United States
In the United States, millions of people depend on compounded medicines to live normal, productive, healthy lives. Their first-hand stories speak directly to the power of this important therapy. As the FDA considers removing access to certain medicines like compounded hormones, their voices must be part of the conversation.
Jason H.
04.26.2021
“I went into sudden menopause early, as a result of...”
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Louise R.
04.26.2021
“I don't believe I could have continued with the constant itching...”
Leslie S.
04.26.2021
“This has made menopause so much easier to deal with...”
Leslie S.
04.26.2021
“Because of uterine cancer and a complete hysterectomy...”
Stacy E.
04.26.2021
“My mother had breast cancer, and I did not want to take high levels...”
Cheryl H.
04.26.2021
“Replacing my hormones with a cream has helped me...”
Sabrina K.
04.26.2021
“I was having bad hot flashes due to menopause...”
Jodie K.
04.26.2021
“I started taking cBHT in June of 2019. I am presently 57 years old...”
Lori K.
04.26.2021
“I have Celiac, Hashimoto's, and surgery to remove half of my thyroid..”
Patricia H.
04.26.2021
“I was in late peri-menopause, experiencing hot flashes, racing heart..”
Pam O.
04.26.2021
“Without my cBHT, I wake up several times at night due to hot...”
Elizabeth S.
04.26.2021
“I have been on bioidentical hormones since menopause attacked me...”
Karen S.
04.26.2021
“I started BHT when I was diagnosed with peri-menopause...”
Mary B.
04.26.2021
“It is essential that these quality-of-life improving drugs remain...”
Rosemary E.
04.26.2021
“It improved my sleep and improved blood based hormone labs...”
Trease W.
04.26.2021
“After my last child, my body went into early menopause...”
Wendy A.
04.26.2021
“cBHT saved my life, or at least my livelihood.”
Elizabeth F.
04.26.2021
“They have literally changed my life! I went three years with...”
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04.26.2021
Jason H.
Ohio Sugarcreek“I went into sudden menopause early, as a result of...”
I went into sudden menopause early, as a result of the sudden death of my child. I needed estrogen replacement and I could not tolerate estrace, so the physician suggested that he would have a more tolerable compounded formulated for me at a pharmacy that does that. I am grateful, as it has made me so much for comfortable and healthy.
04.26.2021
Louise R.
Pennsylvania Jim Thorpe“I don't believe I could have continued with the constant itching...”
I don't believe I could have continued with the constant itching if it had not been for the compound. I have been using it for years.
04.26.2021
Leslie S.
Kansas Westwood“This has made menopause so much easier to deal with...”
This has made menopause so much easier to deal with. I tried the usual things via prescription and they were not adaquate. I tried going without for almost five years and was even more miserable. These make me feel like the active female I have always been! Please don't change my access, our access, to these compounded hormes.
04.26.2021
Leslie S.
Kansas Westwood“Because of uterine cancer and a complete hysterectomy...”
Because of uterine cancer and a complete hysterectomy at age 36, I need something that would work as HRT. I didn't like what I read about long term HRT the conventional way. So I did lots of research on cBHT, chose that route and have NEVER looked back. I thank God every day for cBHT. I am a better person for it and my quality of life is amazing!
04.26.2021
Stacy E.
Indiana Hazleton“My mother had breast cancer, and I did not want to take high levels...”
My mother had breast cancer and so I did not want to take high levels of animal hormones. I took those until age 63 but was still having hot flashes and night sweats. I am a medical technologist so I found a doctor who would work with me on saliva testing annually and bioidentical hormones. Since I switched, I have been able to stop the night sweats and feel this is safer. I did not like knowing that horses were abused to produce estrogen. We have the right to try law and I will do all in my power to make sure this is available for me and my daughters.
04.26.2021
Cheryl H.
North Carolina Chapel Hill“Replacing my hormones with a cream has helped me...”
Replacing my hormones with a cream has helped me with my weight, without the risk of heart problems. Also a compounding pharmacy can adjust the estrogen to my unique needs. I think my small compounding pharmacy is safer and more accurate than mass producing something that is a one size fits all.
04.26.2021
Sabrina K.
Washington SPOKANE“I was having bad hot flashes due to menopause...”
I was having bad hot flashes due to menopause. I had samples of FDA approved hormones, and they helped, but they made breasts sore and my insurance would not pay for it. I started using compound and it was $35 a month, which is very affordable. It works to stop hot flashes and my breasts are not sore with natural hormones. Please do not discontinue compounds! My best friend uses it and helps her as well. I am finally finding something helps to function more normally through the day. Please let them continue to make compounds that help people!
04.26.2021
Jodie K.
Pennsylvania Levitown“I started taking cBHT in June of 2019. I am presently 57 years old...”
I started taking cBHT in June of 2019. I am presently 57 years old. Before treatment, I had extreme vaginal dryness with cuts inside and pain with sex. This has all completely changed for the better with vaginal moisture and no pain during sex. My skin has a glow now and I don't wear any foundation or blush anymore, my hair is healthier. I feel much better. My osteoporosis has improved with more bone density. Hot flashes are gone, much better sleep, more mental clarity and energy. I used to have nose bleeds consistently and this has stopped, too. I sincerely hope that we can always continue to get cBHT. It has helped me immensely!
04.26.2021
Lori K.
Tennessee Murfreesboro“I have Celiac, Hashimoto's, and surgery to remove half of my thyroid..”
I have celiac, Hashimoto's, and surgery to remove half of my thyroid because of a tumor, among many other autoimmune conditions. I am on Sustain Release T3 medication that has literally enhanced my quality of life and more. With the Sustain Release, I do not have to take some every hour but instead twice a day, which will carry me through the night. Otherwise I would have to get up multiple times to take a pill. Thus get sicker by not getting a good night sleep. T3 compound medication helps me to digest my food, stay wake and to get warm. When I did not have the SR T3, I could barely eat only fruit, otherwise I my digestion would not work. My temperature was between 96.4 to 97 degrees when I did not have SR T3. Since starting SR T3 my temperature is between 98 and 98.6 degrees. And I could sleep all night and all day without SR T3. It is imperative that SR T3 still be available for me.
I am also taking compound T4. I have tried the generic T4 medication but have several allergic reactions to it. Since being on the Compound T4 without all the dyes, and extra stuff added, I have no reactions and am thriving with it. And knowing I am able to get these things from a Compound Pharmacy has been life saving. Please do not restrict them.
04.26.2021
Patricia H.
South Carolina Mount Pleasant“I was in late peri-menopause, experiencing hot flashes, racing heart..”
I was in late perimenopause, experiencing hot flashes, racing heart, low mood and energy, irritability, vaginal dryness and a general bleak outlook on life. I went to a traditional MD and was prescribed an anti-depressant as well as birth control pills. I have always been an advocate for my own health so I looked around to find another option besides those powerful drugs. I found another health care provider who listened intently to my symptoms and distress and she offered the option of bioidentical hormone therapy. I had never heard of it. After describing this option to me in great detail, and after researching on my own, I began using sublingual tablets. That was 15 years ago and I have never looked back. All my symptoms were resolved, and I have had no adverse reaction to the therapy. I go yearly to be checked, blood work, breast exam, pap, and I have had a clean bill of health. I would never want this option to be taken away. It has been effective, safe, cost effective and has greatly helped my life.
04.26.2021
Pam O.
California Chilcoot“Without my cBHT, I wake up several times at night due to hot...”
Without my cBHT, I wake up several times at night due to hot flashes. In the daytime, without cBHT, I always have to have a sweater handy because my body has trouble regulating temps. I'm either hot or cold and it's easier to take off or put on a sweater than turn the thermostat up or down. cBHT has been a blessing to both me and my family. I have been using the compound for several years and feel great. The Premerin I used- ONE tube of cost $438 dollars for ONE month's supply. The compound cost $20 some for three months.
04.26.2021
Elizabeth S.
Pennsylvania Wyndmoor“I have been on bioidentical hormones since menopause attacked me...”
I have been on bioidentical hormones since menopause attacked me approximately fifteen years ago. The hot flashes, night sweats, and especially the insomnia disrupted my teaching and personal life. I wanted help to control these symptoms, but I did NOT want my body invaded by artificial hormones. I felt and still feel comfortable using cBHT. I am now in my early seventies and am still able to be very active. My bone density comes back perfect every year and often my general practitioner is impressed the blood work. I get blood work done every six months to make sure all the hormones are balanced. I am under the care of a very knowledgeable doctor. I am very pleased with the help the hormones provide to make my life more positive and active than it was before. They have really helped me maintain a excellent quality of life. I wish I would have known about them even before I began menopause. I am imploring you to not mess with compound hormone therapy.
04.26.2021
Karen S.
Ohio Wadsworth“I started BHT when I was diagnosed with peri-menopause...”
I started BHT when I was diagnosed with peri-menopause and was not sleeping, had night sweats and severe anxiety as a result. My traditionally trained doctor want to put me on birth control pills even though I had a family history of female cancers. I decided to go a different route and visited a integrative medicine physician who recommended we try BHT. I have been on it now for over 10 years and feel great.
04.26.2021
Mary B.
Florida Gulfport“It is essential that these quality-of-life improving drugs remain...”
It is essential that these quality-of-life improving drugs remain accessible and affordable. My life has improved immensely after my doctor prescribed them for me.
It's bad enough that these drugs are not covered by insurance.
04.26.2021
Rosemary E.
Florida Marco Island“It improved my sleep and improved blood based hormone labs...”
It improved my sleep and improved blood based hormone lab tests.
04.26.2021
leslie H.
Colorado highlands ranch“My overall health has improved...”
My overall health has improved since my hormones are at normal levels
04.26.2021
Trease W.
Colorado Longmont“After my last child, my body went into early menopause...”
After my last child, my body went into early menopause in my early 30's. Using BHRT saved my marriage and allowed me to feel like myself again!
04.26.2021
Wendy A.
Colorado Denver“cBHT saved my life, or at least my livelihood.”
cBHT saved my life, or at least my livelihood. I was desperate to figure out why I was becoming severely depressed, having unexplained anxiety and experiencing hot flashes. My regular GP prescribed an antidepressant that had immediate negative effects and I stopped after one week. Thankfully I spoke with a friend who is an RN and pointed me toward a functional medicine doctor. This MD prescribed compounded progesterone and estrogen and within two weeks I was a different person. If I would have stayed on the antidepressants, which I did NOT need, I would have been struggling for the rest of my life. So many women need this natural compounded therapy vs all the synthetics through a regular western medicine MD. It changed my life and I tell other women it saved my life.
04.26.2021
Elizabeth F.
Colorado Denver“They have literally changed my life! I went three years with...”
They have literally changed my life! I went three years with constant hot flashes. I had no energy and hated everything! I got my life back. NO hot flashes! Serious increase in energy, weight loss, and it cleared my head. HRT the traditional way just made me fat, angry and gave me migraines. This is a necessary option for women and men.
04.26.2021
Lou S.
Michigan Williamston“I was not sleeping. I had gained weight. I was depressed. cBHT...”
I was not sleeping. I had gained weight. I was depressed. cBHT changed all this for me. I feel great now!
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04.26.2021
Jason H.
Ohio Sugarcreek“I went into sudden menopause early, as a result of...”
I went into sudden menopause early, as a result of the sudden death of my child. I needed estrogen replacement and I could not tolerate estrace, so the physician suggested that he would have a more tolerable compounded formulated for me at a pharmacy that does that. I am grateful, as it has made me so much for comfortable and healthy.
04.26.2021
Louise R.
Pennsylvania Jim Thorpe“I don't believe I could have continued with the constant itching...”
I don't believe I could have continued with the constant itching if it had not been for the compound. I have been using it for years.
04.26.2021
Leslie S.
Kansas Westwood“This has made menopause so much easier to deal with...”
This has made menopause so much easier to deal with. I tried the usual things via prescription and they were not adaquate. I tried going without for almost five years and was even more miserable. These make me feel like the active female I have always been! Please don't change my access, our access, to these compounded hormes.
04.26.2021
Leslie S.
Kansas Westwood“Because of uterine cancer and a complete hysterectomy...”
Because of uterine cancer and a complete hysterectomy at age 36, I need something that would work as HRT. I didn't like what I read about long term HRT the conventional way. So I did lots of research on cBHT, chose that route and have NEVER looked back. I thank God every day for cBHT. I am a better person for it and my quality of life is amazing!
04.26.2021
Stacy E.
Indiana Hazleton“My mother had breast cancer, and I did not want to take high levels...”
My mother had breast cancer and so I did not want to take high levels of animal hormones. I took those until age 63 but was still having hot flashes and night sweats. I am a medical technologist so I found a doctor who would work with me on saliva testing annually and bioidentical hormones. Since I switched, I have been able to stop the night sweats and feel this is safer. I did not like knowing that horses were abused to produce estrogen. We have the right to try law and I will do all in my power to make sure this is available for me and my daughters.
04.26.2021
Cheryl H.
North Carolina Chapel Hill“Replacing my hormones with a cream has helped me...”
Replacing my hormones with a cream has helped me with my weight, without the risk of heart problems. Also a compounding pharmacy can adjust the estrogen to my unique needs. I think my small compounding pharmacy is safer and more accurate than mass producing something that is a one size fits all.
04.26.2021
Sabrina K.
Washington SPOKANE“I was having bad hot flashes due to menopause...”
I was having bad hot flashes due to menopause. I had samples of FDA approved hormones, and they helped, but they made breasts sore and my insurance would not pay for it. I started using compound and it was $35 a month, which is very affordable. It works to stop hot flashes and my breasts are not sore with natural hormones. Please do not discontinue compounds! My best friend uses it and helps her as well. I am finally finding something helps to function more normally through the day. Please let them continue to make compounds that help people!
04.26.2021
Jodie K.
Pennsylvania Levitown“I started taking cBHT in June of 2019. I am presently 57 years old...”
I started taking cBHT in June of 2019. I am presently 57 years old. Before treatment, I had extreme vaginal dryness with cuts inside and pain with sex. This has all completely changed for the better with vaginal moisture and no pain during sex. My skin has a glow now and I don't wear any foundation or blush anymore, my hair is healthier. I feel much better. My osteoporosis has improved with more bone density. Hot flashes are gone, much better sleep, more mental clarity and energy. I used to have nose bleeds consistently and this has stopped, too. I sincerely hope that we can always continue to get cBHT. It has helped me immensely!
04.26.2021
Lori K.
Tennessee Murfreesboro“I have Celiac, Hashimoto's, and surgery to remove half of my thyroid..”
I have celiac, Hashimoto's, and surgery to remove half of my thyroid because of a tumor, among many other autoimmune conditions. I am on Sustain Release T3 medication that has literally enhanced my quality of life and more. With the Sustain Release, I do not have to take some every hour but instead twice a day, which will carry me through the night. Otherwise I would have to get up multiple times to take a pill. Thus get sicker by not getting a good night sleep. T3 compound medication helps me to digest my food, stay wake and to get warm. When I did not have the SR T3, I could barely eat only fruit, otherwise I my digestion would not work. My temperature was between 96.4 to 97 degrees when I did not have SR T3. Since starting SR T3 my temperature is between 98 and 98.6 degrees. And I could sleep all night and all day without SR T3. It is imperative that SR T3 still be available for me.
I am also taking compound T4. I have tried the generic T4 medication but have several allergic reactions to it. Since being on the Compound T4 without all the dyes, and extra stuff added, I have no reactions and am thriving with it. And knowing I am able to get these things from a Compound Pharmacy has been life saving. Please do not restrict them.
04.26.2021
Patricia H.
South Carolina Mount Pleasant“I was in late peri-menopause, experiencing hot flashes, racing heart..”
I was in late perimenopause, experiencing hot flashes, racing heart, low mood and energy, irritability, vaginal dryness and a general bleak outlook on life. I went to a traditional MD and was prescribed an anti-depressant as well as birth control pills. I have always been an advocate for my own health so I looked around to find another option besides those powerful drugs. I found another health care provider who listened intently to my symptoms and distress and she offered the option of bioidentical hormone therapy. I had never heard of it. After describing this option to me in great detail, and after researching on my own, I began using sublingual tablets. That was 15 years ago and I have never looked back. All my symptoms were resolved, and I have had no adverse reaction to the therapy. I go yearly to be checked, blood work, breast exam, pap, and I have had a clean bill of health. I would never want this option to be taken away. It has been effective, safe, cost effective and has greatly helped my life.
04.26.2021
Pam O.
California Chilcoot“Without my cBHT, I wake up several times at night due to hot...”
Without my cBHT, I wake up several times at night due to hot flashes. In the daytime, without cBHT, I always have to have a sweater handy because my body has trouble regulating temps. I'm either hot or cold and it's easier to take off or put on a sweater than turn the thermostat up or down. cBHT has been a blessing to both me and my family. I have been using the compound for several years and feel great. The Premerin I used- ONE tube of cost $438 dollars for ONE month's supply. The compound cost $20 some for three months.
04.26.2021
Elizabeth S.
Pennsylvania Wyndmoor“I have been on bioidentical hormones since menopause attacked me...”
I have been on bioidentical hormones since menopause attacked me approximately fifteen years ago. The hot flashes, night sweats, and especially the insomnia disrupted my teaching and personal life. I wanted help to control these symptoms, but I did NOT want my body invaded by artificial hormones. I felt and still feel comfortable using cBHT. I am now in my early seventies and am still able to be very active. My bone density comes back perfect every year and often my general practitioner is impressed the blood work. I get blood work done every six months to make sure all the hormones are balanced. I am under the care of a very knowledgeable doctor. I am very pleased with the help the hormones provide to make my life more positive and active than it was before. They have really helped me maintain a excellent quality of life. I wish I would have known about them even before I began menopause. I am imploring you to not mess with compound hormone therapy.
04.26.2021
Karen S.
Ohio Wadsworth“I started BHT when I was diagnosed with peri-menopause...”
I started BHT when I was diagnosed with peri-menopause and was not sleeping, had night sweats and severe anxiety as a result. My traditionally trained doctor want to put me on birth control pills even though I had a family history of female cancers. I decided to go a different route and visited a integrative medicine physician who recommended we try BHT. I have been on it now for over 10 years and feel great.
04.26.2021
Mary B.
Florida Gulfport“It is essential that these quality-of-life improving drugs remain...”
It is essential that these quality-of-life improving drugs remain accessible and affordable. My life has improved immensely after my doctor prescribed them for me.
It's bad enough that these drugs are not covered by insurance.
04.26.2021
Rosemary E.
Florida Marco Island“It improved my sleep and improved blood based hormone labs...”
It improved my sleep and improved blood based hormone lab tests.
04.26.2021
leslie H.
Colorado highlands ranch“My overall health has improved...”
My overall health has improved since my hormones are at normal levels
04.26.2021
Trease W.
Colorado Longmont“After my last child, my body went into early menopause...”
After my last child, my body went into early menopause in my early 30's. Using BHRT saved my marriage and allowed me to feel like myself again!
04.26.2021
Wendy A.
Colorado Denver“cBHT saved my life, or at least my livelihood.”
cBHT saved my life, or at least my livelihood. I was desperate to figure out why I was becoming severely depressed, having unexplained anxiety and experiencing hot flashes. My regular GP prescribed an antidepressant that had immediate negative effects and I stopped after one week. Thankfully I spoke with a friend who is an RN and pointed me toward a functional medicine doctor. This MD prescribed compounded progesterone and estrogen and within two weeks I was a different person. If I would have stayed on the antidepressants, which I did NOT need, I would have been struggling for the rest of my life. So many women need this natural compounded therapy vs all the synthetics through a regular western medicine MD. It changed my life and I tell other women it saved my life.
04.26.2021
Elizabeth F.
Colorado Denver“They have literally changed my life! I went three years with...”
They have literally changed my life! I went three years with constant hot flashes. I had no energy and hated everything! I got my life back. NO hot flashes! Serious increase in energy, weight loss, and it cleared my head. HRT the traditional way just made me fat, angry and gave me migraines. This is a necessary option for women and men.
Hear their stories, in their own words. Protect their access to compounded hormones.
On this page, we can only touch on the data that demonstrates the importance of compounded hormones to the lives of millions of women in this country. While the decision to take this vital therapy from patients and physicians might be profitable for the 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.
Preserve compounded hormones.
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Explore our interactive map that demonstrates the importance of compounded hormones to patients all across the country. Filter these first-hand accounts by state to see just how vital compounded hormones are.
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