“FET and me” is “F E T and me”, short for “frozen embryo transfer and me” π
The term “IVF” is used as a broad term for all things fertility. But fertility assistance is more complicated than that!
The best resource I have found for acronyms has been the following reddit page, which includes many many more than I include here: https://www.reddit.com/r/infertility/wiki/acronyms/
Here are just some acronyms to get us started:
AMH: Anti-Mullerian Hormone (blood test)
ART: Assisted Reproductive Therapy
CD#: Cycle Day, e.g., CD1 (Cycle Day 1), first day of period
Cryo: Cryopreservation, or egg freezing
ER: Egg retrieval
FET: Frozen embryo transfer OR fresh embryo transfer
FSH: Follicular Stimulating Hormone (blood test)
IUI: Intrauterine Insemination
IVF: In-Vitro Fertilization
LH: Leutinizing Hormone (blood test)
REI: Reproductive Endocrinologist and Infertility specialty
Pineapple: The universal sign of IVF. Pineapples contain the chemical bromelain, which are thought to promote fertility.
PGT-A: Preimplantation Genetic Testing for an Aneuploidy (embryo test)
PGT-M: Preimplantation Genetic Testing for Monogenic Disorders (embryo test)
Stims: Medication for ovarian stimulation for ER
TSH: Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (blood test)
TWW: Two-week wait
US: Ultrasound



