As mentioned, there are a variety of ways for cannabis to treat menopause. The most common benefit is to regulate mood. One of the most popular menopause “jokes” focuses on mood swings. With cannabis, a menopausal woman can reduce anxiety and irritability associated with shifts in her hormonal levels.
It also relaxes and reduces the effects of night sweats and hot flashes. That’s because cannabis boosts serotonin signaling. It helps to lower your body’s temperature and therefore lowers the impact of hot flashes. In this way, it can treat daily discomfort and inability to sleep at night. And proper sleep schedule also has the added benefit of offering women mood regulation and energy during the day. After all, who doesn’t get a little irritable if they haven’t slept enough?
On a chemical level, topical cannabis cream has two benefits: 1) it slows down facial hair growth that comes with menopause; and 2) increases sex drive, and treats lack of vaginal lubrication and decreased sexual pleasure. In fact, many women rave about the positive outcomes of cannabis lubrication.
The adverse sexual side effects associated with menopause can also be treated with edibles, vaping, and smoking. An edible an hour before the fun begins can help you relax, get more enjoyment from touch, and keep you at the moment.
Significantly, bone loss, or osteoporosis, is another consequence of menopause that can be treated with cannabis. Many doctors will prescribe estrogen replacement therapy (ERT) to treat bone loss associated with menopause, as well as in the treatment of hot flashes. But ERT puts women at higher risk of heart disease, as well as breast and ovarian cancers. Cannabis boosts bone growth, and as already mentioned, reduces body temperature.
While some women will still opt for ERT, cannabis can reduce the risk of cancer by killing breast cancer cells. There’s no harm in self-medicating with cannabis while taking ERT, after all.
Micro-dose Throughout the Day to Avoid “High”
Your main concern with using medicinal cannabis might be the high that’s associated with this drug. But there are solutions to that! Micro-dosing offers the health benefits of cannabis without causing the psychoactive effects. Basically, you take just enough to get your body to the point just before the high.
Menopause currently affects nearly a billion women across the globe. Its consequences are all-consuming and can affect your entire life. You shouldn’t have to suffer in silence without treatment. Cannabis can help.