Ann Arbor, MI: Women suffering from chronic pelvic pain frequently report that CBD mitigates their symptoms.
Researchers affiliated with the University of Michigan surveyed 477 women diagnosed with pelvic pain who also reported current marijuana use.
Eighty-one percent of participants reported reduced pain following their use of CBD products. Many respondents reported improved sleep, reduced anxiety, less depression, less fatigue, and better overall health. A large proportion of those using CBD reported substituting it instead of prescription medications – a finding consistent with prior research.
Prior surveys estimate that some 20 percent of subjects with chronic pelvic pain consume either cannabis or CBD therapeutically, with many reporting that cannabinoids reduce their reliance on prescription opioids.
Full text of the study, “Cannabidiol use and perceptions of effectiveness in women with chronic pelvic pain,” appears in the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology Canada.