ABSTRACT Women’s health problems include gynecological problems such as endometriosis, infertility, dysmenorrhea, dysfunctional uterine bleeding (DUB), premenstrual syndrome, uterine fibroids, pelvic inflammation disease (PID), polycystic ovaries syndrome (PCOS), cervicitis, vaginitis, and degeneration problems such as menopausal syndrome and osteoporosis.

Physical and psychological symptoms that arise from these conditions usually are treated with medications and sometimes with physical as well as psychological approaches. Many studies regarding acupuncture for women’s health problems that has been published. Some of these studies are clinical studies. These studies show that acupuncture is very effective in certain conditions.

Acupuncture can treat women’s health problems through its effect on regulating central nervous system, endocrine system, and immune system. The common acupuncture methods used in these conditions are body acupuncture, ear acupuncture, and SCALP acupuncture. The additional stimulations that commonly used are electrical stimulation, LASER, and heating.  Results of the treatments usually evaluated by physical examination, psychological examination, laboratory examination, and imaging techniques (Ultrasound, CT SCAN, MRI and sometimes PET SCAN).