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.