{"id":8916,"date":"2016-06-28T21:56:08","date_gmt":"2016-06-28T21:56:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pamap.accessfertility.com\/ie\/2016\/06\/28\/fertility-forums-and-chat-groups\/"},"modified":"2025-05-15T14:55:52","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T13:55:52","slug":"fertility-forums-and-chat-groups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.accessfertility.com\/ie\/fertility-forums-and-chat-groups\/","title":{"rendered":"IVF Forums, What Are they Saying?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8916\" class=\"elementor elementor-8916\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7535945 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7535945\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-53b3bde\" data-id=\"53b3bde\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f6fa106 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f6fa106\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Are you TTC, jumping for joy over a BFP or annoyed at your DH during your infertility experience? Welcome to the world of Fertility Forums, filled with abbreviations. We\u2019ve created a handy list to help you understand the chat online.<\/strong><\/p><p>Sometimes talking to friends and family about infertility is difficult. As a result, more and more people are heading online to infertility support groups.<\/p><p>Some of the support groups are run by charities, such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/fertilitynetworkuk.org\/\">Infertility Network UK one<\/a>. Others are independently run, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fertilityfriends.co.uk\/index.php?ac=about\">Fertility Friends<\/a> and Fertility Zone and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.netmums.com\/coffeehouse\/advice-support-40\/ttc-support-fertility-conception-difficulties-39\/\">Net Mums<\/a>.<\/p><p>One thing they all have in common is abbreviations, which can be hard to understand at the start. Some of them originated in America, which can add to the confusion. Before you dip your toes into the online word, learn the lingo.<\/p><hr \/><hr \/><p><strong>Starting Off<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>TTC \u2013 Trying To Conceive<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Diagnostic<\/strong> <strong>Abbreviations<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>PCOS \u2013 Polycystic Ovary Syndrome<\/li><li>Endo \u2013 Endometriosis<\/li><li>MF \u2013 Male Factor<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Treatment Abbreviations<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>TX \u2013 Treatment<\/li><li>SA \u2013 Semen Analysis<\/li><li>ART \u2013 Assisted Reproductive Technology<\/li><li>IVF \u2013 In Vitro Fertilisation<\/li><li>VEC \u2013 Vaginal Egg Collection<\/li><li>TVOR \u2013 Transvaginal Oocyte Retrieval (same things as VEC)<\/li><li>EC \u2013 Egg Collection (same thing as VEC &amp; TVOR)<\/li><li>ET \u2013 Embryo Transfer<\/li><li>IUI \u2013 Intra-uterine Insemination<\/li><li>FET \u2013 Frozen Embryo Transfer<\/li><li>FERC \u2013 Frozen Embryo Replacement (same as FET)<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Fertility Forum Specific<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>2WW \u2013 2 Week Wait when (after ET but before a patient can test to see if they are pregnant)<\/li><li>PUPO &#8211; Pregnant Until Proven Otherwise (during the 2WW)<\/li><li>OTD \u2013 Official Test Day<\/li><li>BFP \u2013 Big Fat Positive pregnancy test<\/li><li>BFN \u2013 Big Fat Negative pregnancy test<\/li><li>DH \u2013 Darling\/Dear Husband<\/li><li>DW \u2013 Darling\/Dear Wife<\/li><li>DE \u2013 Donor Egg<\/li><li>DS \u2013 Donor Sperm<\/li><\/ul><hr \/><p>These are just some of the most popular ones you will come across, the forums are filled with abbreviations.<\/p><p>If you are thinking of heading online, you should check them all out and decide which is best for you. It\u2019s also important to remember these are support groups and should not replace advice you have been given by medical professionals.<\/p><p>It\u2019s also worth remembering everyone\u2019s experience is different, so read several posts before making any decisions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you TTC, jumping for joy over a BFP or annoyed at your DH during your infertility experience? Welcome to the world of Fertility Forums, filled with abbreviations. We\u2019ve created a handy list to help you understand the chat online. Sometimes talking to friends and family about infertility is difficult. 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