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VPFUAA (VP's Frequently-Used Acronyms and Abbreviations)
This is an update on the post Jen made with all the handy VP abbreviations. It's the same info with just a few additions and some alphabetizing/formatting. As always, feel free to chime in if you'd like to see anything added/modified.
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The asterisk (*) means that an acronym has more than one meaning. If an item is bolded, that means it is used most frequently. Click on the letters below to skip to that section.
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| AB | Abortion |
AFAIK | As Far As I Know |
| AP | Attached Parenting |
BBW | Big Beautiful Woman (a plus-sized woman) |
| BC(P) | Birth Control Pill(s) |
BF |
Breast Feeding |
| BM* | Bowel Movement / Breast Milk (best to keep these separate, really) |
BMI |
Body Mass Index |
| BTB | Breakthrough Bleeding (common term for spotting or irregular bleeding between periods) |
BTW |
By The Way |
| BUM | Back-Up Method (usually refers to birth control/STI protection) |
BV |
Bacterial Vaginosis |
COLP/COLPO |
Colposcopy (usually done with biopsy to examine and test cells which appear abnormal on a pap smear) |
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| D&C | Dilation & Curettage (commonly, removing contents of the uterus, as in abortion) |
D&E |
Dilation & Evacuation (commonly removing contents of the uterus, as in second trimester abortion) |
| DC / D/C | Discharge |
DD |
Dear Daughter |
| DH | Dear Husband |
DIY |
Do-It-Yourself |
| DS | Dear Son |
EB / EBP |
Everyday Bodies Project |
| EBM | Expressed Breast Milk |
EC / ECP |
Emergency Contraception (Pill), often refers to Plan B |
| ED | Eating Disorder |
Endo |
Endometriosis |
FAM |
Fertility Awareness Method |
| FAQ | Frequently-Asked Question(s) |
FTM |
Female-To-Male, transgender/transsexual |
| FWB | Friend With Benefits |
FYI |
For Your Information |
| GP | General Practitioner (doctor) |
GYN / Gyno |
Gynecologist |
| HBC | Hormonal Birth Control |
HCG |
Human Chorionic Gonadotropin, the hormone found in a pregnant woman (what most pregnancy tests are testing for) |
| HCH | Horizontal Clit Hood (a type of piercing) |
HIV |
Human Immunodeficiency Virus |
| HPV | Human Papillomavirus |
HSV |
Herpes Simplex Virus |
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| IAWTC | I Agree With This Comment |
| IUD | Intrauterine Device, generally referring to Paragard or Mirena |
| JTLYK | Just To Let You Know |
| LC | Lactation Consultant |
| LDR | Long-Distance Relationship |
| LEEP | Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure, a common gynecological procedure to remove abnormal cervical cells |
| LGBTQ | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender/Transsexual, Questioning/Queer |
| LJ | LiveJournal |
| LTR | Long-Term Relationship |
| MAP | Morning After Pill, more commonly known as EC(P) |
| MC | Misscarriage |
| MTF | Male-To-Female, transgender/transsexual |
| NSFW | Not Safe For Work |
| NWS | Not Work Safe |
| OB | Obstetrician |
| OC(s) | Oral Contraceptive(s) |
| OP | Original Poster |
| OSO | Other Significant Other |
| OT | Off-Topic |
| OTC* | Over The Counter (sold without a prescription) / Ortho Tri-Cyclen (a common brand of hormonal birth control) |
| PA | Prince Albert (a type of piercing) |
| PCOS | Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome |
| PID | Pelvic Inflammatory Disease |
| PIV | Penis-In-Vagina (generally referring to intercourse) |
PMDD |
Pre-Menstrual Dysphoric Disorder |
| PMS | Pre-Menstrual Syndrome |
PMT |
Pre-Menstrual Tension (alternative vocabulary for PMS) |
| PP | Planned Parenthood |
POP |
Progestogen-Only Pill |
PT |
Pregnancy Test |
| SA | Sexually Active |
SAHD |
Stay-At-Home Dad |
| SAHM | Stay-At-Home Mom |
SO |
Significant Other |
| SSM | Safe Space Maintainer |
| SSV | Safe Space Violation |
SSW |
Safe Space Warning |
| STD | Sexually-Transmitted Disease (usually considered an outdated term) |
STI |
Sexually-Transimitted Infection(s) |
| TMI | Too Much Information (there is no such thing in VP, you know!) |
TTC |
Trying To Conceive |
TY |
Thank You |
| UPI | Unprotected Intercourse |
U/S |
Ultrasound |
| UTI | Urinary Tract Infection |
VBAC |
Vaginal Birth After Caesarean-Section |
| VCH | Vertical Clit Hood (a type of piercing) |
VP |
VaginaPagina |
| VP on LJ | VaginaPagina Community on LiveJournal |
VVS |
Vulvar Vestibulitis |
| WAHD | Work-At-Home Dad |
WAHM |
Work-At-Home Mom |
WBC |
White Blood Cells (commonly present with any sort of infection) |
YI |
Yeast Infection |
YW |
You're Welcome |
YMMV |
Your Mileage May Vary |
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WHAT?
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If I Tell You What It Means Will You (or U) Buy Me A Drink?
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You know how it goes, someone new to the bar would ask what it meant, and a regular would say "If I tell you what it means will you buy me a drink?". I don't know if anyone ever bought anyone a drink because of it.
*daha*
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Otherwise, great list! :)
Thanks.
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Perhaps I am just being too picky...
Other than that, the list is EXCELLENT! Awesome work...
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Thanks. :)
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Thanks for the tip.
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I have to say, that got a laugh out of me. :) Thanks!
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PID = Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
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Okay, seriously, this is great to have because there *were* a few that I didn't know. Like BUM. Hee. Bum. It's funny 'cause people used to (and some still do) use anal intercourse as an alternative to PIV, so it was kind of like behavioral birth control, plus, you know, "back" as in back end.... Yeah, I shouldn't post while I'm tired. I'll show myself out.
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Very informative though!
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