I am here to say that my physical health and mental health w...

04.13.2021

Wisconsin Mount pleasant

“I am here to say that my physical health and mental health w...”

I am here to say that my physical health and mental health would be in danger had I NOT used bioidentical hormone therapy. I had a severe case of disruption at 51 years of age where my body stopped producing estrogen and my physical and mental ability were in danger. I landed almost in the hospital, but instead knew well enough to go to my gynecologist. Up until then, I had taken OTC progesterone cream to assist with pre- menopause. After a few weeks I improved 50%. Now I've been on it for five years with very few interruptions to my life, with testing and adjustments to the bioidentical creams. It has dramatically improved my life with no side effects or set backs. This is a TERRIBLE idea to not allow for this type of treatment. It is effective and is safe. I should be allowed to maintain and improve my health as I am aging. The FDA has not done its job if it restricts compounding. The biggest benefit it is done with testing and adjustment and side effects are not like HRT- chemically produced with dangerous side effects. I am pleased and have been pleased with bio-compounding and see this as another barrier against women's right for health and well-being. Physically going through menopause is hard enough and we need all the safe available pathways to health. Isn't that also what the FDA is supposed to protect? Bioidenticals can also assist men who are having more trouble as they age as well.

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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