Prior to menopause, I had enjoyed a life full of wellness that allowed me to experience life without restrictions. After 10 years of menopause, having tolerated the nuisance symptoms, I was left with a sense of general decline. Where was my vitality? Where was my physical reserve for the sports I enjoyed? What happened to my once perfect bone density? Where in the world was my libido? Why was my brain so often foggy? My doctor recommended bio-identical hormone pellets and compounded oral progesterone tablets. What did I have to lose?
I can’t begin to express how appreciative I am to have my life back! My energy level and libido are once again at a premenopause level. In one year I have shown marked improvement in my bone density. I have sufficient physical reserve to fully participate in several sports and have better muscle mass.

I have been taking 2 prescriptions for hormone replacement therapies for many years. The purpose of these hormones is to regulate my system and to decrease the terrible symptoms I experienced on a daily bases, including night sweats, vaginal pain, severe vaginal dryness, and pain during sex. After trying traditional methods, which did not work, my Gynecologist prescribed the compound prescription of:
Estrace and Hydrocortisone Testosterone.
Since taking these compounding hormones I am symptom-free. I feel fantastic and am no longer suffering on a daily basis. I am able to lead a more normal life and enjoy walking, exercising, and having sex without pain.
I can’t imagine life without taking the compounding hormones. Please do not change the law or rules allowing for Compound Pharmacies. My life would be absolutely miserable!! Please let me know if you require any further information,

I thought it was important you also get a male point of view. Although pretty healthy,  my blood pressure was starting to go up, and I was showing fatigue and having trouble recovering from exercise. My cardiologist checks my testosterone level and found it to be quite low. Since going on Compounded BioIdentical Testosterone my Blood pressure has gone back to my normal level. I am no longer getting muscle soreness after exercise and I also sleep much better. Compounded Testosterone has totally changed my quality of life. Why would anyone want to restrict something natural that improves one's overall health? I am an active 61-year-old male that wants to enjoy my retirement to the fullest.
Thank you,
James 

Diagnosed with severe osteoporosis at age 39, I have been on a long medical journey trying to strengthen my bones. I began taking bioidentical hormone troches two years ago and have now had two Dexascans showing significantly improved bone density! No pharmaceutical synthetic drug has even come close to these results for me! The idea that government overreach by the FDA ( based on flawed studies no less!) may take away the answer to my health and well-being is mind-boggling.

My question: Why would any person or organization or political force try to do harm to other human beings by putting unnecessary controls on truly amazing life-saving compounds that work?
Power/greed/misinformation have no place in human health. They all do great harm and take away our human dignity. These very important hormones save lives! Do No Harm.

I am a psychotherapist who treats depression, anxiety, and a host of other mental health disorders. What I've learned from many of my clients is that if their hormones are not well-balanced it negatively impacts their mental health, especially women who are perimenopausal or menopausal. I frequently refer my clients to a physician who is willing to prescribe bioidentical hormones because once their hormones are balanced their symptoms diminish markedly. I, too, am someone who depends on hormone balance to keep depression and anxiety at bay. I recently had to discontinue Estrace vaginal cream, which is a pharmaceutical, because it contains parabens, which we all know are harmful to human health. My dermatologist told me to avoid parabens in lotions and sunscreen and if it is harmful when applied to the skin, they certainly should not be inserted into one's vagina. These compounded hormones allow us to have hormone treatments without all the toxic ingredients found in pharmaceutical treatments. PLEASE do not allow the pharmaceutical industry to influence your decision to prevent Americans from obtaining bioidentical hormones from a compounding pharmacy!!! We all know their primary concern is profit over human health and wellbeing. Simply read the lengthy list of side effects on most any pharmaceutical! Synthetic ingredients are not good for anyone with an autoimmune disease, which has become an epidemic in the US. PLEASE don't allow special interest groups to ruin it for all of us!

I was taking Naturethroid until they took it off the market. Now the only way that I can get my prescribed dose of T3 and T4 is through a compounding pharmacy.

I was waking up at 4 am every night and not able to get back to sleep. My skin was itchy and dry, I was losing hair on my legs and my eyebrows, and I just didn't have the drive I needed to perform at work. Taking bioidentical estrogen, progesterone and a little testosterone helped me feel like myself again. I have been on HRT with compounded hormones for 20 years now. When my thyroid levels started to fall lower, I started compounded thyroid and I am also feeling better. I have an allergic reaction to synthetic progesterone and become terribly irritable. Could never take birth control pills. And when I was given synthetic thyroid at the hospital after a total hip implant, I was talking so fast, that the physical therapist had to ask me to stop talking!! My quality of life would be dramatically compromised without compounded products. Please redo the research and learn the truth. See above

I started taking hormone replacement therapy 10 years ago. I always had hormonal issues and with perimenopause it was extreme. I had all of the rare symptoms. I had cold flashes that would last for hours. Mood swings, depression, night sweats. I was becoming a non-functional person. Using blood tests, my doctor and my compounding pharmacist create prescriptions specifically for me to get my hormones to the levels that I need to function fully. This isn't something that can be created over-the-counter or as a generic pill. The combination is needed by a compounding pharmacist. It has been a quality lifesaver for me.

I have been using Bio-identical HRT for a year now. They have helped me with my sleep problems. The pharmacists were always so patient to meet with me and go over any questions I have and offer recommendations and make changes to the prescriptions.

Please stop messing with our health and medications.

Please stop! Do NOT block our access to compounded hormones. STOP messing with our health!

There are people out there who depend on compounded hormones. Leave us alone. I think Big Pharma has profited enough this past year.

I was introduced to cBHT about 1.5 years before entering my pre-menopause stage. when I went into menopause the hormonal therapy I was taking made the transition much easier and I had fewer side effects going through the hormonal changes. My mood stabilized and I have my hot flashes under control. It has also helped with my thyroid imbalance. This is needed.

I had a hysterectomy Sept 2021 for CIN3 and other medical reasons. After my complete hysterectomy, I was left with immediate symptoms that range from hot flashes to mood swings. If you’re a man you have no business deciding what my body needs.

Hi,
Thanks for taking the time to read my story. I will keep it brief. When I was 25 I underwent pituitary surgery for Cushing's disease, to extract a tumor. Post-surgery has been all over the place. Here I am 14 years later and I still struggle with finding a balance with my thyroid medications. I’m currently on T3, Cytomel, and I want OFF. It used to work so so well for me. And now all I want are my compounding t3 meds again. I took them years ago and my doctor recently suggested I try them again. The difference is huge! All I can say is it would be TRAGIC to remove this option. The differences include but are not limited to the following-a feeling of a much smoother reaction it doesn’t jolt me like my Cytomel T3, it’s like comparing matcha tea to a strong espresso. I get jittery on the traditional meds! They have saved my life though bc I end up with SEVERE depression off of them. However, something isn’t right- I also have suffered from extreme hair loss, and every time I restart or change my dose of Cytomel I deal with clumps of hair loss. My stomach feels wacky and I get diarrhea all the time. I get hard to describe weird sensations in my head that nothing can fix, but if I don’t take my thyroid meds I’ll be hypothyroid again within a week. T3 also isn’t the problem, I tried T4 and had literally ZERO improvements in symptoms, just dealt with side effects and ultimately felt the same or worse. T3 has been my savior for 1.5+ decades and I’m not ready to give it up. On compounding T3, I have been way more stable, with zero hair loss, a smooth feeling, no weird head feelings, my mood stays up and I’m not depressed while also not anxious (like I sometimes am on conventional T3). Please please don’t take this away. It would be a travesty to soooooo many people. Additionally, the progesterone cream I got from the compounding pharmacy was perfect. I gained weight (20+ pounds) on every other one I’d tried except for this version. Thank you.

I was suffering hair loss, low energy, depression, and muscle loss until I started bioidentical hormones.
The change was sudden and incredible.
Within a few days, I had the energy to accomplish more in a day than I had been doing in a week.
These treatments have been life-changing. I can't fathom the shock to my body if I had to stop taking them.

I found myself, a woman with 4 college degrees so forgetful that I couldn’t bring close friends' names to mind. I thought I was having early-onset dementia until the hot flashes and night sweats struck. After over two years of struggling to function and simply perform my basic career functions, I finally went to compounding hormone therapy. Finally, I could think intelligently and carry on a conversation without sounding like I’d lost my mind. Government and insurance companies should be ashamed that they will provide men, through insurance no less, a way to have sex at 90, but will allow women (over 50% of the population) to struggle to simply function in society. Gender bias at its worst. That this idea is even under discussion is beyond imaginable to me.

Compounded hormone replacement has changed my life. Before I started using it I could barely get out of bed every day from pain. My mind was completely foggy. After starting cBHT my life dramatically changed. I lost 30 pounds I can now exercise without pain, I am no longer depressed. It has been DRAMATIC how POSITIVE the change has been.

PLEASE DO NOT TAKE THIS LIFE-SAVING TREATMENT AWAY FROM US!! Please let us decide how to treat and cure our own bodies.

I went through many years of menstrual issues and sought solutions along the way. I saw some improvement, but when I found a doctor who listened and put me on compounded hormone troches I knew I'd found the solution!
That was fifteen years ago and the thought of losing that is honestly very concerning.
I wish that each person who will be voting for or against compounding would know someone personally who can attest to its' value. It could make all the difference in their vote.

I was prescribed by my doctor to use hormonal therapy. I found the Premarin cream by the pharmaceutical company to be way too expensive for my fixed income. My doctor recommended compound hormonal therapy and this has been a lifesaver. If doctors are going to recommend a prescription the patient should be able to afford it. I have been using this pharmacy that makes this compound and found it to be safe and reliable. Pharmaceutical companies should not dictate what we use.