In one study in of 44 women, acupuncture was better than drug treatment for relieving sleeplessness according to a 2008 article in Acupuncture and Electro-therapeutics Research.
Another study published in 2009 in the Chinese Medical Journal found that electroacupuncture improved sleep quality and daytime social functioning in chronic insomniacs.
An “Opinion Paper” published by scientists from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists states that acupuncture may be useful for chronic pelvic pain. Specific trials weren’t quoted, but the scientists had looked at the results of trials on closely related conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome, pelvic inflammatory disease, and painful menstruation.