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Recent literature search showed that up to now there are a total of 9 theses about clinical treatment of primary dysmenorrhea with acupuncture therapy, among them 5 clinical trials are from Chinese journals and the rest 4 from foreign journals. Majority of the trials have some methodological and/or reporting shortcomings. The frequency and intensity of dysmenorrhea are divided into intermittent and continuous types. Results of quantitative meta-analysis with Revman 4.1 software showed that the existing evidence supports the value of acupuncture for the treatment of dysmenorrhea. However, the quality of evidence is not fully convincing. There is an urgent need for well-planned, large-scale and multiple-center studies to assess the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of acupuncture under real-life conditions.