The endocannabinoid system is intimately involved in regulating women’s hormonal system. With the many negative side effects you can expect from prescription drugs, it’s no wonder some women are desperate for an alternative to treat hormonal disturbances. Medical marijuana and low-THC cannabis have become popular choices these days for helping women balance their lives. It’s not only a powerful painkiller, but it also helps smooth out your mood and brighten a bumpy day, and can relieve other symptoms like nausea. Remember you don’t have to get high to experience the wonderful and life changing benefits!!!

 Cannabis can relieve:

• Hormonal Headaches/Migraines
• Calms the central nervous system
• Anxiety/Depression and Negative Thought Patterns
• Sleep disturbances
• Muscle and joint achiness
• Irritability
• Improves Libido!!! 😃
• Reduces stress
• Can relax or energize
• Nausea

Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)

Women today will, on average, experience around 450 “periods” or menstrual cycles during her life. For those who suffer from period cramps and other premenstrual symptoms, this is a huge number — and it can feel like a whole lot more. Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) can cause much more than pain for women — it can drain them both physically and emotionally, which can be hard to cope with.

If you’re a woman, you know the agony of period cramps. You probably also know about the accompanying headaches and mood swings. While some women can get away with eating a chocolate bar and slapping on a heating pad for relief, others need something a bit stronger. A popular choice these days is medical marijuana for PMS. It’s not only a powerful painkiller, but it also helps smooth out your mood and brighten a bumpy day.

• Premenstrual and Oral contraceptive Headaches/Migraines
• Menstrual pain
• Anxiety/Depression and Negative Thought Patterns
• Premenstrual Insomnia

Menopause and Perimenopause

Why does marijuana help ease symptoms that are the result of a drop in hormones, especially estrogen? The answer is found in the relationship between estrogen and the body’s endocannabinoid system. Estrogen regulates the fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) which breaks down some endocannabinoids. When estrogen levels are up, so are endocannabinoid levels. When estrogen levels drop, so do endocannabinoid levels since FAAH is allowed to break down more endocannabinoids. The idea is that it is not just estrogen helping to regulate the body but the endocannabinoid system, too. The ECS also influences physiologic responses such as body temperature, anxiety, depression, hunger, and sleep.

•  Hot flashes/Night sweats
•  Sleep disturbances
•  Improves mood and anxiety
• Improves libido
• Improving brain fog and focus.

The human body makes cannabinoids as part of the endocannabinoid system (ECS), which is involved in nearly every biological process including digestion, metabolism, hormone regulation, appetite, immunity, thermoregulation, pain, memory, mood, stress, sleep, and more. We naturally make our own cannabinoids — known as endocannabinoids — to keep this system humming along.

The endocannabinoid system interacts with our sex hormones, and research shows that the change in production of estrogens and progesterone during menopause is strongly related to changes in ECS activity, which in turn may partly explain the myriad symptoms we experience in and beyond the menopause transition, such as depression, anxiety, mood swings, lower libido, and difficulty sleeping. So supplementing cannabinoids back into your system can help smooth things out. the key is finding the right combinations of THC, CBD, and other cannabinoids for your individual situation.

Polycystic Ovary Disease

Women who have used marijuana to treat their symptoms associated with conditions have found great relief. Marijuana is less toxic (therefore less dangerous) than prescription medications. It is non habit-forming, meaning you will not experience withdrawal symptoms if you stop using it.

Research studies suggest that dysfunction or irregularity in the endocannabinoid system can stimulate the development of polycystic ovary syndrome. It is believed that the production of insulin and insulin resistance plays a crucial role in the formation of this hormone disorder. Insulin resistance contributes to the creation of hormonal imbalances. the ECS receptors CB1 and CB2 play a fundamental role in hormones receiving the proper signals to provide optimal levels of production. In women with PCOS, CB1 in adipose tissue is significantly higher than for those without this hormonal disorder. The overexpression of these cannabinoid receptors creates insulin resistance, causing the androgen or testosterone production levels to rise. This imbalance can create difficulties in ensuring ovulation, stimulating PCOS as a result.

• When left untreated, PCOS can create and a variety of complications for the patient, including:
• Infertility
• Mood disorders
• Miscarriage during pregnancies
• Liver inflammation
• High blood pressure
• Endometrial cancer

Endometriosis and Adenomyosis

Endometriosis and adenomyosis are very painful conditions. Though the degree of severity differs from case to case, the symptoms of endometriosis and adenomyosis usually include:Heavy bleeding during menstrual periods, known as menorrhagia, which can potentially lead to chronic anemia

• Chronic pelvic pain and pressure
• Pain and cramping during menstrual periods, known as dysmenorrhea
• Premenstrual bloating
• Pain during vaginal intercourse
• The formation of blood clots that pass with menstruation

With this in mind, it’s essential to find treatment that helps normalize the system and low THC cannabis and CBD can provide the needed healing powers to find relief:

• Reduces pain/anti-inflammatory
• Controls mood swings
• Reduces stress
• Reduces anxiety/depression
• Improves insulin sensitivity
• Androgen hypersecretion
• Helps regulate appetite
• Improves sleep