Infertility Lingo Guide, Page 4

P

P4, progesterone, serum progesterone: Often refers to diagnostic test of the amount of progesterone in a woman's blood, often drawn around CD21, to determine if ovulation is occuring.
PCOS: Polycystic ovarian syndrome
PCT, post-coital: Diagnostic test in which a woman undergoes a pelvic exam after engaging in sexual relations.
PG: Pregnant or pregnancy
PPD: Postpartum depression
PROM: Premature rupture of membranes, referring to what is commonly called a pregnant woman's "water breaking" early in pregnancy
Px: Prognosis

RE: Reproductive endocrinologist
RSA: Recurrent spontaneous aborter, referring to someone who has had more than two miscarriages.

SA: Semen analysis
Stims: Refers to phase of an IVF (or other ART) protocol in which a woman's ovaries are being stimulated to produce eggs through the use of fertility drugs.

ZIFT: Zygote intrafallopian transfer, assisted reproductive technique in which pre-embryos are deposited into fallopian tube approximately one day after fertilization has occurred.