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LH
|
luteinizing hormone
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LLETZ
|
large loop excision of transformation zone
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LMWH
|
low molecular weight heparin
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LPS
|
luteal phase support
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MBMS
|
multiple birth minimization strategy
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MFPR
|
multifetal pregnancy reduction
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micro‐TESE
|
micro‐dissection testicular sperm extraction
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MNC‐IVF
|
modified natural cycle IVF
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MRI
|
magnetic resonance imaging
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MTHFR
|
methylene tetrahydro‐folate reductase
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NC‐IVF
|
natural cycle IVF
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NGS
|
next generation sequencing
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NHS
|
National Health Service
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NICE
|
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
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NNT
|
number needed to treat
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NTPR
|
National Transplant Pregnancy Registry
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OHSS
|
ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome
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OR
|
odds ratio
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ORT
|
ovarian reserve test
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OTC
|
ovarian tissue cryopreservation
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PCA
|
patient controlled analgesia
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PCC
|
preconception care and counseling
|
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PCOS
|
polycystic ovary syndrome
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PESA
|
percutaneous epidydimal sperm aspiration
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PGH
|
preimplantation genetic haplotyping
|
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PGS
|
preimplantation genetic screening
|
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PGT
|
preimplantation genetic testing
|
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PGT‐A
|
preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy
|
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PGT‐M
|
preimplantation genetic testing for monogenic disorders
|
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PGT‐SR
|
preimplantation genetic testing for structural chromosomal rearrangements
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PID
|
pelvic inflammatory disease
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POR
|
poor ovarian response
|
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POSEIDON
|
patient‐oriented strategies encompassing individualized oocyte number
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PrEP
|
pre‐exposure prophylaxis
|
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PRL
|
prolactin
|
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PSR
|
posthumous sperm retrieval
|
|
PUL
|
pregnancy of unknown location
|
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r‐FSH
|
recombinant follicle stimulating hormone
|
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RCOG
|
Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
|
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RCT
|
randomized controlled trial
|
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RIF
|
recurrent implantation failure
|
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ROS
|
reactive oxygen species
|
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RR
|
relative risk
|
|
SART
|
Society for Assisted Reproductive Technologies
|
|
SHBG
|
sex hormone binding globulin
|
|
SLE
|
systemic lupus erythematosus
|
|
SMI
|
social media influencer
|
|
SSR
|
surgical sperm retrieval
|
|
TESA
|
testicular sperm aspiration
|
|
TESE
|
testicular sperm extraction
|
|
TFF
|
total fertilization failure
|
|
TFNA
|
testicular fine needle aspiration
|
|
TIVA
|
total intravenous anesthesia
|
|
TMET
|
transmyometrial embryo transfer
|
|
TPO
|
thyroid peroxidase
|
|
TSH
|
thyroid stimulating hormone
|
|
TVOR
|
transvaginal oocyte retrieval
|
|
UAE
|
uterine artery embolization
|
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VEGF
|
vascular endothelial growth factor
|
|
VTE
|
venous thromboembolism
|
|
VZV
|
varicella zoster virus
|
|
WGA
|
whole genome amplification
|
|
WHO
|
World Health Organization
|
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YCMD
|
Y chromosome microdeletion
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SECTION ONE Counseling and preparation
1 Risk of cancer from ovarian stimulation
