Fertility and Menstrual Cycle Abbreviations and Acronyms (S-Z)

Here we present a list of frequently used menstrual, fertility and reproductive health abbreviations and acronyms. You'll find them used on MMC (our acronym for MyMonthlyCycles.com) and throughout online (and offline) fertility and menstrual discussions and communities!

S
  • SA - Semen Analysis
  • SART - Society of Assisted Reproductive Technology
  • SCORIF - Stimulated Cycle Oocyte Retrieval In (office) Fertilization
  • SHG, SonoHSG - Sonohysterogram
  • SI - Secondary Infertility
  • SIS - Saline Injection Sonogram
  • SPA - Sperm Penetration Assay
  • STD - Sexually Transmitted Disease
  • SUZI - Sub-zonal Insertion
T
  • TEBG - Testosterone-Estradiol Binding Globulin
  • TESA - Testicular Sperm Aspiration
  • TESE - Testicular Sperm Extraction
  • TET - Tubal Embryo Transfer
  • TL - Tubal Ligation
  • TNF - Tumor Necrosis Factor
  • TORCH - Toxoplasmosis, Other, Rubella, Cytomegalovirus & Herpes Test
  • TR - Tubal Reversal
  • TRH - Thyroid Releasing Hormone
  • TSH - Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
  • TTC - Trying to Conceive
  • TTCAR - Trying to Conceive after Reversal
  • TUFT - Trans-uterine Fallopian Transfer
  • TWW - Two Week Wait (also 2WW)
  • Tx - Treatment
U
  • UR - Urologist
  • US, u/s - Ultrasound
  • UTI - Urinary Tract Infection
V
  • V - Vasectomy
  • VR, u/s - Vasectomy Reversal
W
  • WBC - White Bloods Cells
Y
Z
  • ZIFT - Zygote ntra-fallopian Transfer