In November 2019, I switched from oral Estradial to an estri...

04.13.2021

Florida TAMPA

“In November 2019, I switched from oral Estradial to an estri...”

In November 2019, I switched from oral Estradial to an estriol compound. I was skeptical from the start. In fact, I was prepared for the bioidentical hormones to not be as effective as the "real" ones. But, I was motivated to stop using the oral estrogen because it passes through the liver and therefore is more toxic to the body. It took about two months for me to get the right dose of the compounded estrogens and when I did, it seemed to work even better than the estradial to prevent nights sweats, clear my mind of fog, and help my skin feel soft and supple. I would be really upset if I had to go back to a more toxic version of estrogen because the FDA did not allow compound pharmacies to make products that do not pass through the liver on the way to delivering their benefits.

Hear their stories. Protect their own words. Protect their access to compounded medicines.

On this page, we can only touch on the data that demonstrates the importance of compounded medicines to the lives of millions of people in this country. While the decision to take this vital therapy from patients and physicians might be profitable for big pharmaceutical companies, it will be disastrous for the millions of patients that those same pharmaceutical companies cannot serve!

We encourage the appropriate committees in both the House and Senate to hold hearings on this critical issue.

Explore our interactive map that demonstrates the importance of compounded medicines to patients all across the country. Filter these first-hand accounts by state to see just how vital compounded medicines are.