To combat dysmenorrhea, a pain that precedes, accompanies, or follows menstruation, New York State has proposed allowing the condition to be treated with medical cannabis. This new measure would, if it comes into effect, prescribe medical prescription cannabis to suffering women. This pathology affects 50% of women, or about 7 million people, according to the High Authority of Health in France.
No studies prove that cannabis relieves dysmenorrhea
In New York, it is already possible to be prescribed cannabis to relieve pain related to cancer, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy or for certain chronic diseases. Dysmenorrhea could be added to this list. But, no scientific study has demonstrated the benefit of therapeutic cannabis on dysmenorrhea. Dr Charles Pollack, physician and director of the Lambert Center University in the United States, specializing in the study of medical cannabis, said in Live Science “Studies show that medical cannabis can help people with neuropathic pain. But pain caused by period cramps does not fall into this category.” However, the idea that cannabis could be useful for women with menstrual cramps is not impossible, he added.
Leave to relieve women
While New York State seeks to equalize therapeutic cannabis against dysmenorrhea, some countries are making the decision to introduce “menstrual holidays”.
In Italy, the parliament is currently studying a law to allow women to take up to 3 days of paid vacation per month for dysmenorrhea. If the project is accepted, Italy could become the first European country to offer this leave. In Japan, women have already benefited from this law since 1947, which has influenced other Asian countries. South Korea (one day per month), Taiwan (three days per year) and Indonesia (two days per month) have also introduced “menstrual holidays”. Since 2005, Zambia has also put in place a law allowing any woman suffering from painful periods to be absent during this period, without medical justification.
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