98. CBD for Pelvic Pain, Sex, and Menopause: What Midlife Women Need to Know About Vaginal Suppositories with Tamar Hill

If you’ve ever been told to “just use lubricant” or “this is normal in menopause,” this conversation will challenge everything you thought you knew about pelvic health.

In this episode of Women Mastering Midlife, I sit down with Tamar Hill, CEO of MedRoots, to explore an emerging and often misunderstood option in women’s health: CBD vaginal and rectal suppositories for pelvic pain, painful sex, and menopause symptoms.

We discuss what clinicians are seeing in real practice, why patients are quietly turning to these products, and the gap between what is happening in women’s bodies and what is currently included in medical guidelines.

This is not about trends. This is about options.

What We Cover in This Episode

• What pelvic pain really looks like in midlife women

• Why painful sex (dyspareunia), vaginismus, and vulvodynia are often underdiagnosed

• How CBD interacts with the body’s endocannabinoid system and why that matters

• The difference between CBD vs THC and what “microdosing” actually means

• Why some women are choosing CBD over medications like benzodiazepines for pelvic floor therapy

• The role of inflammation, nervous system dysregulation, and the pelvic pain cycle

• Vaginal dryness in perimenopause and menopause and how it impacts intimacy

• The reality of stigma, lack of research funding, and why providers are hesitant to recommend CBD

• How clinicians are navigating documentation and conversations around CBD with patients

• What to look for in a safe, high-quality CBD product (this is critical)

Learn more about Tamar Hill and MedRoots

Final Thought

Women deserve more than silence, dismissal, or one-size-fits-all solutions.

This conversation is an invitation to stay curious, ask better questions, and advocate for your body, because small changes can make a big difference.

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