Menopause: Could CBD offer relief from symptoms?

Ahead of a new webinar on cannabis and menopause, we share the stories of women who have found cannabinoids helpful in managing symptoms.

Rachel’s story

At first, Rachel had struggled to conceive naturally and was delighted when her first round of IVF was successful and went on to give birth to her son. A year later, after going to the hospital for a routine check-up, she was surprised to have received a call asking her to come for an emergency scan. She then found out she had a 12cm tumour on one of her ovaries. She then had surgery to remove it and was left with half an ovary.

“After my initial surgery, I was advised to get a hysterectomy to fully deal with the tumour. At first, I had resisted, but eventually, I felt I needed to go through with it. Having the hysterectomy meant that I went into premature menopause. I had really struggled to come to terms with this as I wanted to have a second child. But I knew I had to carry on and help other women who have had the same experiences as me.

Rachel had already been using CBD to help her deal with poor sleep and anxiety. She found that CBD was really helpful in dealing with her menopausal symptoms such as low mood and hot flushes.

“The CBD was transformational, I found that I could sleep through the night and my anxiety levels had gone way down. It has completely changed my life helped me to deal with my symptoms and the stress and anxiety associated with menopause.”

Cannabis medicines and menopause

Cannabis Health, Integro Medical Clinics and Cannabis Patients Advocacy and Support Services (CPASS), PLEA and Primary Care Cannabis Network present a webinar that will focus on the challenging experiences of women who have found cannabis medicines helpful in managing the symptoms of menopause.

Menopause and perimenopause symptoms are chronically poorly managed in the modern healthcare system.

Many women are simply told to ‘manage their stress better, lose some weight’ or ‘do more exercise’ when seeking medical treatment for symptoms that can have a huge impact on their day to day lives, including anxiety, depression, insomnia, low libido, headaches and hot flushes.

This is due to several factors, both cultural and medical. While women often feel ashamed to speak openly about their experiences due to stigma, many doctors lack the training and time to treat symptoms effectively.

Increasingly women are finding cannabinoids helpful in managing some of the menopause symptoms.

Since the legalisation of cannabis-based medicines two years ago, female patients have been able to discover that the rebalancing of their endocannabinoid system can be incredibly helpful in the management of conditions ranging from endometriosis, bladder and nerve pain, gynaecological pain and PMS to mental health conditions such as anxiety, insomnia and depression.

Aimed at both the general public and caregivers, the event will explore the experiences of women who have lived with perimenopause and menopause symptoms and how they have found cannabis-based medicines helpful.

We will discuss openly and candidly the realities of the transition and the stigma surrounding it in society.

Expert speakers include:

Dr Sally Ghazaleh – Female Health Consultant at Integro Clinics. She specialises in managing patients with lower back pain, neck pain, neuropathic pain, abdominal pain, cancer pain and complex regional pain syndrome.

Dr Mayur Bodani – A neuropsychiatrist with over 25 years of experience, he has successfully treated many patients with psychiatric disorders such as depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, psychosis, dementia and many other conditions.

Patient speakers include:

Lauren

Lauren CB – having been a successful mental health nurse for 30 years, Lauren had to give up her career after being diagnosed with primary progressive MS. She has found cannabis medicines helpful in dealing with her MS symptoms and menopausal symptoms.

Rachel Mason

Rachel Mason – founder of ‘Our Remedy‘, a wellness brand for women. She has found CBD to be very helpful in dealing with her menopausal symptoms.

The webinar is completely free of charge, click here to register 

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