Endo Warriors
Endo Warriors
Callie Greenberg & Jamie Silva
Cannabis for Chronic Pain and Endometriosis: Women’s Health, Science, and Stigma Explained With Guest Melanie Wentzel | EP04
1 hour 5 minutes Posted Jan 8, 2026 at 7:01 am.
Welcome to Endo Warriors
Melanie Wentzel’s Path Into Cannabis and Health System Reform
Women’s History With Cannabis and the Roots of Stigma
Cannabis, Chronic Pain, and Endometriosis
The Endocannabinoid System and How Cannabis Works
The Real Cost of Endometriosis and Chronic Pain on Women’s Lives
How Cannabis Supports Pain Relief and Nervous System Balance
Cannabis Delivery Methods, Dosage, and Safe Use
Side Effects, Safety, and Responsible Cannabis Use
Hormones, Menstrual Cycles, and Personalized Cannabis Response
Where to Find Melanie Wentzel and Cannabis Queens
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When endometriosis pain is normalized and women are dismissed, cannabis often enters the conversation as both a medical option and a source of tension.
 
Callie Greenberg speaks with Melanie Wentzel, an international speaker, healthcare strategist, and bestselling author of Cannabis Queens, about cannabis, pain management, and endometriosis through a women’s-health-forward lens. They unpack how stigma, limited research, and delayed diagnosis have shaped the way chronic pelvic pain is treated, and why cannabis continues to sit outside mainstream care despite its long history and growing evidence.
 
The conversation goes deeper than symptom relief. It asks what happens when women are expected to tolerate pain instead of being supported, and what pain management could look like if curiosity replaced dismissal. This episode invites listeners to rethink how care is defined, who gets taken seriously, and what becomes possible when women’s pain is finally treated as worthy of real solutions.
 
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