Like many women, I cannot tolerate synthetic progestins or oral progesterone without severely debilitating results to my mood.
Compounded bioidentical progesterone has been the one progesterone my body (and my mind) has been able to tolerate and protect my uterus at the same time. Too many doctors are quick to prescribe women in the peri and menopausal transition strong and often unnecessary antidepressants or antipsychotics when all we really need are our bioidentical hormones. Yes, we need to protect our uterus and our breasts, but we have another organ to protect and that is our brain. Too many women are vulnerable to suicide during the peri and menopausal transitions, especially women who may have a history of depression. The answer isn't more anti-depressants or anti-psychotics. We are overprescribed as it is.
I have felt the positive effects of good bioidentical compounded hormone treatment and resulting good mental health. I don't need an anti-psychotic drug, I am not psychotic. I need to have bioidentical hormone replacement options that are right FOR ME.
Take this away and you take away the options for millions of women, who are all individuals and who may or may not be able to metabolize or tolerate certain "FDA approved" hormone therapy or may need specialized dosages because of other health issues, medications which affect hormones being available to the body (such as opioids affecting free testosterone levels) and their stage of life.