We know what you're thinking
Is this going to show up on a drug test? Am I going to feel weird? Should I have Googled this before I ordered? You're not the first person to wonder. You won't be the last. And honestly? The fact that you have to wonder at all says more about decades of miseducation around cannabis than it does about you.
So let's clear it up. For good.
Check out the latest research on how CBD benefits women:
Perceived discomfort
Cannabidiol (CBD): A Systematic Review of Clinical and Preclinical
Evidence in the Treatment of Pain
Based on the review conducted, there is sufficient clinical and preclinical evidence of CBD in pain treatment, so CBD could be an effective and safe treatment in reducing pain due to its analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties. These effects appear to be primarily mediated by the activation of TRPV-1, 5HT-1A, and CB1, with emerging therapeutic relevance in the management of osteoarthritis and chronic pain.
Stress and mood regulation
Cannabidiol and brain function: current knowledge and future perspectives With significant research, CBD has the potential to meet the healthcare needs of different groups of neurological and psychiatric patients. Current studies indicate that CBD interacts with several GPCRs, such as CB1, CB2, GPR55, 5-HT1A, adenosine Aza, opioid and dopamine receptors, but it can also exert its action via the activation of ion channels (e.g., TRPV1 and voltage gated sodium and potassium channels) and via transcription factors (e.g., PPARy), thereby targeting multiple pathways and mechanisms of action which may contribute to different therapeutic applications.
Sleep and anxiety
CBD Anxiety & Sleep - The Permanente Journal
In a clinical case series of 72 adults, 79% of patients reported decreased anxiety scores within the first month of CBD use, with improvements sustained throughout the study period and minimal side effects.
Pain management
CBD's potential to alleviate chronic pain may be attributed in part to its anti-inflammatory properties, though it interacts with dozens of different receptors in our bodies. It is believed to modulate the body's endocannabinoid system (ECS), which plays a role in regulating various physiological processes, including pain sensation, mood, and immune response. By influencing the ECS, CBD may offer a means of alleviating pain and inflammation (which are often two sides of the same coin). Additionally, CBD may help reduce anxiety and improve sleep, both of which can indirectly contribute to pain relief.
Potential to reduce anxiety
This systematic review of randomized controlled trials found that CBD shows promise in reducing anxiety symptoms across multiple anxiety disorders, with a favorable safety profile and minimal adverse effects compared to placebo.
Inflammation management
Antioxidative and Anti-Inflammatory Properties of Cannabidiol
Hemp-derived CBD was been shown in this peer-reviewed research to exert antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects at the cellular level — neutralizing free radicals, reducing oxidative stress, and modulating inflammatory pathways through multiple receptor systems in the body.
XOXO - The Lade Team
Women have been managing pain, hormonal chaos, and body changes with whatever their doctors handed them for a very long time. Most of it synthetic.
Much of it poorly studied in female bodies. All of it considered completely normal.
A plant-based suppository with a COA and an Ayurvedic formulation? That's shouldn't require the side-eye.