My name is Karla and I’ve been on compounded hormones for 4 months and it has made such a great difference! The inflation in my foot is gone and I am able to move again!! Please, please don’t take this away from me!!! I refuse to take hormones derived from animals. Let plant-based compounded hormones be available to those that choose them. Don’t take my choice away!!

I started cHRT in my mid 40's. I was perimenopausal suffering from anxiety, panic attacks and depression. I tried HRT pills but they didn't help me. So went onto cHRT. I improved a lot. My therapist even noticed it. In 2018, I thought due to my age I would wean off. I did only to throw myself into severe anxiety, panic, and depression. Lost 20 pounds and muscle. I started seeing a therapist and tried anti-anxiety and antidepressant meds. The anti-anxiety helped some. But I was in a bad place mentally. Living day to day was hard. My husband and family can attest to that about me. I started cHRT back up. And with time, I am back to myself again. Please don't take away cHRT. I can't do that again. I may not make it.

My body rejects most synthetic medicines, so when I had my hysterectomy 10 years ago I went without hormones. 6 months after surgery I was on the brink and I found a doctor who listened to me. She offered BHRT, compounded progesterone along with DHEA, and slowly I came back to life. Going without was not the answer but going with synthetic wasn't an option either.

Our bodies need nourishment and synthetic only masks the problems if not cause more problems for many people. Please do not take this lifeline away from so many.

Balancing our hormones in a safe way is critical to helping us live happy and joyful lives. It doesn't make sense to restrict something that has helped so many of us. We have choices in our lives so we can select the solution that is best for each individual. Taking away our right to customized compounded bioidentical hormone therapy, it's handcuffing us and disempowering us from leading healthy lives.

When my doctor mentioned that she felt she could fix my sleep issues within days, I was doubtful. And yet, within days of receiving my first dose of compounded hormones, I had the best night's sleep in decades. Subsequently, my sleep has been excellent ever since. More people need to know that a life-changing solution like this exists. The thought of government overreach stepping in to restrict this life-changing solution is precisely what is wrong with Washington today. I will vote against anyone in Washington who believes they can better manage our health than we can. This must be stopped.

I was not willing to accept that menopause was the gateway to old age. I was unhappy that exhaustion, sleeplessness, weight gain, lack of energy, no libido, and hot flashes were just here to stay. My physician said at my age regular hormone replacement therapy was not recommended.

I was amazed, and frankly so is my physician that I have had such amazing results. No more hot flashes. I am sleeping so well that I have energy and enjoy long walks on my day off rather than recouping from work. As a result of the bio-identical hormone therapy, I have had energy! I have felt like starting a workout regimen leading to significant weight loss, about 30 pounds, resulting in better blood pressure and my A1C has dropped back into the normal range. My libido has returned and I feel 20 years younger.

Please don’t take this lifeline away. I have an active job that requires me to be energetic. Before this treatment, I was unable to keep up. I am unable to retire as I am only 60. I rely on this system and care plan. I am closely watched by my provider. My physician is pleased with my results.

I use a naturally compounded thyroid pill which has given me great success on bloodwork. I feel much more comfortable using this versus pharmacological-produced medicine.

I had tried traditional methods of hormone replacement with little or no improvement to my health and sense of well-being.
The switch to compounded hormones more than a dozen years ago made a tremendous difference. I strongly urge our national legislators to preserve the right to choose this proven method of health care.

I suffered for years from a chemical imbalance. Since starting bio-identical hormone therapy, I no longer have that disorder, I sleep soundly at night and my energy levels are off the chart.

I’m writing you this letter to share my story on how bioidentical hormone replacement has quite literally saved my life. Prior to getting on bioidentical progesterone, I had severe PMS, so severe one could have said I was bipolar. I had all the symptoms of chronic fatigue, sleeping 10+ hours per day, and still needing to nap. I had drastic mood swings, extreme brain fog, and excruciating cramps that would put me on the floor in agonizing pain, leaving me screaming, moaning, crying, and pleading that someone or something could help take the pain away. I literally felt as if I was either giving birth, or someone was taking a wrench to my intestines and twisting it over and over. ALL of my relationships suffered due to my instability in mood, energy, and ability to function. I’m a healthy individual. I exercise, I take quality vitamins, I eat organically, and I work my best to have a positive outlook on life. I can tell you, hands down, that if it weren’t for bioidentical progesterone, I would NOT have been able to make it through a Doctorate program in Chiropractic, let alone at the top of my class. I would have never been able to work all through school as a bodyworker in Rolfing Structural Integration. Leave it to say, I would not be where I am today were it not for this wonderful remedy. I would have had zero capacity to help all those whom I have already helped, and those whom I have yet to assist living a life of greater ease and less suffering. Bioidenticals not only mimic our own human hormone molecules, but they provide a safe and extremely effective way to assist women and men alike in antioxidation, anti-aging, neuroendocrine disorders, anxiety, depression, autoimmune disease, the list goes on and on. Synthetic hormone replacement and bio-identical hormone replacement are NOT created equal. Synthetic hormones make people sick. Bio identicals do not.

I had to have a total hysterectomy at a young age. Having access to HRT's has been a lifesaver for me. It's hard for people to understand the importance of having these hormones and what role they play in a person's life. It was life-changing for me and I am 100% appreciative of the providers who continue to care and be on the front lines for patients that need this therapy.

When I started going through perimenopause in my mid-30s, my naturopath put me on progesterone cream, and in 4 days all of my horrid symptoms went away. Now I also use estrogen cream and I'm so happy not to be putting synthetic materials on my body. These work!

After menopause, I found I had chronic vaginal pain. It was so bad that I was constantly aware of it and it interfered with my concentration. My physician offered me Premarin, the standard hormone treatment, but that caused chronic indigestion and gas pains that were even worse. Finally, I achieved complete relief with compounded estriol cream. I don't want to be without compounded hormones since they seem to be the only treatments that my body can tolerate. My ENT surgeon prescribed me progesterone to help improve the muscles of my throat and tongue so that I could swallow better and have less obstruction to breathing. I was unable to tolerate a face mask so CPAP was unable to help me. But progesterone compounded was easy to take (unlike CPAP) and improved my ability to sleep.

I started compounded BHRT at the age of 50 however I am positive I needed it around age of 40. I was depressed, had severe hip pain, hot flashes, headaches, full-body aches, no sexual desire, exhausted, overweight, and pre-diabetic with an overall feeling of helplessness and full-body pain. I started compounded BHRT and within 3 months all negative symptoms were GONE! Also, my fibrous breast tissue returned to normal. I am not sure I would even be alive without this treatment. It saved my life.

I was on the traditional pill until I got a doctor that understood Hormones better.
Even though I need to pay out of pocket for this hormone cream because my insurance does not cover it which is another story altogether, I much prefer this natural version because my body utilizes it differently and more effectively.

I have pituitary issues so without bioidentical hormones, I would not feel well. The most natural to your body. I took Dhea, Progesterone, and later in life pregnelone! These type of hormones are closer to your body producing them! In my case the master gland no longer worked, so these bio-identical hormones took their place! There is no drug that can help this in a natural way.

I was on estrogen replacement and had a hemorrhagic stroke and a seizure in 2018. I can't do estrogen replacement anymore and using testosterone cream has worked wonders for me for the last 4 years. I feel like myself again. I would hate to have to give up this form of hormonal replacement as well. Please don't take that away from me.

After having been diagnosed with PTSD, Depression and Panic Disorder, Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue, and IBS, I was on 11 medications for many years, to "stabilize" my condition, but I was still barely functioning ...
After I heard several close friends, with similar health issues talk about the effect "Bio-Identical" hormones had on their wellbeing, I finally decided - after 10 years - to give it a try.
Tests revealed that I hardly had any female hormones, and hormones are imperative in many functions of the body.
After using a "bio-Identical" hormone cream for nearly 2 years now, I feel like I have my life back and I am down to only taking 4 meds now.

I feel safer knowing that the compounded cream hormones for specifically made for me, and what my body needs. Every women's needs are different. We can't be put into a single category