birth to the baby.
hCG	Human Chorionic Gonadotropin	The hormone detected by pregnancy tests.
ICI	Intracervical Insemination	Sperm is inserted into the cervix.
IFCF	Infertility Child Free	People who are child free after infertility.
IUI	Intrauterine Insemination	Sperm is inserted into the uterus.
IVF	In Vitro Fertilization	Egg is fertilized by sperm outside of the body and then placed into the uterus.
IVI	Intravaginal Insemiation	Usually referred to as ICI. Sperm is inserted into the vagina.
KD	Known Donor
LH	Luteinizing Hormone	The hormone that surges before ovulation and is measured by fertility test strips.
OPK	Ovulation Predictor Kits
PCOS	Polycystic Ovary Syndrome	Chronic hormonal disorder with symptoms that include irregular periods.
RIVF	Reciprocal In Vitro Fertilization	One partner’s eggs are fertilized by sperm outside of the body and then placed into the uterus of the other partner.
SB	Sperm Bank
SD	Sperm Donor
Trans	Transgender
TTC	Trying to Conceive
TWW	Two Week Wait
WTO	Waiting to Ovulate
WWT	Waiting to Try
Acronym	Stands For	Meaning

The list goes on! But these LGBTQ fertility acronyms will help you follow along in online communities and website. If I missed some frequent acronyms you commonly see or use, comment below to let me know.

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