Understanding Some Common Infertility and IVF Abbreviations
Part of the IVF & Beyond For Dummies Cheat Sheet
When you enter the world of IVF, you need a crash course in deciphering the many abbreviations used in clinics. Here’s a list of the most commonly used short forms of infertility-related terms.
| DI | Donor insemination |
| ET | Embryo transfer |
| FET | Frozen embryo transfer |
| FSH | Follicle-stimulating hormone |
| GnRH | Gonadotrophin-releasing hormone |
| ICSI | Intracytoplasmic sperm injection |
| IVF | In-vitro fertilisation |
| LH | Luteinising hormone |
| OHSS | Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome |
| OPU | Oocyte pick-up |
| PGD | Pre-implantation genetic diagnosis |
| PN | Pronuclei |
