I have been using compounded hormones to treat the severe effects of menopause with much success. I had tried different intake methods for my treatment which didn't seem to work well but when I tried the compounded hormones it worked extremely well. My symptoms before taking the compound were to the point that I couldn't function properly. I was depressed, forgetful, unable to focus and for the first time in my life, having anxiety attacks. Now that I take the compounded hormones, I have none of that and am able to live my life fully. Isn't that what we all want? To be able to be the best we can be? I can't imagine why congress would take these important treatments away from the public and I can't imagine what I would do without them.

I was 50 years old when I realized that I had no energy for my daily life (work, children, husband...) when I found Dr. Barber who believes in compounded hormones.
I AM A CHANGED WOMAN!!!
Without replacing my mass produced hormones with compounded hormones that better supplied my body with what it needed, I'd be JUST ANOTHER MENOPAUSAL STATISTIC.
For 7 years I've gotten my life back!

Peri and post menopause wreaked havoc on my body. My joints ached, I had terrible brain fog, my hair was falling out, and I was losing muscle even though I exercised. I tried to balance my hormones for more than 5 years with standard hormone therapy. Nothing worked. Since going on cBHT therapy ALL my symptoms have disappeared. ALL of them! I'm healthier, more fit, and more energetic than I've been in a very long time - and I'm 56 years old.
I need cBHT in my life to keep me functioning, healthy, and productive. It is a critical part of my health and wellbeing program. Please do not take the right to be healthy away from me and others like me!

Back in the 70's doctors seemed to have no problems do hysterectomies on woman like a tonsillectomy. i had mine done and i was 24 years old! I did not have cancer, but, "female problems". i went into to menopause immediately and no one told me what was happening to me!! i went several years without any kind of hormone therapy. i was miserable both physically and emotionally. i finally got help several years later and felt so much more comfortable and my body was more stable. no heat flashes, chills, lack of sleep, emotional roller coaster all of the time. had a sex drive back. i was on a pharmaceutical hormone and took myself off of them for a couple of years because of things i had read about synthetic hormones. same scenario for me, but, even worse symptoms this time around. my doc did blood work and I had no estrogen or testosterone in my system at all! I was so miserable and I got a prescription for my compound hormones and I have more energy, sleep better, not depressed, not soaking to the bone with heat flashes. I am now elderly and still need them. I will fight tooth and nail to keep them!! I pay out of pocket, because insurance won't pay for some weird reason! I do not want the FDA in my personal business. I like my small pharmacy and they keep me sane with their great service!!

After having a hysterectomy at a very young age, I began struggling with serious issues including suicidal ideation, depression, insomnia and the inability to concentrate. Bioidentical HRT at the direction of my doctor has been the only solution that has helped me.
Doctors and patients must have compounded HRT available as a treatment option. Do not allow the FDA to tamper with the availability of compounded hormone replacement therapy.

After years of experiencing vulvovaginal and pelvic pain (which had not been accurately diagnosed by GYN's) a Physician, who dealt with pelvic floor dysfunction, prescribed compounded hormones for me. This has been a part of my treatment protocol and has helped alleviate my chronic pain.

We need more research and Physicians educated in pelvic floor dysfunction, which has mostly been overlooked, as so many women suffer in silence with this disease process. So please, FDA, do not take away a viable tool for millions of women who suffer from this vicious cycle of chronic pain.

My story is similar to that of many women who have testified on this website - and yet unique. And it's precisely this uniqueness that compounding pharmacies are able to address. Since the years before menopause, I have suffered from a variety of symptoms that made my life miserable and affected me both physically and mentally. I have a large folder showing a history of failed treatments. My decision to take compounded, bioidentical hormones came after my bones showed a rapid degeneration. Still, it was not made lightly. I consulted several top experts in the field and compared their recommendations with dozens of studies (I do historical research for a living). Fourteen years later, I can say these hormones have turned my life around. Among other things, the physical strength I found during the five-year struggle of two of my sons with schizophrenia, and the untimely death of one of them, wouldn’t have been possible without the balance provided by these hormones and the careful monitoring of their dosage by my doctor and compounding pharmacist. I beg the FDA to take into serious consideration true life experiences. In a country where "my body, my choice" has become a rallying cry, it's hard to understand how it would not be applied to products that are allowing thousands of women to function at their best and, in turn, give their best to society.

This issue of whether or not to continue cBHT is really a Gender Equity issue. Hormone replacement therapy is a means by which millions of women counter the crippling effects of menopause to restore hormonal balance and physical/mental health.
Restricting or eliminating access to cBHT would disproportionately effect women and will greatly interfere with our right to choose our own health care protocols.
Women have the right to age with health and vitality. Compound BHT is the only treatment that works for me and many others like me. Would we be having this conversation if cBHT users were primarily men? I don't think so.
Do not limit women's right to be as healthy as we can be.

I have been taking HCG and testosterone for about eight years now. This has been life-changing. From the time I started these treatments I've felt 15 years younger. I'm practically never sick. Most people think I'm in my early 50s and I am 63 years old. I have never had any ill effects. A few times, for various reasons, I stopped taking the treatment for a period of months and the negative effects on my health and general well-being were overwhelming. It would be devastating to my life and my health of this treatment were to be taken away.

I was diagnosed with Low T in 2014, and have required compounded hormone therapy to return to normal life. I find it critical to health and wellness! It's actually life-changing, and I can't do without it.

After visiting my Gynecologist, I was diagnosed with Uterine fibroids. I was
prescribed compounded hormone replacement therapy. I had been suffering from an array of debilitating symptoms from brain fog, bleeding, fatigue, insomnia, anxiety, and irritability to name a few. Just when I thought my condition was hopeless, my Gynecologist agreed to prescribe Progesterone capsules. I was estrogen dominant which was compromising my health and ability to function at work and in general. I am so thankful to report that my fibroids are shrinking, my bleeding has stopped, and I am sleeping better than I have in years. Thank goodness for Doctors that listen to their patients and for compounding pharmacies!
Please don't take away this absolutely vital service that has improved my life and many others who are suffering needlessly!

I was introduced to compounded pharmacy hormone replacement therapy in 2017. Prior to 2017, my prescriptions were filled at traditional pharmacies such as Rite-Aide, Publix, and Walgreens.The dosage was suggested by my doctors but was never tested to ensure the medicines were working and more importantly...were they working at a dosage well and appropriately for me. I've been on hormone therapy since 2008 due to the removal of my ovaries. I've been the patient of several GYN doctors due to relocating to different places for my career. No doctor ever recommended blood analysis to determine the level of the medications in my body and to critically analyze their effectiveness. In 2017, I became a patient of a doctor who advertised health care for patients needing hormone replacement therapy. After an initial appointment, the doctor suggested a blood test to analyze many aspects but specifically to analyze my hormone panel. Since then, I have the same blood work done quarterly and my hormone medications are adjusted, if needed. Now, I'm taking prescribed medication that provides me with the exact dosage that my body and health care needs, NOT, a random prescription with a dosage that may be proven to work for MOST people. My dosage now is absolutely prescribed appropriately me. Compounding medications should be covered under my health care insurance, however, they are not. Therefore, I pay for them even though they are very expensive. My health and health care are very important to me. I am certain that I am receiving high quality care from my doctor and high quality prescribed compounded medicines.

Hormone replacement therapy has made a huge difference in my life. Both my quality of life and my health have improved greatly. I could not maintain healthy cholesterol and blood pressure levels. I suffered from chronic fatigue. My sexual function had declined, blood sugar was becoming a real problem. Exercise and medication did not help, in fact just exercising was a real chore. Once I began hormone therapy all of these things began to come back in line. I now feel years younger and am able to continue in a way that is exceptionally healthy. The notion that this would somehow be taken away using some half baked study as the excuse angered me so much I both called and wrote my representative in Washington. I made the point that my health is not a business model. It is not a money making scheme. My health is not a cash cow to be used by the greedy morally perverse that would seek to do so. Why else would someone seek “ban” a treatment that works so well? She and I both agree that Doctors and patients should have the choice of their care and not be dictated to by government and big money interests.

After trying vigorously to avoid any type of medication to get me through my menopause symptoms, I discovered bioidentical hormones which I have taken now for 11 years. It has made such a huge difference in my life and I have benefitted greatly from this therapy. I believe it would be very unfair to take this therapy away from millions of women who choose to avoid standard pharmaceuticals.

I had a hysterectomy at an early age and my body went into advanced menopause overnight. I was having night sweats, skin dryness, mood swings, depression and muscle weakness. I tried all the hormones suggested by my OB/GYN and to no avail...all my symptons persisted. It is was until I discovered bio identical hormones that my body and mind obtained relief. I feel like a new person as a result of these compounded hormones. If these are taken away from us it will be a travesty. It will force many women and men to seek the hormones elsewhere outside the U.S.

My wife has been taking for 20 years and they are very important to both of us. Please do not stop them. They are important to our sex live and for general well being. Please keep them available

My quality of life would be seriously lowered without availablility of my hormone therapy. When I turned 50 in 2008, i expereienced severe hot/clod flashes that were unbearabel. Therapy with estrogen and progesteron at just the right levels brought me balance. Then, a few years later, i experienced vaginal wall thinning which caused painful intercourse with my husband. Once again, Estrogen inserted directly caused my vaginal walls to be restored and intercourse was enjoyable again. Aging gracefully is important to me. taking compounded testosterone has enable me to hold on to my muscle tissue and even be stronger muscular wise. I love my hormone therapy that is identical to my own bodies chemistry. Please don't take this away from me.

For over 30 years I suffered with eight or more debilitating migraines a month. The migraines were triggered by hormonal imbalance. When I was younger, I could not take the pill. Anytime there was a fluctuation in my hormones, whether through medicine or my monthly cycle, I would have a migraine that kept me from functioning. About four years ago I found a doctor that put me on compounded bioidentical hormones. They can tell exactly what hormones I need and how much I need. I have not had a migraine in over three years and I am going through menopause with no problems at all. I have lots of energy and am off all of the medication I was taking for migraines. I am turning 60 this year and I haven't felt this good in years. I contribute this to access to compounded hormones - they changed the quality of my life.

Compound hormones are safer and customized to fit my needs as I go through menopause. I suffer from night sweats and poor sleep. I feel without it in my life I would be suffering even more.