I started using compounded hormone cream years ago on the advice of my Harvard trained medical doctor to offset symptoms as I was entering perimenopause. I've had very few issues with irregular periods or hot flashes so feel like this has helped me navigate this time of hormonal fluctuation as I age. I'm grateful for anything that is a little more natural and mimics what my body naturally produces. I would be frustrated to have to find something else to try and feel like I was having to experiment with something new when what I'm using seems to be working. Please continue to allow the use of compounds for uses that are deemed medically necessary by our doctors!