I began using compounded hormonal replacement to control menopausal symptoms, especially bone loss and core body strength. I am quite pleased with the results. I am an advocate of compounded hormonal replacement because it allows my doctor to prescribe exactly what my body needs. She, not a large pharmaceutical company controls what goes into my body. I also trust the purity of the product my compounding pharmacy provides. I would be extremely reluctant to take hormones from a large pharmaceutical company. I probably would not do so. I see no reason to do away with small compounding pharmacies besides greed on the part of the large pharmaceutical companies.