When I started menopause, I stopped producing my own hormones and was not only suffering the usual side effects from menopause, but my personality changed. I wasn't who I used to be, and I missed that. I tried getting the combination of hormones through pills, but they were not available that way. Compounding was my only option. I would hate for myself and other women like me to lose access to these compounded hormones that make such a big difference in my daily life.