The Doctor's Lounge: Clinical Perspectives on Cannabis brings medical experts from around the globe to answer your questions about cannabinoids. The Doctor's Lounge is hosted by Mary Clifton, M.D., a board-certified, licensed, internal medicine doctor. She is a best-selling author and consultant and a highly recognized expert and speaker on the impacts and applications of CBD and Cannabis. She is a sought-after speaker with an impressive list of former clients and speaks at major cannabinoid events around the world, including Africa, Europe and Asia. 

On this episode of The Doctor's Lounge: Clinical Perspectives on Cannabis, moderator Zachary Moore, PhD, Senior Director at Csequence, joins host Mary Clifton, MD, and Genester Wilson-King, MD, FACOG, a Board-Certified Obstetrician and gynecologist. As a nationally recognized speaker on cannabis use and wellness, Dr. Wilson-King presents on cannabis in obstetrics, gynecology, and for the aging patient. This episode covers sexual health, including precoital anxiety, menopause, STIs, and the data about cannabis as a positive factor in your sex life.

About the Guest

Genester Wilson-King, MD is a Board-Certified Obstetrician and gynecologist with over 25 years of clinical experience providing compassionate and research-driven care to patients. After years of working as a full-service OB/GYN, she founded Victory Rejuvenation Center (VRC), a private holistic and preventive medicine practice that provides life-transforming management modalities and customized medicines to patients. 

As the Medical Director of VRC, she helps her patients age gracefully and achieve holistic wellbeing. Her expertise focuses on plant-based medicine, integrated health, nutrition, supplements, cannabis education, and hormone balance. Dr. Wilson-King primarily uses compounded plant-based medicines (FDA approved) and pharmaceutical grade supplements.

Dr. Wilson-King is a clinician advocate and educator on medical cannabis. She has spent extensive time in processing facilities, labs, farms, and dispensaries across the country and in Israel. She is Co-Vice President of the Society of Cannabis Clinicians, a non-profit that works to empower and educate healthcare providers on the use of cannabis medicine. She is also on the Board of the Doctors For Cannabis Regulation (DFCR), the first and only national physicians’ association dedicated to the legalization and regulation of cannabis for adults. Advancing the DFCR’s commitment to addressing the disproportionate criminalization of cannabis use among communities of color and the nation’s poor, she regularly provides expert opinions for legal cases involving cannabis. 

As a nationally recognized speaker on cannabis use and wellness, Dr. Wilson-King presents on cannabis in obstetrics, gynecology, and for the aging patient. She has held dozens of seminars throughout the state of Florida on premenstrual syndrome management, menopause, bioidentical hormone therapy, and aging from a holistic perspective.

Timestamps:

[08:48] The history of the compassionate use of cannabis to mitigate illness symptoms

[12:57] Endocannabinoid system and sexual function: how do they tie physiologically?

[18:13] The use of cannabis before sex: what the data suggests. What if only one partner uses cannabis?

[27:03] Pre-coital anxiety: how, specifically, can cannabis help people relax?

[32:38] Exploring dosage titrations and delivery methods: how to find what works relative to your “endocannabinoid tone”

[40:04] Latest research on women’s sexual health and cannabinoids

[48:57] How to have direct conversations with young patients about STIs

[50:22] Cannabis use during menopause

The Doctor’s Lounge: Clinical Perspectives on Cannabis Podcast brings medical experts from around the globe to answer your questions about cannabinoids. Moderated by Dr. Mary Clifton, M.D., a board-certified, licensed, internal medicine doctor, produced in partnership and collaboration by the National Association of Cannabis Businesses (NACB), Csequence, (1:1 Marketing + Science-Based Education for Sales Enablement), and CBDandCannabisInfo.com, founded by Dr. Mary Clifton.

DISCLAIMER- This podcast is done in collaboration with the National Association of Cannabis Businesses, Csequence, and cbdandcannabisinfo.com. The information on this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.