I had a complete hysterectomy at age 39 and was put on a low dose hormone patch. After developing blood clots in my lungs, the only form of HRT I was allowed was vaginal cream, initially being Premarin. Without HRT, I had been suffering from dryness, painful sex, frequent UTI's and severe vaginitis. For years, even with Premarin, I still continued to suffer from severe periodic vaginal burning which made me miserable and often unable to sleep. I switched to Vagifem and Estrace but still experienced the horrible symptoms. Finally I was told I may be allergic to ingredients in the base of these products (alcohol & glycerin, for example). I found a compounding pharmacy which gave me an Estradiol cream in a hypoallergenic base and my vaginal burning finally disappeared. I had my life back.
I need this product to stay comfortable, keep UTI's at bay, and hopefully continue to avoid needing surgery for prolapse which has developed over the years. Until I can buy a vaginal hormone cream through Walgreens, etc., that is hypoallergenic and doesn't contain ingredients like alcohol and glycerin, I need to have this resource from my compounding pharmacy in order to avoid health problems which would be very detrimental to my overall health. I implore the FDA to not impose restrictions on compounding pharmacies which would deny me a product I need and cannot obtain elsewhere.