How to Read Your Medical Records
As a potential client, the importance of becoming more familiar regarding your medical records and terms are crucial in understanding your case. A common glossary of terms is provided below:
- AI = Insemination
- ART = Assisted Reproductive Technology
- ASRM = American Society of Reproductive Medicine
- BBT = Basal Body Temperature
- BCP = Birth Control Pills
- CMV = Cytomegalovirus
- COH = Controlled Ovarian Hyperstimulation
- D&C = Dilation & Curettage
- D&E = Dilation & Evacuation
- DAO = Developmentally arrested oviduct (Fallopian tube)
- DE = Donor Eggs
- DES = Diethylstilbestrol (a synthetic estrogen)
- DI = Donor Insemination
- E2 = Estradiol
- EB, EMB = Endometrial Biopsy
- ENDO = Endometriosis
- EPT = Early Pregnancy Test
- ET = Embryo Transfer
- FHR = Fetal Heart Rate
- FP = Follicular Phase
- FSH = Follicle Stimulating Hormone
- GD = Gestational Diabetes
- GNRH = Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone
- GP = General Practitioner
- GTT = Glucose Tolerance Test
- HCG = Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
- HMB = Human Menopausal Gonadotropin
- HPT = Home Pregnancy Test
- HSC = Hysteroscopy
- HSG = Hysterosalpingogram
- IC = Intracervical Insemination
- IF = Infertility
- INCIID = International Council on Infertility Information Dissemination
- IORI = immature Oocyte Retrieval
- ITI = Intratubal Insemination
- IUGR = Intrauterine Insemination
- IVF = In Vitro Fertilization
- IVIg = Intravenous Immunoglobulin
- LAD = Leukocyte Antibody Detection Assay
- LAP = Laparoscopy
- LH = Luteinizing Hormone
- LMP = Last menstrual Period
- LPD = Luteal Phase Defect
- LUF = Luteinized Unruptured Follicle
- MC = Miscarriage
- MMR = Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine
- MRI Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- OB = Obstetrician
- OB/GYN = Obstetrician/Gynecologist
- OD = Ovulatory Dysfunction
- OPK = Ovulation Predictor Kit
- OTTC = Overweight and trying to conceive
- NK = Natural Killer Cells
- P4 = Progesterone
- PCO = Polycystic Ovary Disease
- PCOS = Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
- PCP = Primary Care Physician
- PCT = Post Coital Test
- PG = Pregnant
- PI = Primary Infertility
- PID = Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
- PMS = Pre-Menstrual Syndrome
- PROM = Premature Rupture of Membranes
- RE = Reproductive Endocrinologist
- RI = Reproductive Immunologist
- RPL = Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
- RSA = Recurrent Spontaneous Abortion
- Rx = Prescription
- SART = Society of Assisted Reproductive Technology
- SPA = Sperm Penetration Assay
- SA = Semen Analysis
- S/B, s/b = Stillbirth
- SHG, sonoHSG = Sonohysterogram
- SI = Secondary Infertility
- SLE = Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- SPA = Sperm Penetration Assay
- SPALS = Subsequent Pregnancy After a Loss Support
- STD = Sexually Transmitted Disease
- TL = Tubal Ligation
- TORCH = Toxoplasmosis, Other, Rubella, Cytomegalovirus & Herpes test
- TNF = Tumor Necrosis Factor
- TRH = Thyroid Releasing Hormone
- TSH = Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
- TTC = Trying to conceive
- Tx = Treatment
- US = Ultrasound
- WBC = White Blood Cells
- WNL = Within Normal Limits
- ZIFT = Zygote Intrafallopian Transfer