I was 60 when I began compounded hormones. I was experiencing many symptoms of aging and compounded hormones were recommended. One time I went off the compound and just forgot to start it back up. After about 5 days, I started to experience brain fog, terrible forgetfulness, and lethargy. I did realize it was the fact that I was off the hormones and my symptoms. I was beginning to worry I might have dementia. At some point, after about a month I realized I had not been using my estradiol cream. My pharmacist confirmed my symptoms were due to discontinued use of compound cream. I started back up and the symptoms went away. I sleep so much better due to my compounds. I pray you don't take this away from us. You will have some very upset women out there.

What do we have to do to stop this insanity of making it unavailable??? I was truly suffering from perimenopausal symptoms and then menopause. I had no sense of well-being at all. I wasn’t sleeping well. I was having continual hot flashes throughout the day and night. It was an absolute nightmare. Then my doctor literally saved my life. I went on bio-identical hormones. It changed my life. Now you’re telling me they are going to be unavailable!!! Are you for real? I am so angry and completely disgusted! All about greed and money! I am in a complete state of disbelief! PLEASE DON'T DO THIS TO WOMEN! This is unconscionable!

Using compounding medications for 20 years without using compounded hormones I would be unable to find medication without fillers that I am allergic to. Also, pharmacies are constantly changing generics, and the fillers and coatings they use caused me to nearly be hospitalized because they didn’t digest properly and more medication was taken before it all kicked in. I could have died. Compounding is the only safe and consistent way to get the medication you need every month. To remove this vital option from people is to cause pain and suffering and it will only fill the pockets of greedy pharmaceutical companies bigger than they are. Especially when people get sicker and have to have more and more medication because what they’re taking is actually making them sick. You have no right to take this away from the American people. 

Compounded hormones changed my life. I could not tolerate the side effects of traditional HRT. Even trying all the different brands and doses didn’t agree with me. I needed relief from the hot flashes and night sweats, insomnia, and vaginal dryness.

Taking compounded bio-identical hormone replacement therapy has improved my health and well-being. My moods are more even, my sleep more regular, and my sex life more enjoyable, not to mention the added benefits to my bones and heart, my increased energy level, and greater elasticity of my skin.
I appreciate that I can have a blood test, and the hormone levels can be adjusted for me personally; the compounded formula has been "tweaked" twice in the last 2 years to accommodate my body's personal hormone levels. I would never want to take a one-size-fits-all prescription pill made of another animal's urine that doesn't account for my personal biology and came with numerous known side effects. We are not all the same!
Please continue to allow us personal choice, directed by my physician, to determine which bio-identical hormones are right for ME, and continue to allow compounding pharmacies to make our personal formulas.

For over 20 years I struggled with heavy and painful periods, thin nails that wouldn’t grow well, thin hair that fell out of my head easily and at certain times in chunks. For around 10 years I struggled with depression which the regular doctors kept trying to treat with antidepressant medications that would help a bit for a short time and continue to have to be increased. They were like a bandage that consistently needed to be upgraded, never fixing the wound, but covering the hemorrhage for a time.

As time went on, I gave up on the antidepressants. Over the next 4-5 years, I went to many doctor's appointments and kept being told my blood work looked fine and was basically told that all my issues were in my head. Finally, I’m 2021 I found a Specialist who tested my hormones using saliva and blood instead of blood alone. He prescribed me a compounded hormone cream and within a short time friends and family alike began to notice a change in my attitude. I had more energy and I was joyful again. I could smile and laugh and engage in life in ways I hadn’t for a long time. My periods began to improve. They are no longer excessively heavy or plagued with cramps. My water retention issues are far better. For the first time in forever, I have been able to shed some weight. I struggled for years to drop even 3 pounds and keep it off, if those pounds finally came down they would just pop back up again. Now, with the help of the compounded hormone cream, I have lost 10 pounds that I hadn’t even been trying for. I am very grateful for this treatment and the benefits it has brought to my life, and consequently the lives of my family and friends. It has probably been the greatest health blessing of my adult life. I am grateful to God for this treatment.

My T was low and my doctor said that the compounded drug was the best way to solve the issue. I took the compounded medication and it did resolve the problem. I continue to take it. If this capability is removed, I would suffer.

I have been taking bio-identical thyroid and progesterone for about 7 years! They have helped me immensely, and I would be extremely pissed off if I could not get them and was forced to take God knows what big pharma would produce! Bio-identical hormones are made specifically for each individual! We are people, not cattle!!!!

Take your hands off our choice of meds!!!

Do not outlaw them! I personally cannot take anything but compounded hormones! I have worked with an educated and informed specialist and BHRT has improved my life immensely.

I am concerned that the government wants to eliminate compounded hormones and compounding pharmacies. I am 76 years old, and I have been on compounded hormones since the beginning of menopause. I was prescribed hormones by my doctor that were synthetic. I had to have a breast biopsy which was precancerous, and it was suggested that I have a hysterectomy because of numerous vaginal cysts. I went to a doctor that prescribed compounded hormones and thank goodness I did. After a while on these hormones, the cysts decreased in size. As a result, no surgery was needed, and I have had no further complications. I have yearly mammograms and Pap tests with no negative results. I am only on one medication. When I am not taking the hormones, my husband says he notices by my behavior that I need them. Taking compounded hormones has made my quality of life much better. I urge you to do all you can to let compounding pharmacies continue to do as they have been doing. They are much needed!

I have had extreme weight gain, fatigue, brain fog, I struggled just to go to work, then struggled to stay at work, I had sleeping problems, low libido etc. Now after about a year I starting to feel more balanced. I can concentrate, but sleep better, I have energy to exercise and go to work.

I have a medical need for bio-identical hormones which the pharmaceutical industry does not provide a solution. I have vulva Dema and vestibulitis which is extremely painful both when wearing clothing and during sexual intercourse. I have tried conventional hormone replacement (i.e. birth control medications) but these medications severely affect my emotional health sending me into suicidal depression. My medical provider has explored other options, but bioidentical hormones are the only option that has worked.

I am very excited to start bio-identical hormones next week! I have gone through all the evaluations and will soon begin my first regimen. I’ve struggled with extremely heavy periods taking me to anemia and almost a blood transfusion for the last five years. I’ve tried surgery to remove polyps twice, birth-control pills and IUDs, and even consider a hysterectomy.

After undergoing surgery and being told that my only option was to have my uterus removed or go on long-term birth control I was discouraged. Both of those options can lead to complications from which I wasn’t willing to take the risk for the next 10 years before I go into menopause.

I am so grateful to have the safe alternative natural option. Please do not let the FDA take this option away from me. Because without this option, I will continue to suffer and be miserable each month!

I was thrown into early menopause for medical reasons. Compounded hormones have helped me feel “back to normal”. I never want to be without them again.

I’ve been using compound medication for 9 years. I started seeing a wellness MD who prescribed hormone creams; estrogen, testosterone, or progesterone. I’ve never felt better. Currently, I’m using a compounded thyroid hormone, especially for my serum thyroid levels. I’m not sure what or how I would feel if I couldn't have access to this.

I have been using compounded hormones for two months. I feel better now than I have in over a decade. The practitioner who prescribed these compounded hormones conducted very thorough tests to see what my current hormone levels were. They then prescribed the lowest possible dose. I will retake those hormone tests in 6 months and see where they are then and the prescription will be adjusted. This is how it should be! We are all different. There is not going to be a one size fits all solution. I should be able to have this choice! It is bad enough that insurance companies won't cover the compounded hormones (please fix that if you are going to make changes!). I have suffered from anxiety and depression for a decade. Those symptoms are gone due to these compounded hormones. I have more energy. I am calmer. I function better. They have had a profound positive ripple effect on my life. I am more hopeful. I take better care of myself. Please don't take away the most effective tool I have found to manage my health and wellbeing!

Throughout my life when I was prescribed medications for an illness, I'd get MANY adverse reactions. It wasn't until my late 30's I discovered acupuncture. From there, I always went with a natural approach and have been successful. When it came time to manage through menopause, I used BIEST and continue to do so, again with success.
Why would any government prevent a choice to use something natural to our body, other than MONEY & CONTROL!
I'm grateful for my integrative practitioner, acupuncturist, compounding pharmacy, and supplements.
Leave compounding pharmacies alone...
Beth 

I have been using compounded hormones for a number of years. I like them because they have fewer fillers than the "regular" prescription hormone formulas and they work for me!

I am a 66-year-old female. I have multiple food intolerances including corn, wheat, and dairy. I had a total hysterectomy 12 years ago and tried regular hormones I reacted to the fillers in traditional hormones and could never get the correct balance of hormones. It resulted in more physical problems for me including hair loss, hives, and a general feeling of depression and exhaustion. All of these issues were corrected once I was able to get the compounded hormones prescribed by a doctor proficient in this area. I also had to have compounded pain killer when I had rotor cuff surgery 2 years ago. Most painkillers contain corn or fillers which I am intolerant to. We pay for these things out of our own pocket. These compounding pharmacies are life-saving for people like me. Please continue to let them do their great work.