I began taking biodentical hormones back in 2009. I began having all sorts of strange things going on with my body and my gynecologist tested my blood and said I wasn't peri-menopausal. I spoke to my mom and she verified that my symptoms were mirroring hers when she started. She began at 40, I was only 37. Having a doctor tell me I was too young and didn't have the blood marker was all well and good, but didn't solve my lack of sleep, hemorrhaging periods, strange skin eruptions, heart palpitations, and the list went on. My gynecologist would only offer birth control, hysterectomy or uterine ablation. All three were things that had pretty awful side effects I just didn't want.
I spoke to my sister and she mentioned knowing someone taking biodentical hormones. i searched for a provider in my area. Began biodentical hormones and I could sleep, my periods calmed down and my life was so much more manageable!