"Your
period can cause all sorts of discomfort, not least of which is
stomach cramping. But now there's an alternative to downing ibuprofen by the
handful: Foria, the makers of marijuana lube, have
introduced cannabis vaginal suppositories to
help ease the pain.
Doctors
have used other forms of the known pain reliever to treat menstrual cramps
before. Morton Barke, M.D., a retired gynecologist and medical director of a
California medical marijuana evaluation center, told Racked that cannabis is a "fantastic
modality" for helping patients with dysmenorrhea, or painful menstrual
periods.
Foria Relief "tampons" ($44 per 4-pack) contain
only three (all natural!) ingredients: organic cocoa butter, CO2 extracted
cannabis oil, and a cannabidiol (CBD) isolate, one of the main chemicals in
marijuana. When inserted vaginally, the ingredients activate cannabinoid receptors
in the pelvic region and, according to The Hearty Soul, cause
nerves in the uterus, cervix, and ovaries to block pain.
For
those wondering about the obvious question here: No, it doesn't get you high.
This particular delivery system sends the medicine directly to where it's
needed, maximizing the "muscle relaxing and pain relieving properties of
cannabis without inducing a psychotropic high," according to the company's
website.
Customer
reviews for the product say it helped relieve cramps in as little as eight
minutes, and even left one user "decidedly dreamy," though some said
it wasn't effective on back pain."
