I am a 50 year old woman and I have used bio-identical hormones for 3 years. In my early 40’s, due to a medical condition, I had a partial hysterectomy. I elected for a partial because I wanted to enter menopause naturally. Three years ago, i experienced the worst bout of depression in my life, I was having suicidal thoughts! As a mother of 5, this scared me. I visited my doctor who tested my hormones to find that my levels were flatlined. Knowing my extreme history of allergies to pharmaceuticals, my doctor put me on bio-identical hormones and I immediately felt normal. I gladly pay $125 per month to feel like myself! I’m not asking for insurance to cover the cost, I’m just asking to be allowed to continue a therapy that is working for me. It is likely the only therapy that my body can withstand.