Dear Congress,
I tried to avoid taking hormone therapy but after not being able to function properly at my job and in life in general, I decided to try hormone therapy and it was a game-changer for me. I was under the close supervision of my gynecologist as we worked to figure out the right dosage amounts of estrogen and progesterone. Because my body didn't react well to the amounts of progesterone available by the drug companies through the drug store pharmacy, I needed to have it compounded. I need to take LESS than what was available through the standard pharmacy /drug RX doses. So I am so grateful that having compounded hormones is an option even if it means I have to pay more money to have them compounded.
I agree there need to be strict regulations on compounding pharmacies as all are not as reputable as the one I use - The Compounding Pharmacy of Beverly Hills.
Thank you for your time, Lynne Bierut