A newly published review of scientific literature suggests that marijuana can improve symptoms associated with female orgasmic dysfunction (FOD).
This research included an analysis of 15 observational and one randomized-controlled trial studies using data collected from 8,849 female participants. The study’s authors concluded that cannabis “appear to be a potentially promising treatment for women with FOD/difficulty.” They noted the improvement in orgasm functions and satisfaction reported by the majority of the studies.
The paper was published by the Journal of Sexual Medicine, on Tuesday. It stated that the researchers from the Female Orgasm Research Institute (FORI) and the Association of Cannabinoid Specialists found “consistent evidence” to support the claim that cannabis can improve orgasm in women with FOD/difficulty.
According to the article, there is currently no treatment for FOD. This disease affects approximately 41 percent women in the world.
The authors noted that a large body of research has identified improvements in the female orgasm functions, such as an increase in intensity, frequency, ease and quality.
“Improved orgasm function—including increased frequency, intensity, quality, ease, satisfaction, and the ability to experience multiple orgasms per sexual encounter—was reported in all 9 studies that evaluated cannabis use before sexual activity. In the RCT which investigated acquired FSD and acquired FOD/difficulty among patients with gynecologic carcinoma, cannabis suppositories were found to have statistically significant effects on orgasm functions. Another cited statistical significance for improvements in orgasm function—specifically, improvements in orgasm, orgasm satisfaction, and overall sexual experience.”
The paper states that “consistent reports” of women’s orgasm functions improving in the 50 years since research began, and cannabis has been suggested to treat sexual disorders as early as 1979.
Cannabis use has been associated with many benefits.
According to the authors of the study, “given this increasing body of evidence,” FOD/difficulty could be a medical condition that qualifies for cannabis and should be assessed as a possible first-line medication. The study authors said that the findings “suggest a strong relationship between cannabis use, and better orgasm functions.”
It was noted that they “need more controlled randomized trials to clarify the optimal dosage, route of administration, strain particularity, timing and effects of FOD subtypes”.
Suzanne Mulvehill who wrote the article with Jordan Tishler told MEDCAN24, “The work provides the evidence-base for states to recognise female orgasmic difficulty (FOD), as a qualifying medical condition. It also suggests that medical cannabis should be used as a primary treatment.”
“We now need gold-standard randomized controlled trials to determine optimal dosing, timing of use and effectiveness across FOD sub-types—lifelong (never orgasmed), acquired (lost the ability) and situational (difficulty in certain contexts such as partner sex),” she said.
“This systematic review confirmed what I’ve seen in my own research and in interviews with women—and what I personally experienced following more than 30 years of struggling with orgasm difficulty: cannabis has the potential to help millions of women overcome orgasm disorder/difficulty and improve their health, relationships, and quality of life,” Mulvehill added.
A recent study found, in a similar vein, that cannabis use was associated with an increased level of sexual desire and arousal as well as lowered levels of sexual discomfort.
In a late-year study, it was found that women treated for gynecological tumours who used cannabis vaginal drops reported less sexual pain. The suppositories were combined with “mindful compassion exercises” online to offer patients more benefits.
The results favoured [combined] This research found that in the “group”, sexual function increased as well as levels of lubrication and orgasm. Sexual pain levels decreased.
Earlier research also found that administration of a broad-spectrum, high-CBD vaginal suppository was associated with “significantly reduced frequency and severity of menstrual-related symptoms” as well as the symptoms’ negative impacts on daily life.
A separate study from last year revealed that, in terms of sexual fulfillment, while alcohol may be able to “facilitate”, sex better, marijuana can enhance sexual sensitivity.
While alcohol increased some elements of sexual attraction—including making people feel more attractive, more extroverted and more desirous—people who used marijuana “have more sensitivity and they are more sexually satisfied than when they consume alcohol,” authors wrote.
A broad scientific review of academic research on cannabis and human sexuality published last year concluded that while the relationship between marijuana and sex is a complicated one, use of cannabis is generally associated with more frequent sexual activity as well as increased sexual desire and enjoyment.
This article in Psychopharmacology also stated that low doses of cannabis may be the best for sexual pleasure, whereas higher doses can lead to Reduced Prices It is a matter of desire and ability. The study also suggested there may be differences in effects between women and men.
Some advocates have cited the potential for cannabis to improve sexual function in women as a reason to add conditions such as FOD as a qualifying condition for medical marijuana.
A 2020 study in the journal Sexual Medicine, meanwhile, found that women who used cannabis more often had better sex.
Numerous online surveys have also reported positive associations between marijuana and sex. One study even found a connection between the passage of marijuana laws and increased sexual activity.
Another study warns, however, that more pot doesn’t always mean better sexual experience. A literature review published in 2019 found that cannabis’s impact on libido may depend on dosage, with lower amounts of THC correlating with the highest levels of arousal and satisfaction. The study concluded that most studies have shown marijuana to be beneficial for women in terms of sexual function. However, too much THC may actually cause harm.
Separately, a paper last year in the journal Nature Scientific Reports that purported to be the first scientific study to formally explore the effects of psychedelics on sexual functioning found that drugs such as psilocybin mushrooms and LSD could have beneficial effects on sexual functioning—even months after use.
“On the surface, this type of research may seem ‘quirky,'” one of the authors of that study said, “but the psychological aspects of sexual function—including how we think about our own bodies, our attraction to our partners, and our ability to connect to people intimately—are all important to psychological wellbeing in sexually active adults.”
Mike Latimer is the photographer.