Perimenopause isn’t just a chapter; it’s a plot twist with attitude. One minute you’re serene and hydrated, the next you’re channeling Kathy Bates in Fried Green Tomatoes, screaming “Towanda!” as your hormones emotionally T-bone a parked car. Hot flashes, mood swings, sleep battles, libido dips, anxiety spikes—it’s a full-body revolution every woman faces, yet almost none of us are prepared for.
For me, perimenopause didn’t arrive politely. There was no missed period, no heads-up, no gentle transition. It showed up as brain fog thick enough to lose words mid-sentence, anxiety that felt distinctly biochemical, and random Towanda rage. The kind that appears without context and leaves you standing in the kitchen, wondering who that was and whether bail money might be necessary.
As more women look beyond the usual pharmaceutical script and toward plant-based wellness, cannabis is emerging as one of the most talked-about allies in this transition. Research is beginning to validate what women have quietly shared for years in dispensaries, DMs, and late-night group chats: the plant is helping.
A 2023 cross-sectional survey of cannabis users aged 35 and over found commonly reported relief for sleep disturbances, anxiety, mood changes, and other menopause-related symptoms.
So let’s talk about it like grown women with receipts. Not in vague wellness whispers, not in “ask your doctor” boilerplate, and definitely not in stoner folklore. Just a symptom-by-symptom breakdown of what cannabis may help with in perimenopause, what to try (and what to avoid), and how to start without accidentally launching yourself into orbit.
What’s Happening in the Body (ECS + Hormones)
Perimenopause isn’t a single hormonal cliff. It’s a long, uneven descent. Estrogen doesn’t simply decline; it fluctuates. Some days it spikes, other days it crashes, and the body is left adapting …
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Author: Sasha Carr / High Times
