Women Turn to Cannabis to Treat Menopause

A new study from The North American Menopause Society has found that cannabis use is extremely prevalent among women going through menopause.

Early evidence has shown that medical cannabis can treat a host of ailments such as epilepsy, chronic pain, cancer pain, and inflammation, and now, it looks like cannabis may also assist women going through menopausal pain.

Menopause occurs among women roughly aged between 40 to 50 and occurs 12 months after their final menstrual cycle. This process can be very strenuous for many women, who can experience hot flushes, night sweats, headaches, insomnia, decreased libido, and mood swings.

Now, a recent study shown at the North American Menopause Society (NAMS) has shown that a sizeable portion of women are turning to cannabis to manage their menopause symptoms.

The study sampled 232 women, whose median age was 55 years old, and more than 50% of respondents had reported experiencing hot flashes and night sweats, with close to a third of respondents reporting insomnia.

Moreover, of the sample, almost a third of women (27%) reported using cannabis to manage their menopausal symptoms, with a further 10% of women stating that they had considered…