My father was a Medical Physician in a small southern town a...

04.13.2021

South Carolina Mount Pleasant

“My father was a Medical Physician in a small southern town a...”

My father was a Medical Physician in a small southern town and I remember he would not give my mother hormone replacement due to his fear of pharmaceutical grade hormone replacement would put my mother at risk for cancer, which later was proven to be an active contributor to certain cancers in his era of medicine. My sister passed away at 52 years of ovarian cancer; therefore, I was particularly concerned about pharmaceutical grade hormone replacement and cancer. I was relieved once I learned about the saliva test and the clear numbers of all hormones affecting my health and we followed these numbers to improve my well-being as well as enhancing my sexual interests. Pitt Street Pharmacy was on the cutting edge of explaining these numbers and compounding a plant based compound to speak to my needs for hormone replacement, adjusting my dose with the numbers and changing hormones. I felt safe and a part of a team addressing my physical well bring and enhancing my overall life. I have positive comments about this experience. I still take progesterone compound cream, but am 73 years old, so my use has decreased as to other hormone plant based compounds. Please allow this institution to remain in tact for the millions of women who need such options. Do not attempt to focus on a provider who is not broken. There are so many other issues unresolved.

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