As someone who had Epstein-Barr virus, I began taking bioide...

04.13.2021

Hawaii Lahaina

“As someone who had Epstein-Barr virus, I began taking bioide...”

As someone who had Epstein-Barr virus, I began taking bioidentical hormones when I was pre-menopausal to help me sleep to help me keep my immune system function and help me feel better. After many years on bioidenticals, and once I was through menopause, my Kaiser doctor recommended I stop taking them. I worked with my acupuncturist to phase off them. About five years later, I wasn't feeling well much of the time and had been diagnosed with osteoporosis. My naturopathic doctor suggested I go back on bioidenticals. In addition, the recommendation was to add testosterone pellets to support my bones. After a year of testosterone pellet implants, there was a 5% improvement in my bone density (compared to a 12% decrease the year before). I am also taking compounded progesterone to assist with sleep and overall wellness and estrogen pellets to assist with vaginal dryness. My quality of life has been very positively impacted by compounded hormone treatment!

Hear their stories. Protect their own words. Protect their access to compounded medicines.

On this page, we can only touch on the data that demonstrates the importance of compounded medicines to the lives of millions of people in this country. While the decision to take this vital therapy from patients and physicians might be profitable for big pharmaceutical companies, it will be disastrous for the millions of patients that those same pharmaceutical companies cannot serve!

We encourage the appropriate committees in both the House and Senate to hold hearings on this critical issue.

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