Medical Abbreviations - Female Reproductive System

STI

• sexually transmitted infection

• sudden traumatic injury

• systemic toxic infection

• severe thermal injury

BR

• bedrest

• breakfast

• breathe

• brisk

OCPs

• oral contraceptive pills

• over-the-counter pain relievers

• oral cavity protection solutions

• optical correction procedures

NICU

• neonatal intensive care unit

• nursing intensive care unit

• neonatal intermediate care unit

• nursing integrated care unit

TAH-BSO

• total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy

• transabdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingectomy

• total abdominal hysterectomy with unilateral oophorectomy

• total abdominal hysterectomy with pelvic lymphadenectomy

gI, grav I

• first pregnancy; primigravida

• second pregnancy; secundigravida

• third pregnancy; tertiigravida

• fourth pregnancy; quartigravida

VBAC

• vaginal birth after cesarean

• vaginal birth after cesarean section

• vaginal birth after multiple cesareans

• vaginal birth after labor induction

HCG

• human chorionic gonadotropin

• human growth hormone

• hypothalamic corticotropin

• hormonal control growth

CS, C-section

• Cesarean section

• Cardiac surgery

• Cholecystectomy

• Colonoscopy

FHT

• fetal heart tones

• fetal health test

• fetal hormone therapy

• fetal head tilt