Compounding Hormones helped during Menopause and continue to keep me alive!

04.08.2022

Kansas Lawrence

“Compounding Hormones helped during Menopause and continue to keep me alive!”

Hello, my name is Pat and I can't imagine what my health would be without compound hormones. I am a very active, healthy 73-year-old woman. I exercise 5-7days a week and am in excellent shape.
Back in my menopause years, some 25 or so years ago, I was grateful to my bi-estrogen/progesterone creams to help me through the headaches, dryness, and the usual menopause bodily reactions. I am one to investigate claims and not take anything at face value. So in the 80's I read the research that the estrogen pills many women were taking were causing breast cancer. That is why I took compounded hormone therapy which did NOT include the third estrogen that caused cancer. They worked well and I did not put myself at risk.
Fast forward (too fast), I am now a very healthy, active 73 year old with high cholesterol and osteopenia. I am taking a statin for high cholesterol and Alendronate for my osteopenia, both having potentially serious side effects; I plan on getting off of them. My fabulous Health and Wellness physician has prescribed these compounded hormones so I can stop taking these other harmful medications. These hormone compounds will also improve my nerve health from any damage caused by COVID. I have written to my senators and congressman to fight this battle with us.
With heartfelt thanks for fighting this absurd endeavor to rob Americans of a healthy, safe choice from harmful pharmaceuticals.

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