03-15-2018, 11:16 AM
Can You Manage The Symptoms of Menopause With Cannabis?
With more states legalizing the leaf, we have to ask: can you manage the symptoms of menopause with cannabis?
<time class="post-date updated" datetime="2018-03-15" itemprop="datePublished">March 15, 2018</time>
Burgess Powell
Menopause marks the end of a womans menstrual cycle. According to the Mayo Clinic, symptoms include irregular periods, mood changes, hot flashes, vaginal dryness and issues with sleeping. Most women live over a third of their life with menopause. Due to the resulting discomfort and stress and the expanding uses of medical marijuana, many are asking: can you manage the symptoms of menopause with cannabis?
Traditional Treatments for Menopause
Women experience menopause due to decreased fertility after their bodies stop producing certain hormones. To counter this hormone imbalance, some doctors prescribe Hormone Replacement Therapy. This typically translates to taking an estrogen and progesterone supplement.
Recent research has found that Hormone Replacement Therapy poses a serious health risk. A study published in 2002 revealed that HRT increases the risk of breast cancer and heart disease.
Later, a second study found that ones risk of dementia, stroke, and blood clots increases with estrogen supplements.....
https://hightimes.com/women/manage-sympt...-cannabis/