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Medicinal Cannabis - Women's Health and Endometriosis, PMS and Osteoporosis
If you need more information relating to diagnosing and treating endometriosis in Medicinal Cannabis, HealthCert Education offers this short online course.
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This medicinal cannabis course focuses on women’s health issues of endometriosis, PMS and osteoporosis. It examines the endocannabinoid system in the female reproductive tissues and the potential role for medicinal cannabis in women’s health. The symptoms of endometriosis and premenstrual syndrome may be extreme and debilitating and significantly impact the quality of life. Conventional treatments for these conditions are limited with sometimes severe side effects making medicinal cannabis treatment a reasonable option. Osteoporosis, conversely, may be asymptomic until fractures profoundly impact the morbidity and mortality of the patient. The course considers research indicating that endocannabinoid dysregulation is involved in each of these disorders. The potential for activation or suppression of certain receptors with cannabinoids may support healthy endocannabinoid system homeostatic function. THC and CBD may play a role in modulating pain, reducing inflammation, regulating immune function, rebalancing endocannabinoid tone, enhancing bone healing and regeneration, and treating age-related and hormone deficiency-related bone loss and osteoporosis. The course guides the practitioner through choosing a cannabis product for these conditions.