Pregnancy of unknown location is a condition in which a pregnancy test is positive, but no intrauterine or extrauterine pregnancy is visualized using transvaginal ultrasonography. We recommend using standardized nomenclature and definitions to describe intrauterine pregnancy (IUP), probable IUP, pregnancy of unknown location (PUL), probable ectopic pregnancy (probable EP), and ectopic pregnancy (EP) (Best Practice). ... Read more >

Self-managed abortion (SMA) refers to actions people take to end a pregnancy outside the formal health care system. There are a variety of reasons people choose to self-manage their abortions, and these reasons may vary based on regional contexts. For some people, medically delivered abortion care is no longer, or has never been, available in ... Read more >

This document is currently under revision. Clinical guidance is rigorously developed to reflect the best available evidence at the time of publication. It is designed as a resource to assist clinicians in providing family planning care. It is not intended to substitute for the independent professional judgment of the treating clinician. We recognize that continued ... Read more >