are there any contraindications for acupuncture?

Yes. They are as following: Haemophilia or being on a high dose of blood-thinning drugs (for example, Warfarin); Unstable epilepsy (when a patient can have a fit with needles in); During pregnancy, a number of acupuncture points are contraindicated; For persons with a pacemaker, electro-acupuncture is contraindicated