Acupuncture Restores Ovarian Function in PCOS
Acupuncture significantly restores ovarian endocrine and vascular function in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) through neuromodulation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian (HPO) axis [1]. Evidence shows that acupuncture regulates key hypothalamic neuropeptides—kisspeptin, neuropeptide Y (NPY), and dynorphin (DYN)—and neurotransmitters such as γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA), serotonin (5-HT), dopamine, and glutamate, thereby normalizing gonadotropin release, sex hormone ratios, and ovarian […]