Earlier this year I decided to explore HRT due to multiple symptoms I was having that were increasing and affecting the quality of life I've always been used to. I lived a full and active life at 57 years but things were changing over the last several years, enough to notice something was going on.
I wasn't looking for a "magic pill" but something that would help me (not mask a problem) and that I could financially sustain long-term. I interviewed multiple places and ended up working with my compounding pharmacist who works "in conjunction" with my doctor, a partnership which was majorly important to me so both were involved in knowing what I was doing. I do the cream application with progesterone pill at night.
I felt this was more suitable for me. Since being on HRT I've noticed many positive changes - regular sleeping, less brain fog, overall physical vitality and mental health. Understanding my hormones are not what they were and seeing test results that showed various levels of hormones really opened my eyes to why I felt that way and now seeing those same results in relation to how I feel now is like night and day! Should compounding HRT be removed it would severely affect women who need it, myself included. I urge the FDA to NOT restrict compounded hormones and in fact, look at all the benefits they provide!