About 4 1/2 years ago, my body started to shut down. Part of the issue was that my body was not producing the proper hormones. I went to my naturopath and he prescribed a hormone compound that has really helped. Over the last few years, my hormones have elevated to the proper levels and I feel so much better. I do not think that my body would have responded to hormone pills. It has responded very well to the cream compound hormone that I take. I am very thankful for the option of having a compound hormone. I do not want to see it taken away.