Cannabis for endometriosis-related pain and symptoms: It's high time that we see this as a legitimate treatment

Mike Armour^{1

2

3}, Justin Sinclair¹

Affiliations

¹ NICM Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University, Penrith, New South Wales, Australia.
² Medical Research Institute of New Zealand (MRINZ), Wellington, New Zealand.
³ Translational Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University, Penrith, New South Wales, Australia.

Mike Armour et al. Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol. 2023 Feb.

. 2023 Feb;63(1):118-120.

doi: 10.1111/ajo.13642. Epub 2023 Jan 24.

Mike Armour^{1

2

3}, Justin Sinclair¹

¹ NICM Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University, Penrith, New South Wales, Australia.
² Medical Research Institute of New Zealand (MRINZ), Wellington, New Zealand.
³ Translational Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University, Penrith, New South Wales, Australia.

No abstract available

Cited by

The Place of Cannabinoids in the Treatment of Gynecological Pain.
Sinclair J, Abbott J, Proudfoot A, Armour M. Sinclair J, et al. Drugs. 2023 Nov;83(17):1571-1579. doi: 10.1007/s40265-023-01951-z. Epub 2023 Oct 13. Drugs. 2023. PMID: 37831340 Free PMC article.
Non-response to first-line hormonal treatment for symptomatic endometriosis: overcoming tunnel vision. A narrative review.
Cetera GE, Merli CEM, Facchin F, Viganò P, Pesce E, Caprara F, Vercellini P. Cetera GE, et al. BMC Womens Health. 2023 Jun 30;23(1):347. doi: 10.1186/s12905-023-02490-1. BMC Womens Health. 2023. PMID: 37391793 Free PMC article. Review.
Cannabis and Endometriosis: The Roles of the Gut Microbiota and the Endocannabinoid System.
Farooqi T, Bhuyan DJ, Low M, Sinclair J, Leonardi M, Armour M. Farooqi T, et al. J Clin Med. 2023 Nov 13;12(22):7071. doi: 10.3390/jcm12227071. J Clin Med. 2023. PMID: 38002684 Free PMC article. Review.

1. Rowlands IJ, Abbott JA, Montgomery GW et al. Prevalence and incidence of endometriosis in Australian women: A data linkage cohort study. BJOG 2021; 128(4): 657-665.
1. Armour M, Lawson K, Wood A et al. The cost of illness and economic burden of endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain in Australia: A national online survey. PLoS One 2019; 14(10): e0223316.
1. Sinaii N, Cleary SD, Younes N et al. Treatment utilization for endometriosis symptoms: A cross-sectional survey study of lifetime experience. Fertil Steril 2007; 87(6): 1277-1286.
1. As-Sanie S, Soliman AM, Evans K et al. Healthcare utilization and cost burden among women with endometriosis by opioid prescription status in the first year after diagnosis: A retrospective claims database analysis. J Med Econ 2020; 23(4): 371-377.
1. Chiuve SE, Kilpatrick RD, Hornstein MD et al. Chronic opioid use and complication risks in women with endometriosis: A cohort study in US administrative claims. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf 2021; 30: 787-796.