I'd been on prescribed hormones since a total hysterectomy in the early 2000's. Due to cancer scares from them I decided to try and go without them. Needless to say it didn't work. I experienced all of the usual symptoms from not having hormones plus suffered with 24/7 horrible hot flashes also my memory was just awful and actually quite scary!!! I tried for MONTHS to give my body time to adjust to the new normal and tried over the counter medication but just couldn't do it any longer. My quality of life was just suffering too much. I decided to try Compounded hormones as I felt it would be safer and I could actually use a much lower dose of hormones than I could by prescription. The results were nothing short of amazing. I'm now 76 years old and absolutely cannot live without this cream. It's a very low dose but without it I truly think Id end up in a nursing home. My memory would be shot and my body would be an even worse wreck. Even missing a dose is enough to send me back into horrid hot flashes immediately. PLEASE DO NOT TAKE THIS OPTION AWAY FROM THOSE OF US WHO DEPEND ON IT TO LIVE A NORMAL LIFE!!!! We deserve to choose what works best for us and is the safest for our situation.