Forty years of BHRT and thriving!

08.13.2024

Idaho Olympia

“Forty years of BHRT and thriving!”

At the age of 35, I was diagnosed with stage 3 colorectal cancer. Part of the treatment, involved radiation therapy. My ovaries were a radiation zone, thus I lost both. I am fortunate to survive and thrive at 62 years.
In 1998, the recommended treatment for medically induced menopause was Prempro. However, I was concerned about long term use a conjugated equine estrogen. A local compounding pharmacy provided a course and prescriptions for Bio-identical Hormone Therapy (BHT).
In 2002 the WHI reported increased risk of stroke with conjugated estrogens.
Compounding pharmacies provide individualized treatments for patients. This is not an aim of pharmacology companies.
My story illustrates the benefits of individuals working with compounding pharmacies. It also reminds us of the short comings and sometimes harmful of effects of having a prescription industry dominated by pharmacology companies.

Hear their stories. Protect their own words. Protect their access to compounded medicines.

On this page, we can only touch on the data that demonstrates the importance of compounded medicines to the lives of millions of people in this country. While the decision to take this vital therapy from patients and physicians might be profitable for big pharmaceutical companies, it will be disastrous for the millions of patients that those same pharmaceutical companies cannot serve!

We encourage the appropriate committees in both the House and Senate to hold hearings on this critical issue.

Explore our interactive map that demonstrates the importance of compounded medicines to patients all across the country. Filter these first-hand accounts by state to see just how vital compounded medicines are.