I am now 62 years old

06.10.2021

California 1381 Peggy Ave

“I am now 62 years old”

I am now 62 years old. I started using cBHT (estriol suppositories) because of vaginal dryness 4 or more years ago. Hormone testing showed my estriol levels close to zero. My prescription took some time to work but did work well after a while and continues to work well for dryness. I then developed severe pelvic prolapse symptoms and found my cBHT prescription provided significant help with early symptoms. It was not a fix; I eventually required surgery in 2019, which for me led to a difficult recovery. It was about a year before I felt fully recovered. This condition can recur after surgery and continuing my cBHT was recommended by my surgeon to support pelvic tissues and reduce risk of recurrence. During recovery I noticed the cBHT made a difference in amount of pelvic strain I noticed, definitely easing symptoms. I also have low muscle tone in my anal sphincter which causes bowel incontinence. My cBHT prescription is HUGELY helpful in mitigating this problem. It is my primary quality-of-life application for this medication and I would be miserable without this treatment. I see the extra unwanted ingredients in pharmaceutical solutions and the long list of side effects and that is really concerning. I have had zero side effects from my cBHT and it just has vitamins, bioidentical estriol, and coconut oil. I feel a whole lot better putting this in my body than a pharmaceutical and I become scared and angry at the thought of this option being taken away from me. This medication needs to be taken long term and I don't want to be forced to poison myself with pharmaceutical additives or risk those side effects in order to get medical help for my conditions. Given the FDA allows the hormone replacement pharmaceuticals with all their inherent risk, I cannot understand why they have a problem with my cBHT, which seems to me much safer and still effective, and can be specifically dosed for me for the minimum dose that is effective.

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