Going into my first pregnancy I knew I would be low in proge...

04.13.2021

Nebraska Kearney

“Going into my first pregnancy I knew I would be low in proge...”

Going into my first pregnancy I knew I would be low in progesterone due to a prior diagnosis of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. As soon as I found out I was pregnant, I was tested and saw that I was in need of supplemental progesterone. I took compounded bioidentical progesterone in three different forms (injection, orally and suppository) for the entirety of my pregnancy. Because my naturally occurring numbers were so low, I have no doubt that if I had not been on progesterone supplements, I would have lost my baby in an early miscarriage. I continued to take them throughout to avoid preterm labor, which I was successful in doing. My husband and I probably owe our baby's life to progesterone being available within a matter of days of finding we needed it. I'm sure that compounded progesterone will continue to be an important part of my life as I navigate my PCOS diagnosis.

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.

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