Menopause slowly affected my overall health in relation to sleep and physical energy. Menopause definitely reduced the ability to enjoy any intimacy, have control of emotions and have a healthy overall relationship with life. Now, having taken hormones compounded specifically for my needs, I am back on track and enjoy my life and the love of a new partner.

I can not imagine taking this away from so many women and men. It has helped me so very much. I feel great and things are finally getting better. With what is going on in the world, taking this away would be a huge mistake. Please dont do this to millions of people around the world. It truly works for so many of us who desperately need help.

Back around 2012, I was feeling terrible...I was tired all of the time and I was achy. I began to believe a year or so later that maybe I had Fibromyalgia. I had been to the doctor several times and told him of my symptoms and he was a new doctor to me so I don't really think he believed me. Nothing was ever done about it. A couple of years later I heard an ad about compounded hormones and about that time I spoke with a childhood friend and mentioned to her how I was feeling and she told me about her experience with compounded HRT which as it turns out was similar to my results. I went to the doctor and told him I wanted him to do labs to check my hormone levels. His response when the results came in was "well, this is probably why you have been feeling so bad. All of your hormones are bottomed out." So I went over to my first compound pharmacy and they helped me figure out what I needed. Within a couple of weeks I felt like a BRAND NEW person. My hot flashes were pretty much gone and I just felt 20 years younger (I was about 56 years young at the time). I have been on compounded HRT since... I can't imagine them being taken away!

Since I would not even consider taking the non-compounded hormone replacement, I was so relieved to find out there was a safe, healthy alternative. Since talking these replacements my mood swings have diminished, hot flashes have disappeared and I sleep much better. It would be incredibly frustrating and disappointing if these replacements were no longer available. I would not take ones that were not from a safe, natural base.

At the age of 40, I was forced into menopause overnight due to diseased ovaries that had to be removed, a complete hysterectomy and I started menopause. Without the benefits of compounded bioidentical hormones my life would have been a living HELL.... it was still difficult even with these hormones....and at 65 I am still benefiting....STOP Big Pharma from ruining our lives.

I was postmenopausal and was having problems in every facet of my life. Sleeping, sex, emotions, hair loss, dry skin, depression and hot flashes. My husband made an appointment with my gynecologist for me. Had blood tests and my hormones were compounded for exactly what I needed. At first I was tested once a month and then three months and then six months until I had the dosage perfect. I couldn't have survived through this period without these hormones. I was diagnosed with breast cancer. Pathology reported it was not hormonal related. At that time I opted to only stay with progesterone and thyroid. Now both of those are tailor made for exactly what my body needs. I wouldn't sleep and have to resort to sleeping medication without the progesterone.

Taking progesterone daily has decreased the production of the painful ovarian cysts I was getting frequently before being prescribed this treatment.

Hormones are necessary for positive quality of life. I am 54 and had to start cBHT when I was 38. Thank God for it. I have since had to add additional cBHT as I aged. So many problems were solved with a little cBHT. I experienced severe sleep issues, muscle pain and weakness, constant menstration, fatigue and exhaustion, depression, etc. I am symptom-free and live a wonderful, active life. I feel strong and healthy all because of cBHT. Please let cBHT continue helping people!

My doctor tried regular Pharma's one-dose-fits-all BHRT. It didn't help much at all and I was not happy with the risks. I changed doctors and was put on compounded BHRT. What a difference! Hot flashes ended, and my discomfort ended! The nuanced dosage worked! I won't go back!

Getting just the right amount of testosterone has relieved my brain fog, low energy, and low libido. I had had what I guess were "regular" doses that were too much or too little and they didn't help - my labs were all over the place. Then the doctor switched to compounded and that's what finally helped me.

Due to menopause, I suffer from debilitating hot flashes, memory loss, fatigue and depression which all can be managed and reversed naturally with hormones. Restricting this type of therapy would do irreparable harm to me and millions of women suffering from menopause.

I had terrible brain fog and I was unable to function mentally. The hormone replacement therapy has balanced my hormones and brought my hirmones to be balanced again. The bioidentical hormones are much safer than pharmaceutical synthetic hormones which I cannot use since my mother had breast cancer.

This kind of therapy has corrected my thyroid issues and has also corrected my hormone issues. I have a body that is messed up because of chronic Lyme. These types of medications have greatly improved my quality of life. Without them I don't think I would have made the improvements that I have. I have been take these medications for 13 plus years. Please don't stop them. I and many others depend on them.

I'm actually not premenopausal. I'm in another group of people who need hormone replacement therapy who have been overlooked. I suffer from Endometriosis, hypo-androgenic PCOS, Addison's Disease, as well as other autoimmune diseases. My hormone producing organs are severely damaged and no longer function properly. Because symptomatic onset started in my mid-20's, and because I was thin, Addison's disease and PCOS were overlooked for over a decade. My health began to deteriorate rapidly at 35 years old. I had been an athlete since I was a child but I always suffered from chronic exhaustion, and by the time I was 35, I could no loner participate in sports. I sought out experts in reproductive endocrinology and adrenal endocrinology. I was deemed infertile, I had no libido, I was depressed, chronically fatigued, suffered from an inability to focus and be productive in work, and I had an atrophied vagina. While my doctors are still fine-tuning the correct dosages of hormones right for my body, hormone replacement therapy has saved my life and my marriage. I've regained some normalcy in every day activities. And, most importantly, hormone replacement therapy, especially for those who are not peri-menopausal, menopausal or post menopausal, and for those who want to live normal, active lives and retain their fertility, tailored, compounded hormone replacement therapy is critical.

I started with Progesterone only at 44. I was able to sleep and not feel so irritable prior to my period. I'm now 65 and don't want to think of life without my hormones. My last bone density was really good and my physician said the hormones definitely made a difference, since I'm at risk for osteoporosis. I have risk factors such as being petite and 111 lbs and having Hashimotos's Thyroiditis. These compounded hormones are vital to my well being.

I have used compounded hormones at different times in my life. The first time was a compounded progesterone that I used during pregnancy. I had suffered multiple miscarriages but with the use of compounded progesterone, I was able to go to full term and give birth to a healthy baby girl. I later used a pellet to help me deal with a low libido. Most recently, I am using BHRT creams and have been astonished by how positively it has impacted my energy, blood glucose levels, and sleep quality - I sleep without interruption for eight hours every night. My skin tone improved along with my overall mental capacity and focus. I would not live without them.

I suffer from three different severe issues that fall in the "uro-genital" area of menopause symptoms. This is an area of menopause that is awkward to discuss, but extremely important to understand. The entire pelvic region is very estrogen-needy, and all kinds of severe issues can occur when estrogen levels fall. Women can become incontinent as the bladder weakens due to low estrogen. The vagina and vulva can atrophy and shrink up, causing severe pain, irritation, inability to tolerate sex, etc. Some women experience such severe atrophy that they get tiny cuts in their skin from everyday activities like wearing underwear. If you are a man reading this, how would you feel if you watched your penis slowly shrink can shrivel up and become painful on any type of contact. Throughout my struggles with uro-genital menopause issues, I tried various FDA-approved approved options. However, there is a major flaw in most FDA-approved options to treat uro-genital symptoms: they often contain unnecessary inactive ingredients that cause severe irritation of these very sensitive areas of the body. After trying multiple FDA-approved options that caused severe irritation, my doctor finally suggested that we try a custom-compounded cream that might cause less irritation. Thankfully, the versa-base cream was indeed the magic solution for me- no irritation! However, I am now very concerned about whether or not this option may be taken away from me. I have seen that the FDA may consider an exception for allergies, but how does one know if I will fit into your definition of an allergy? The specifics of such a caveat will affect hundreds of thousands of women like myself. Without my custom-compounded cream, my uro-gential symptoms were on track for incontinence, inability to have sex (thus also impacting my husband) and potentially needing to retire early due to severe pain from the atrophy as my skin gets so thin that it tears upon contact. Thankfully, I am now stable, but I am extremely concerned that I will no longer be able to access my low-dose cream in the custom base I need. I hope you will consider my story. I also hope you will consider that there are other FDA-approved HRT options that fail women for one reason or another. I know many women who have turned to compounded bioidentical hormone therapy (CBHRT) because FDA-approved options did not work for them or caused various reactions and side effects. It is not accurate to assume that women can be well-served by the current FDA-approved options alone. Also keep in mind that women are further limited by whatever choices their insurance company might cover. CBHRT serves millions of women for various reasons, and placing restrictions on access to CBHRT would be devastating to the quality of life for millions of women.

My quality of life has greatly improved since starting bioidentical hormone therapy. Before, I had debilitating and frequent hot flashes which interrupted my sleep and interfered with daily activities, vaginal dryness, and loss of libido. All of those symptoms have greatly improved and I feel like myself again. I also have a history of heart disease in my family and am aware of studies indicating HRT reduces heart disease risk in post menopausal women.

cBHRT has completely changed my life for the better! Previously I had to take Premarin, which is made from mare urine! Would you want to ingest urine to try to balance your hormones? I don't think so! Also, I got terrible side effects from this. With cBHRT my quality of life is GREAT, and I know I am taking something that is created to mirror the hormones that my body is no longer secreting. PLEASE do not restrict compounding pharmacies from creating these miracle compounds.