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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.

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DOT W.
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“Bioidentical creams I use help me sleep and calms me. I used...”

Dana M.
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“It is wonderful and helps with depression....”

Mary M.
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“It has helped with most of the symptoms of menopause especia...”

Anita S.
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“I would be in constant pain, anxious, and unable to sleep wi...”

Eucharia J.
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“During menopause my hair was falling out at a rate of approx...”

Kathryn S.
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“I was an emotional wreck before hormone therapy. Life is now...”

Janice P.
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“I had complete hysterectomy at a young age. I needed customi...”

eva K.
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“I have been using cBHT for 11 years as a cream that I rub on...”

Nancy P.
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“My sleep has greatly improved so that I can now be more aler...”

Karen A.
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“I am a 66 year old female who has suffered from hormone imba...”

Thelma M.
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“I am a 55 year old female who is in menopause. During this t...”

Robin R.
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“I was unable to take other HRT because of family history. Th...”

SHERRY G.
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“I was diagnosed with a thining of the lining in my vagina, w...”

C L.
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“I began therapy well after menopause weighing the risks of o...”

Sally N.
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“After I passed the menopause stage of my life, I was sufferi...”

Robin J.
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“After a total hysterectomy at age 48, I'm completely depende...”

Patricia W.
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“I have been on cBHT for 16 years. I started taking them afte...”

Colleen L.
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“cBHT has helped me tremendously! After a hysterectomy in 200...”

Rose C.
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“It helped to stop my hot flashes and helped me sleep through...”

Ann P.
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“I use this to control bladder infections which I suffer from...”

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04.13.2021
DOT W.
Virginia WINCHESTER

“Bioidentical creams I use help me sleep and calms me. I used...”

Bioidentical creams I use help me sleep and calms me. I used to cry at a drop of a pin. Now my emotions remain in check. I am monitored by a holistic medical doctor.
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04.13.2021
Dana M.
Virginia Winchester

“It is wonderful and helps with depression....”

It is wonderful and helps with depression.
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04.13.2021
Mary M.
Virginia Richmond

“It has helped with most of the symptoms of menopause especia...”

It has helped with most of the symptoms of menopause especially with hot flashes and dryness. Very thankful for this medicine.
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04.13.2021
Anita S.
Virginia Chesterfield

“I would be in constant pain, anxious, and unable to sleep wi...”

I would be in constant pain, anxious, and unable to sleep without supplemental hormone therapy. Prescriptions are one size fits all and not the appropriate balance for all individuals. The ability to titrate the right dosage of each hormone is essential and only possible with compounded products.
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04.13.2021
Eucharia J.
Virginia Richmond

“During menopause my hair was falling out at a rate of approx...”

During menopause my hair was falling out at a rate of approximately 300 strands per day. It was visibly thinning and it negatively affected my happiness and confidence. Hormone therapy stopped my excessive hair loss. As a woman, it is socially societally unacceptable to be bald and I would have been at a loss without it.
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04.13.2021
Kathryn S.
Virginia Glen Allen

“I was an emotional wreck before hormone therapy. Life is now...”

I was an emotional wreck before hormone therapy. Life is now more fulfilling all around.
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04.13.2021
Janice P.
Virginia Chester

“I had complete hysterectomy at a young age. I needed customi...”

I had complete hysterectomy at a young age. I needed customized hormone therapy. I did not want to take oral estrogen. I use a combination cream with customized dosing. I feel much better about my hormone options with customized medication. One size does not fit ALL.
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04.13.2021
eva K.
Virginia newport news

“I have been using cBHT for 11 years as a cream that I rub on...”

I have been using cBHT for 11 years as a cream that I rub on every night; at first to regulate my menstrual cycle, now to just keep my hormones balanced in menopause, since my body no longer makes them. I have experienced no side effects. I genuinely believe that cBHT keeps my body in good health. I am on no other medication, prescription or OTC. cBHT is not covered by my insurance, and I pay for it out of pocket. That is how important and effective it is for my physical and emotional health.
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04.13.2021
Nancy P.
Virginia Chester

“My sleep has greatly improved so that I can now be more aler...”

My sleep has greatly improved so that I can now be more alert and productive during the day. My heart palpitations and my severe anxiety went away. I feel more vital and my bone scores have improved after a dx of osteoporosis at age 53.
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04.13.2021
Karen A.
Virginia Richmond

“I am a 66 year old female who has suffered from hormone imba...”

I am a 66 year old female who has suffered from hormone imbalance for all of my adult life. I first started having problems after the birth of our first child. I experienced irritable bladder while breastfeeding and then every month when I ovulated. I was sent back and forth between the gynecologist and the urologist who could offer little relief for my symptoms. The symptoms would go away while I was pregnant and then return after I had delivered. As I approached perimenopause, my symptoms developed into vulvodynia which I continue to suffer from when my hormones are out of balance. I would be absolutely miserable and have little quality of life if compounded hormone replacement were not available. For just a few minutes, ponder for yourself what it would be like to have your female private parts turn beet red and burn 24/7. I have an OBGYN nurse practitioner who regularly checks my hormone balance to be certain that I am taking the right levels of compounded progesterone/estrogen capsules. She also checks my testosterone levels. I would like to think that traditional medical medicine would have addressed my symptoms long ago, but it has not. I would be lost without any hope of relief if I could not use compounded bioidentical hormones. Please do not put restrictions on these very necessary treatments that help me to have a high quality of life.
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04.13.2021
Thelma M.
Virginia Chester

“I am a 55 year old female who is in menopause. During this t...”

I am a 55 year old female who is in menopause. During this time I have suffered from extreme fatigue, difficulty concentrating, sleep disturbance and muscular pain. My progesterone was low and my estrogen almost undetectable. I was hesitant torward taking any synthetic hormone replacement at all due to the side effects of breast cancer. In talking to my physician, he had mentioned to me that compounded hormone replacement is a great alternative as it is plant-derived and not synthetic. This was comforting and gave me hope to getting my life back and willing to give it a try. I have been amazingly impressed as everything but the muscular pain has greatly subsided! I feel that my safety comes first and I feel very comfortable continuing this therapy over the course of menopause. The risks of synthetic hormones were enough to scare me and I was willing to suffer in silence. I am extremely grateful to this alternative and many of my friends have done the same! Please do not take compounded hormones away as many of us are neither comfortable or able to take synthetic hormones!
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04.13.2021
Robin R.
Virginia Chester

“I was unable to take other HRT because of family history. Th...”

I was unable to take other HRT because of family history. The compound medication eliminated my aniexty, hot flashes and other symptoms, improving quality of life.
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04.13.2021
SHERRY G.
Virginia CHESTERFIELD

“I was diagnosed with a thining of the lining in my vagina, w...”

I was diagnosed with a thining of the lining in my vagina, which causes itching all the time. My doctor gave me this and it has worked. The only thing I don't like is that it just keeps going up in price.
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04.13.2021
C L.
Virginia Midlothian

“I began therapy well after menopause weighing the risks of o...”

I began therapy well after menopause weighing the risks of osteoporosis with the benefit of repair using cHRT + vitamins and minerals. The benefits will show up I hope on the next DEXA Scan. In the meantime, brain fog has lifted and energy levels are up. For a caretaker of both parents in their mid-90's, and a husband with co-mormidities, this is an unexpected but grateful plus.
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04.13.2021
Sally N.
Virginia Richmond

“After I passed the menopause stage of my life, I was sufferi...”

After I passed the menopause stage of my life, I was suffering with very uncomfortable hot flashes at all times during the day, but mostly at night. Taking cBHT daily has subsided the hot flashes to a minimum level where I can get a better night sleep. I enjoy using the cream dispenser, I do not have to take a pill.
Image
04.13.2021
Robin J.
Virginia Chesterfield

“After a total hysterectomy at age 48, I'm completely depende...”

After a total hysterectomy at age 48, I'm completely dependent on outside hormones to function properly. The benefits of hormones have been better brain function, energy and reversal of ostepenia. Transdermal delivery is especially effective, and compounding allows levels to be precisely adjusted for best effect by my doctor.
Image
04.13.2021
Patricia W.
Virginia Carson

“I have been on cBHT for 16 years. I started taking them afte...”

I have been on cBHT for 16 years. I started taking them after much research for post menopausal symptoms. I had tried natural remedies for four years with no relief. These symptoms were very disruptive to my life. Relief came within one week of beginning taking it. I have since had quality of life with NO symptoms of menopause. It gave me relief of the hot flashes, sleepless nights, mood swings, osteopenia and very importantly my desire and ability to have sex with my husband. I am now a very healthy and active 67 year old woman and am very grateful for the quality of life cBHT has given me.
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04.13.2021
Colleen L.
Virginia Toano

“cBHT has helped me tremendously! After a hysterectomy in 200...”

cBHT has helped me tremendously! After a hysterectomy in 2004, I was placed on the Climara Patch, which caused various side effects. Next, I was prescribed a pill (don't recall name). After having various health issues, I transitioned to cBHT. I no longer have the previous symptoms I was having. I've been on compounding hormones for years now, and I am more balanced, no brain fog, health issues all leveled out, and much happier. I would hate to think that restrictions would be placed on compounded hormone therapy. Please stop looking at compounding hormones to pick on or to change, and try to understand what most of us women have been going through. There is extreme frustration with having the typical medical community imposing their thoughts of wanting to prescribe harsh prescriptions onto us. To the FDA and the NASEM Study, please understand how much compounding hormone thearapy helps!
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04.13.2021
Rose C.
Virginia Rockville

“It helped to stop my hot flashes and helped me sleep through...”

It helped to stop my hot flashes and helped me sleep through the night.
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04.13.2021
Ann P.
Virginia Richmond

“I use this to control bladder infections which I suffer from...”

I use this to control bladder infections which I suffer from severely. This medicine has controlled this for me for the last three years.
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Story Image DOT W.

“Bioidentical creams I use help me sleep and calms me. I used...”

Story Image Dana M.

“It is wonderful and helps with depression....”

Story Image Mary M.

“It has helped with most of the symptoms of menopause especia...”

Story Image Anita S.

“I would be in constant pain, anxious, and unable to sleep wi...”

Story Image Eucharia J.

“During menopause my hair was falling out at a rate of approx...”

Story Image Kathryn S.

“I was an emotional wreck before hormone therapy. Life is now...”

Story Image Janice P.

“I had complete hysterectomy at a young age. I needed customi...”

Story Image eva K.

“I have been using cBHT for 11 years as a cream that I rub on...”

Story Image Nancy P.

“My sleep has greatly improved so that I can now be more aler...”

Story Image Karen A.

“I am a 66 year old female who has suffered from hormone imba...”

Story Image Thelma M.

“I am a 55 year old female who is in menopause. During this t...”

Story Image Robin R.

“I was unable to take other HRT because of family history. Th...”

Story Image SHERRY G.

“I was diagnosed with a thining of the lining in my vagina, w...”

Story Image C L.

“I began therapy well after menopause weighing the risks of o...”

Story Image Sally N.

“After I passed the menopause stage of my life, I was sufferi...”

Story Image Robin J.

“After a total hysterectomy at age 48, I'm completely depende...”

Story Image Patricia W.

“I have been on cBHT for 16 years. I started taking them afte...”

Story Image Colleen L.

“cBHT has helped me tremendously! After a hysterectomy in 200...”

Story Image Rose C.

“It helped to stop my hot flashes and helped me sleep through...”

Story Image Ann P.

“I use this to control bladder infections which I suffer from...”

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04.13.2021
DOT W.
Virginia WINCHESTER

“Bioidentical creams I use help me sleep and calms me. I used...”

Bioidentical creams I use help me sleep and calms me. I used to cry at a drop of a pin. Now my emotions remain in check. I am monitored by a holistic medical doctor.
Image
04.13.2021
Dana M.
Virginia Winchester

“It is wonderful and helps with depression....”

It is wonderful and helps with depression.
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04.13.2021
Mary M.
Virginia Richmond

“It has helped with most of the symptoms of menopause especia...”

It has helped with most of the symptoms of menopause especially with hot flashes and dryness. Very thankful for this medicine.
Image
04.13.2021
Anita S.
Virginia Chesterfield

“I would be in constant pain, anxious, and unable to sleep wi...”

I would be in constant pain, anxious, and unable to sleep without supplemental hormone therapy. Prescriptions are one size fits all and not the appropriate balance for all individuals. The ability to titrate the right dosage of each hormone is essential and only possible with compounded products.
Image
04.13.2021
Eucharia J.
Virginia Richmond

“During menopause my hair was falling out at a rate of approx...”

During menopause my hair was falling out at a rate of approximately 300 strands per day. It was visibly thinning and it negatively affected my happiness and confidence. Hormone therapy stopped my excessive hair loss. As a woman, it is socially societally unacceptable to be bald and I would have been at a loss without it.
Image
04.13.2021
Kathryn S.
Virginia Glen Allen

“I was an emotional wreck before hormone therapy. Life is now...”

I was an emotional wreck before hormone therapy. Life is now more fulfilling all around.
Image
04.13.2021
Janice P.
Virginia Chester

“I had complete hysterectomy at a young age. I needed customi...”

I had complete hysterectomy at a young age. I needed customized hormone therapy. I did not want to take oral estrogen. I use a combination cream with customized dosing. I feel much better about my hormone options with customized medication. One size does not fit ALL.
Image
04.13.2021
eva K.
Virginia newport news

“I have been using cBHT for 11 years as a cream that I rub on...”

I have been using cBHT for 11 years as a cream that I rub on every night; at first to regulate my menstrual cycle, now to just keep my hormones balanced in menopause, since my body no longer makes them. I have experienced no side effects. I genuinely believe that cBHT keeps my body in good health. I am on no other medication, prescription or OTC. cBHT is not covered by my insurance, and I pay for it out of pocket. That is how important and effective it is for my physical and emotional health.
Image
04.13.2021
Nancy P.
Virginia Chester

“My sleep has greatly improved so that I can now be more aler...”

My sleep has greatly improved so that I can now be more alert and productive during the day. My heart palpitations and my severe anxiety went away. I feel more vital and my bone scores have improved after a dx of osteoporosis at age 53.
Image
04.13.2021
Karen A.
Virginia Richmond

“I am a 66 year old female who has suffered from hormone imba...”

I am a 66 year old female who has suffered from hormone imbalance for all of my adult life. I first started having problems after the birth of our first child. I experienced irritable bladder while breastfeeding and then every month when I ovulated. I was sent back and forth between the gynecologist and the urologist who could offer little relief for my symptoms. The symptoms would go away while I was pregnant and then return after I had delivered. As I approached perimenopause, my symptoms developed into vulvodynia which I continue to suffer from when my hormones are out of balance. I would be absolutely miserable and have little quality of life if compounded hormone replacement were not available. For just a few minutes, ponder for yourself what it would be like to have your female private parts turn beet red and burn 24/7. I have an OBGYN nurse practitioner who regularly checks my hormone balance to be certain that I am taking the right levels of compounded progesterone/estrogen capsules. She also checks my testosterone levels. I would like to think that traditional medical medicine would have addressed my symptoms long ago, but it has not. I would be lost without any hope of relief if I could not use compounded bioidentical hormones. Please do not put restrictions on these very necessary treatments that help me to have a high quality of life.
Image
04.13.2021
Thelma M.
Virginia Chester

“I am a 55 year old female who is in menopause. During this t...”

I am a 55 year old female who is in menopause. During this time I have suffered from extreme fatigue, difficulty concentrating, sleep disturbance and muscular pain. My progesterone was low and my estrogen almost undetectable. I was hesitant torward taking any synthetic hormone replacement at all due to the side effects of breast cancer. In talking to my physician, he had mentioned to me that compounded hormone replacement is a great alternative as it is plant-derived and not synthetic. This was comforting and gave me hope to getting my life back and willing to give it a try. I have been amazingly impressed as everything but the muscular pain has greatly subsided! I feel that my safety comes first and I feel very comfortable continuing this therapy over the course of menopause. The risks of synthetic hormones were enough to scare me and I was willing to suffer in silence. I am extremely grateful to this alternative and many of my friends have done the same! Please do not take compounded hormones away as many of us are neither comfortable or able to take synthetic hormones!
Image
04.13.2021
Robin R.
Virginia Chester

“I was unable to take other HRT because of family history. Th...”

I was unable to take other HRT because of family history. The compound medication eliminated my aniexty, hot flashes and other symptoms, improving quality of life.
Image
04.13.2021
SHERRY G.
Virginia CHESTERFIELD

“I was diagnosed with a thining of the lining in my vagina, w...”

I was diagnosed with a thining of the lining in my vagina, which causes itching all the time. My doctor gave me this and it has worked. The only thing I don't like is that it just keeps going up in price.
Image
04.13.2021
C L.
Virginia Midlothian

“I began therapy well after menopause weighing the risks of o...”

I began therapy well after menopause weighing the risks of osteoporosis with the benefit of repair using cHRT + vitamins and minerals. The benefits will show up I hope on the next DEXA Scan. In the meantime, brain fog has lifted and energy levels are up. For a caretaker of both parents in their mid-90's, and a husband with co-mormidities, this is an unexpected but grateful plus.
Image
04.13.2021
Sally N.
Virginia Richmond

“After I passed the menopause stage of my life, I was sufferi...”

After I passed the menopause stage of my life, I was suffering with very uncomfortable hot flashes at all times during the day, but mostly at night. Taking cBHT daily has subsided the hot flashes to a minimum level where I can get a better night sleep. I enjoy using the cream dispenser, I do not have to take a pill.
Image
04.13.2021
Robin J.
Virginia Chesterfield

“After a total hysterectomy at age 48, I'm completely depende...”

After a total hysterectomy at age 48, I'm completely dependent on outside hormones to function properly. The benefits of hormones have been better brain function, energy and reversal of ostepenia. Transdermal delivery is especially effective, and compounding allows levels to be precisely adjusted for best effect by my doctor.
Image
04.13.2021
Patricia W.
Virginia Carson

“I have been on cBHT for 16 years. I started taking them afte...”

I have been on cBHT for 16 years. I started taking them after much research for post menopausal symptoms. I had tried natural remedies for four years with no relief. These symptoms were very disruptive to my life. Relief came within one week of beginning taking it. I have since had quality of life with NO symptoms of menopause. It gave me relief of the hot flashes, sleepless nights, mood swings, osteopenia and very importantly my desire and ability to have sex with my husband. I am now a very healthy and active 67 year old woman and am very grateful for the quality of life cBHT has given me.
Image
04.13.2021
Colleen L.
Virginia Toano

“cBHT has helped me tremendously! After a hysterectomy in 200...”

cBHT has helped me tremendously! After a hysterectomy in 2004, I was placed on the Climara Patch, which caused various side effects. Next, I was prescribed a pill (don't recall name). After having various health issues, I transitioned to cBHT. I no longer have the previous symptoms I was having. I've been on compounding hormones for years now, and I am more balanced, no brain fog, health issues all leveled out, and much happier. I would hate to think that restrictions would be placed on compounded hormone therapy. Please stop looking at compounding hormones to pick on or to change, and try to understand what most of us women have been going through. There is extreme frustration with having the typical medical community imposing their thoughts of wanting to prescribe harsh prescriptions onto us. To the FDA and the NASEM Study, please understand how much compounding hormone thearapy helps!
Image
04.13.2021
Rose C.
Virginia Rockville

“It helped to stop my hot flashes and helped me sleep through...”

It helped to stop my hot flashes and helped me sleep through the night.
Image
04.13.2021
Ann P.
Virginia Richmond

“I use this to control bladder infections which I suffer from...”

I use this to control bladder infections which I suffer from severely. This medicine has controlled this for me for the last three years.
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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.

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.

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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