I have been taking compounded progesterone for 5 years along with getting the BioTe pellets every 4 months. 5 years ago, I had osteopenia in my back and both my hips as shown on a bone scan. % years later, my back is normal density and my hips have improved greatly in density. I am now 69 years old, a slender tall white woman whose mother has broken her hip, her pelvis and had 2 compression fractures in her back. I have participated in heavy weight lifting classes for 30 years now, but even that di not help my bones, only the hormone therapy helped me. If this goes away, I don't know how I will keep improving my bone density. Thank you, Sherry Carr