Abstract:Acupuncture has a long history in treating gynecological disease in China as a traditional therapy. Acupuncture treatment for female reproductive system diseases has acquired a legitimate status in western medicine since the 1980s. The academic achievements about acupuncture treatment are now generally accepted by international community of learning. This paper reviews the recent development of acupuncture treating female dysgenesia both at home and abroad, especially for IVF-ET and polycystic ovarian syndrome, including the effect of acupuncture on embryo nidation and pregnancy rate in IVF-ET, the study on mechanism of acupuncture for PCOS, the clinical curative effect of acupuncture on PCOS anovulation. An analysis is also made on the international competition, the existing problems at home and prospective directions.