I cannot live and perform at my job without cBHT. It creates a quality of life that allows me to be productive. I am over 75 years of age.

I had a hysterectomy at age 28 and got along fine until my late 40s to early 50s. My primary care doctor prescribed HRT in pill form which helped my hot flashes. Then in July 2002, the report came out about HRT and my doctor had me quit cold turkey, which threw my body into such a horrible state. My hot flashes and night sweats were uncontrollable; I was crying uncontrollably over the smallest matters; I immediately packed on a lot of excess weight. I was a very unhappy woman. I met someone similarly situated who told me about compounded hormones and through my new doctor I got a prescription and have been on my bioidentical hormone replacement ever since. How wonderful to be in a professional setting and not break out in horrible sweats when the room is air conditioned and people are in close proximity. How nice to go to bed and sleep through the night without having to get up and change my night clothes and/or the bedding from the horrible night sweats. I am still struggling with the weight gain and am monitored on my hormone levels. Sometimes I still have emotional crying when not warranted. Last year when I ran out of my HRT and had to wait several days to get my prescription, I was a mess. All I can say is women know their bodies and if HRT is available to make life better, DON'T TAKE IT AWAY. If men are the decision-makers in this, they don't have a clue what it feels like when the hormones are on the rampage. The FDA is not human, does not feel, cannot possibly know the effects of restrictions on compounded hormone therapy.

Total game changer for the better!

The FDA must not win. We must fight to continue hormone replacement that works and is not Big Pharma. We need to have a choice and a voice.

I use a patch and compounded creams. These have significantly helped me in several ways that impact my quality of life. I also have more confidence in using natural treatment methods instead of the synthesized prescriptions that have greater potential of side effects.

cBHT has given me my life back and I feel like my healthy self again, with energy, mental clarity, and good libido. My anxiety is almost completely absent, which is remarkable in the current turbulent 2020.

I use a pessary device for my pelvic floor collapse, a condition resulting from a hysteroctomy years ago. I use the compound to insert my pessary, which I remove almost every night. My sexual activity was impaired by the pessary and bowel movements tend to dislodge it. Life would not be easy without the compound.

I have felt very positive effects with the use of this cBHT. I sincerely hope I don't have to go without and my husband emphatically agrees!

Since my teen years I have suffered extreme effects of hormonal imbalance which has only been effectively managed with strong birth control pills (pre-menopausal) and hormone replacement now that I am post-menopausal. Initially I used the pharmaceutical prescription hormone replacement pills but they didn't fully control my many symptoms and my gynecologist did not want me to use them for very long, due to the health dangers that they are linked to. I purposely sought out bioidentical hormone therapy, which has been extremely successful in controlling my symptoms and is customized to my particular needs. My naturopathic doctor spent over a year working with me on getting just the right balance through an iterative process of trial and measurement that enabled us to arrive where we are today with a perfect balance that has drastically improved the quality of my life, and those around me. Not having this option would literally be devastating to me and negatively impact my ability to function day to day. I am very thankful to have cBHT and advocate to have it as an ongoing option for the future.

BHT is the most positive choice I have made in my life. I feel fabulous. My skin is smooth and soft. I am well balanced hormonally. No hot flashes. I did use a chemical version of hormones at first but I didn't do well at all. I felt bad. Please do not make BHT unavailable. It's the most natural thing for women.

It has changed my quality of life substantially.

I take vaginal estriol once a week. I receive this from a compounding pharmacy in a 1 mg dose. Estrogen is made from animal waste (horse urine). I do not wish to use this substance and prefer a more naturally derived, less strong estrogen replacement therapy. Estriol has been excellent for me, with greatly improved urine flow (normal, no leakage) and greatly improved vaginal prolapse levels. Many prescribed, approved drugs in the United States cause death and extreme adverse reaction, yet are approved for use. In the case of hormone replacement therapy, I hope very much my choice of medication and therapy is not curtailed because major drug companies are lobbying for their own self-interest. There is no lobby for more natural medicines and compounding pharmacies, but I hope you can create one.

Compounded bioidentical hormone replacement therapy has been essential to my quality of life.

I have had menstrual migraines since I was young. I had no idea they were due to low progesterone/estrogen dominance. Once I started taking compounded progesterone, they went away. I can't imagine ever being without it. As a mom of two young children, having a 48 hour migraine is awful.

Every area of my life was affected with the symptoms of premenopause. I had horrible insomnia which affected my work, my mood, motherhood, my immune system and my overall well-being. I can finally sleep and am healthier as a result, physically and emotionally. I am so grateful to bioidentical hormone replacement.

It has worked for me when other 'conventional' methods failed. I was completely unable to tolerate traditional hormone replacement therapy and the availability of BHRT enhanced my physical well being, stabilized my emotional life and saved my marriage.

My compounded medication has greatly improved my energy. My medication is doctor prescribed. One minute I am able to get it, the next I am not. The large pharma (companies) and bureaucratic government has taken away my freedom, and is taking away my ability to live a happy and healthy life. From a high level view, where has the system failed its users?

cBHT has been very beneficial, and is effective as an adjunct treatment for organ prolapse. In pregnancy, the linea alba of the abdominal wall can stretch, and even separate to accommodate the growing fetus. This support for the organs, no longer properly in place, leads to the organs losing proper placement. This is so in my case. The cBHT tightens tissue, and helps support organ placement, which supports good organ function. I know this to be true since I am living it. This treatment is vital to my ongoing well-being.

Using the bioidentical hormone therapy (cBHT) has reduced my hot flashes to a manageable level, dramatically reduced my panic attacks and mood swings, and helped me to continue the exercise and meditation that allow me to stay healthy. I TRIED the regular HRT- it caused me to gain weight almost immediately, made my panic attacks WORSE, and was much less effective at managing the hot flashes. I am a calmer, healthier person when I use the cBHT. Please do not take the compounded therapies away.