Medical Abbreviations - Female Reproductive System

gI, grav I

• first pregnancy; primigravida

• second pregnancy; secundigravida

• third pregnancy; trigravida

• fourth pregnancy; quadrigravida

VBAC

• vaginal birth after cesarean

• vaginal birth after cesarean section

• vaginal birth after multiple cesareans

• cesarean birth after vaginal delivery

BR

• bedrest

• blood pressure

• breathing rate

• body response

OB/GYN

• obstetrician/gynecologist

• orthopedic surgeon

• pediatrician

• cardiologist

NB

• newborn

• neonatal

• nurse baby

• newborn baby

FHR

• fetal heart rate

• fetal health ratio

• female heart rhythm

• fetal hormone response

PID

• pelvic inflammatory disease

• peripheral inflammatory disorder

• primary immune deficiency

• post-inflammatory dermatitis

PAP

• Papanicolaou test

• Prostate-specific antigen test

• Polymerase chain reaction test

• Platelet aggregation test

LMP

• last menstrual period

• luteal menstrual phase

• low menstrual pressure

• long menstrual period

PCOS

• polycystic ovary syndrome

• primary care obesity syndrome

• peripheral circulatory obstruction syndrome

• post-conceptional ovarian stress