cBHT has made changes in my life that FDA approved drugs has not. My body does not handle FDA approved birth controls very well at all along with MANY other women. Biodentical hormones work with my body to bring my levels to where they need to be instead of covering up my symptoms and causing my underlying issues to become worse overtime like regular birth control does. I need cBHT to help my hormones regulate and reduce my risk of uterine cancer because other wise I would be thrown on regular birth control and my body would be worse off or I would refuse the birth control because of the issues it causes and be very susceptible to cancers. I am paying the extra out of pocket because insurance won't cover these medicines. If I didn't need them and they weren't helping I wouldn't waste the money.