I initially hesitated to take HRT because of the negative side effects I had read about. I then read about bioidentical hormones and researched them until I was convinced they would be safer. After speaking with Jane Kennedy in Santa Rosa, CA, I began working with her and after about ten years, I can say that I'm thrilled that I made the choice to go with bioidentical hormone replacement. Not just because they're safer, but because they've had a very positive effect on my sleep, skin, libido and general feeling of well being.