After years of struggling with endometriosis, and early onse...

04.13.2021

Washington Mill Creek

“After years of struggling with endometriosis, and early onse...”

After years of struggling with endometriosis, and early onset menopause, I had a complete hysterotomy (ovaries & uterus) at 44 because of excessive bleeding due to endometrial hyperplasia. My surgeon indicated that my ovaries were similar to those of a post menopausal women. After my hysterotomy I suffered severe hot flashes. I used an estrogen patch to control the hot flashes until I was 58, but wanted to use a more natural form of estrogen as I neared my 60's so I started using compounded estrogen and progesterin drops. In 2019 I traveled across the US for six months, and because of shipping issues I could not have the drops delivered to certain states. So I thought I would try going off the hormones completely to see if I could tough it out and maybe if I tried long enough, the hot flashes would calm down. 90 days later when I returned home to Washington state I was so miserable with night sweats/hot flashes, interrupted sleep and daytime hot flashes that alarmed both myself and my husband, I decided to renew my prescription for the compounded hormone drops. Within two days I was back to normal with uninterrupted sleep and normal functioning during the day. I cannot express the importance of this drug in allowing me to lead a normal life. Please do not restrict cBHRT therapy.

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