{"componentChunkName":"component---common-build-questions-template-js","path":"/questions-and-answers/does-cannabis-help-reduce-menstrual-cramping","result":{"data":{"question":{"title":"Does cannabis help reduce menstrual cramping?","slug":"does-cannabis-help-reduce-menstrual-cramping","createdAt":"October 8, 2020","image":null,"tags":[],"childMarkdownRemark":{"excerpt":"Hello! Cannabis can help with menstrual cramping. A bit of trial and error may be necessary to find the strain or…","html":"<hr>\n<p>Hello! Cannabis can help with menstrual cramping. A bit of trial and error may be necessary to find the strain or product that works best for you. I would recommend to try Foria 1:1 (CBD:THC) vaginal suppositories. A suppository can be inserted at the onset of pain or the night before if you can predict your cycle. I always recommend to discuss menstrual cramping with your primary care provider or OB/GYN. Alternatives or complementaries to medication include: yoga for menstrual cramping, heating pads, massage, and staying busy! Hope this helps some. Best of luck.</p>\n<p>drjacquelynlew</p>\n<hr>\n<p>Hi there!\nDr. Lew makes a great suggestion.\nWomen have used cannabis as a treatment for period cramp pain  since at  least as far back as the 19th century, when Sir. J Russel Reynolds would  treat  Queen Victoria's period cramps. He duly noted, \"When pure and administered carefully, cannabis is one of the most valuable medicines we possess.\"</p>\n<p>Today, thousands of women have reported cannabis as an effective treatment for period cramps. There have been multiple   studies regarding the efficacy of cannabis as an effective analgesic. However, studies regarding the specific use of cannabis as a treatment of period cramps is scant.</p>\n<p>Although, data from a study performed at the University of Leicesteraimed showed that levels of the  endogenous  cannabinoid anandamide (AEA) fluctuate throughout the  menstrual cycle  and that the cannabinoid rececptors CB1 and CB2 were found throughout the uterus. These findings suggest that exogenous cannabinoids, such as THC and CBD may interact with the endocannabinoid system resulting in a  reduction in period cramp pain.\n<a href=\"https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00418-010-0695-9\">https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00418-010-0695-9</a>.</p>\n<p>drkim</p>\n<hr>\n<p>Another  study evaluated levels of endocannabinoids and the  prevalence of CB1  and CB2 receptors according to cycle phase and the  amount of pain  reported by women with and without endometriosis. The  researches found a  clear relationship between variations in the  endocannabinoid system  between women with severe endometrial pain, mild  endometrial pain and  women without endometriosis. These findings again  suggest a role of  cannabis in modulating period cramp pain.\n<a href=\"http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/1933719116630414\">http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/1933719116630414</a></p>\n<p>drkim</p>","timeToRead":2}},"defaultImage":{"childImageSharp":{"fluid":{"base64":"data:image/jpeg;base64,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","aspectRatio":1.5,"src":"/static/1e164eb4ee29aff63b63675577d389d3/a07a5/question-default-image.jpg","srcSet":"/static/1e164eb4ee29aff63b63675577d389d3/decd9/question-default-image.jpg 150w,\n/static/1e164eb4ee29aff63b63675577d389d3/15aed/question-default-image.jpg 300w,\n/static/1e164eb4ee29aff63b63675577d389d3/a07a5/question-default-image.jpg 600w,\n/static/1e164eb4ee29aff63b63675577d389d3/701ee/question-default-image.jpg 800w","srcWebp":"/static/1e164eb4ee29aff63b63675577d389d3/483a3/question-default-image.webp","srcSetWebp":"/static/1e164eb4ee29aff63b63675577d389d3/e8bcc/question-default-image.webp 150w,\n/static/1e164eb4ee29aff63b63675577d389d3/4fec1/question-default-image.webp 300w,\n/static/1e164eb4ee29aff63b63675577d389d3/483a3/question-default-image.webp 600w,\n/static/1e164eb4ee29aff63b63675577d389d3/2ad7f/question-default-image.webp 800w","sizes":"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px"}}}},"pageContext":{"id":12115,"slug":"does-cannabis-help-reduce-menstrual-cramping","country":"US"}},"staticQueryHashes":["3949754563","4179947113","4202924991"]}