| ART | Assisted Reproductive Technology |
| BMI | Body Mass Index |
| C | Conceiving |
| CPQ | Child Project Questionnaire |
| DACL | Depression Adjective Check List |
| ET | Embryo Transfer |
| DHA | Docosahexaenoic acid |
| GABA | Gamma-aminobutyric acid |
| GHQ28 | General Health Questionnaire 28 |
| GIFT | Gamete Intrafallopian Transfer |
| EPA | Eicosapentaenoic acid |
| HADS | Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale |
| HPA | Hypothalamus-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis |
| HR | Heart Rate |
| ICSI | Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection |
| ISES | Infertility Self-Efficacy Scale |
| IVF | In Vitro Fertilisation |
| MDD | Major Depressive Disorder |
| NC | Non-Conceiving |
| NE | Norepinephrine Concentrations |
| OR | Oocyte Retrieval |
| PANAS | Positive and Negative Affect Scale |
| POMS | Bipolar Profile of Moods States |
| PCOS | Polycystic Ovary Syndrome |
| PMDD | Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder |
| PRL | Prolactin Levels |
| PSS | Perceived Stress Scale |
| PUFA | Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid |
| SBP | Systolic Blood Pressure |
| SDS | Self-Rating Depression Scale |
| SNS | Sympathetic Nervous System |
| STAI | State-Trait Anxiety Inventory |
| STAI-S | STAI-State (acute stress) |
| STAI-T | STAI-Trait (chronic stress) |
| VAS | Visual Analogue Scale |