Common Fertility Acronyms: A Quick Guide

By kegg Team

Understanding Common Fertility Acronyms: A Quick Guide

Navigating the world of fertility can feel like learning a new language. With so many acronyms and terms, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. Here's a quick guide to some of the most common fertility-related acronyms you will likely see mentioned in our Facebook Community!

1. BFP (Big Fat Positive)

This is the moment everyone trying to conceive (TTC) hopes for—a positive pregnancy test!

2. BFN (Big Fat Negative)

Unfortunately, not all tests come out positive. BFN refers to a negative pregnancy test.

3. DPO (Days Post Ovulation)

This acronym is used to count the days since ovulation, helping you determine when to take a pregnancy test.

4. EWCM (Egg White Cervical Mucus)

EWCM is a type of cervical mucus that resembles raw egg whites, often indicating the most fertile time in your cycle.

5. LP (Luteal Phase)

The luteal phase occurs after ovulation and before your period, typically lasting around 14 days. It’s during this phase that implantation happens if conception has occurred.

6. OPK (Ovulation Predictor Kit)

An OPK is a test that detects the surge in luteinizing hormone (LH) to predict when you are approaching ovulation. Unfortunately, OPKs (or LH tests) cannot identify the full fertile window, nor can they confirm that you will or did ovulate.

7. TTC (Trying to Conceive)

This term is widely used in the fertility community to describe the journey of trying to get pregnant.

8. TW (Trigger Warning)

Trigger Warning is used at the start of a post if the post in our Facebook Community contains sensitive news, such as a pregnancy announcement or mention of a loss/miscarriage.

9. AMH (Anti-Müllerian Hormone)

Anti-Müllerian Hormone is a hormone frequently tested to estimate the egg reserve. While helpful for predicting future fertility and for dosing stimulation meds for IVF cycles, AMH is not able to predict your ability to conceive naturally.

10. FV (Fertile Valley)

FV stands for fertile valley, which represents the fertile window in kegg readings. The fertile valley is a key period during your cycle when you’re most likely to conceive. kegg helps you identify this crucial window by monitoring changes in cervical mucus and vaginal environment, offering a more personalized approach to tracking fertility.

By understanding these acronyms, you’ll be better equipped to navigate your fertility journey, whether you're just starting out or are deep in the process of TTC. With tools like kegg, tracking your Fertile Valley (FV) can be a game-changer, giving you valuable insights into your cycle and boosting your chances of achieving that BFP!

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Is kegg right for me?

kegg is recommended for women who:

Are trying to conceive
Do not experience or have a pelvic floor dysfunction
Are not within six weeks of giving birth or postpartum without the return of cycles
Are not currently lactating (producing breast milk)
Do not use any type of internal vaginal creams, medications, or ointments

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What is 12 month pregnancy guarantee?

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I have been trying to conceive for over a year. Can kegg help me?

Absolutely! kegg can help you confidently track your fertility, allowing you to optimally time intercourse/insemination. Many women who have been trying to conceive for years have been successful, thanks to kegg. What is unique about kegg is that instead of focusing on the day of ovulation (which is only one day when you are fertile) kegg focuses on identifying your whole fertile window. Knowing your full fertile window and optimally timing intercourse/insemination can quadruple your chances of getting pregnant.

Can women in their 40s be successful with kegg?

Yes! And there are many stories of women in their 40s who successfully conceived using kegg. Kegg is recommended for women in their reproductive years, 21 years or older, who ovulate and have cycles. kegg helps women identify their fertile window in order to optimally time their trying to conceive efforts.

Many women in their 40s report that by using kegg they feel more confident they are maximizing their chances of conception as they are not missing valuable days of the fertile window, when compared to using other fertility tracking methods, such as detecting the LH surge or recording their basal body temperature. Every egg counts and with kegg, you can be sure you are timing your efforts accurately.

Does kegg work for women diagnosed with PCOS?

Many women with PCOS share that tracking their fertility is especially challenging. There is a growing number of women with PCOS who turn to kegg to successfully track their fertility.

Learn more about getting pregnant with PCOS here.

Can I use kegg as a natural contraceptive method?

kegg is not recommended as a contraceptive device. kegg can be used as a complementary tool to your preferred fertility awareness-based method (FABM). The kegg algorithm is not to be used as a birth control tool. The kegg algorithm has not been designed nor tested for pregnancy prevention. You can use kegg data and trends to compliment your own primary choice of fertility awareness method.

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