United States
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.
Kieran S.
06.28.2021
“low dose testosterone topical creme for mental and physical health”
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ALEXIS S.
06.28.2021
“Prescribed by my naturopath for depression, night sweats, and more symptoms.”
Julia
06.28.2021
“Bio identical compounded hormones have helped me.”
Janet M.
06.28.2021
“Hormone therapy has helped to bring balance in my life”
Kimberly G.
06.28.2021
“Patient to healthcare provider thanks to cBHT!”
Roxie F.
06.28.2021
“Greatly Improved After Compounded Hormone Treatment”
Linda C.
06.28.2021
“Bio-Identical Hormones Greatly Improve Life”
Erin C.
06.28.2021
“Caring deeper about patients as an Individual”
Nancy S.
06.28.2021
“Terrible reaction to tradition HRT therapies.”
Monica B.
06.28.2021
“22 years of natural hormones so far....”
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06.28.2021
Kieran S.
Oregon Portland“low dose testosterone topical creme for mental and physical health”
I am post-menopausal and started using low dose testosterone ten months ago. My gender is non-binary transmasculine, and for several years prior to cBHT I had been experiencing anxiety, clinical depression, and body dysphoria related to hormonal changes brought on by menopause. In the last ten months, I have discovered that low dose testosterone cream (13mg/dose) applied daily is the perfect amount to give me a blood level that is high for a woman but low for a man and perfect for me. Since the first month I have consistently felt more calm, confident, and at peace with my body. I can truly say that I no longer feel anxious, nor on the verge of depression. I briefly tried subcutaneous injection of low dose testosterone, but even when administered twice a week it was difficult to get the right dose and I was sensitive to the daily fluctuation in my blood level. Topical cream that can be administered daily, with the testosterone concentration being something that can be fine-tuned and personalized, has been vitally important to me. Individuals and their physicians need to be able to make such custom adjustments because not everyone's body and mind have the same needs. I feel so stable and positive and healthy on my current dose. It is important to me that I and others continue to have access to such essential therapy. In my case, I am not interested in fully transitioning to male, but the amount of testosterone I am taking feels vital to my mental and physiological health. I don't want to be required to fully transition to male in order to qualify for hormonal replacement therapy and I want to be able to adjust my dose as needed with my physician's guidance and supervision. Compounded hormone allow me and my physician to do this, and are the best of the available hormonal therapy options that we have found for me in my case. Please don't add legal restrictions to how and under what circumstances compounded bioidentical hormonal therapy (cBHT) can be prescribed. Physicians need access to this tool to help their patients' diverse individual needs.
06.28.2021
ALEXIS S.
Oregon GASTON“Prescribed by my naturopath for depression, night sweats, and more symptoms.”
My Naturopathic doctor prescribed compounded hormones for me due to a number of adverse health issues I was having. I had tried taking non-compounded hormones and they caused me to bleed more than I ever had before and I could not take them.
Since I have been on Bio-Identical hormones I am feeling so much better. I have more energy, I am not depressed, I no longer wake up with night sweats and I have my libido back. My husband is also thankful for all the ways Bio-identical hormones have helped me.
These hormones keep women looking and feeling young and full of vitality. We are able to enjoy life fully.
PLEASE DO NOT TAKE this important mental and physical health aid from the women who benefit from it.
Candy
Since I have been on Bio-Identical hormones I am feeling so much better. I have more energy, I am not depressed, I no longer wake up with night sweats and I have my libido back. My husband is also thankful for all the ways Bio-identical hormones have helped me.
These hormones keep women looking and feeling young and full of vitality. We are able to enjoy life fully.
PLEASE DO NOT TAKE this important mental and physical health aid from the women who benefit from it.
Candy
06.28.2021
Julia
Utah West Valley“Bio identical compounded hormones have helped me.”
Eleven years ago I was struggling with anxiety and insomnia. My doctor prescribed compounded bio identical hormone replacement therapy because my blood work showed that my hormone levels were all very, very low. I am grateful for the help I have received, and I feel much better. I hope that compounding pharmacies can continue the great work they are doing.
06.28.2021
Janet M.
Iowa Grinnell“Hormone therapy has helped to bring balance in my life”
During my journey through menopause I was experiencing hot flashes, irritability, and my emotions were up and down. It was like I was turning into a different person. My daughter was also going through a rough period with severe headaches and emotional problems during her childbearing years. A friend referred us to a medical professional who had helped her with some of the same problems we were experiencing. What a life changing experience for both us! No more hot flashes, less irritability, and my emotions are more in balance. My daughter was able to get off of the strong pain meds she was on for her headaches, that made her drowsy and at times unable to care fir her children. Hormones made a huge difference in both of our lives!
06.28.2021
Kimberly G.
Texas Austin“Patient to healthcare provider thanks to cBHT!”
Mass-manufactured medication did not work for my hormone disorder because I am one of those people who don't convert the ingredients into its active metabolite well. I have relied on the precise balance of bioidentical hormones to restore my mental and physical function - I was once a lethargic patient and now I am a licensed and board-certified nurse practitioner helping ease the healthcare provider shortage in the US! I could not have done so without compounded medication. Compounded hormones saved my career and put my life back on track. Please don't deprive patients who need these carefully compounded formulas to function and thrive! Compounding pharmacists are genuinely lifesavers!
06.28.2021
Roxie F.
Ohio Medway“Greatly Improved After Compounded Hormone Treatment”
After my hysterectomy I was placed on Estradiol which caused some unpleasant side effects. Migraines, hot flashes, emotional imbalances and dense breast tissue resulted. Several years passed before I was placed on compounded hormones - what a difference! My emotions stabilized, hot flashes dropped tremendously, migraines disappeared and my dense breast tissue reversed, becoming much more normal. Estrogen tabs can cause lumps or other problems in the breast, but the compound hormones made the tissue normal again!
It’s nice to feel like myself before the hysterectomy was performed.
It’s nice to feel like myself before the hysterectomy was performed.
06.28.2021
Linda C.
Oregon Salem“Bio-Identical Hormones Greatly Improve Life”
Prior to being prescribed bio-identical hormones I suffered considerable discomfort and even decreased mobility. Moving across the room was unpleasant. With these hormones I am completely comfortable and mobile. My physician continues to monitor my health, and I have had years of success with these compounds. I enjoy long, daily walks. Please, do not allow patients to lose access to these hormones!
06.28.2021
Karen M.
California Sherman Oaks“Hormone Therapy is a life saver”
Hormone therapy got my life back on track and I have been taking for over a decade. My quality of life was vastly improved as my menopause symptoms triggered terrible depression.
06.28.2021
Karissa
Oklahoma Tulsa“This changed my life!”
I have been using bioidentical hormones for approximately 10 years with great success! Prior to that, I had been struggling with horrible periods that affected every part of my life. I had to plan my work, my activities, my recreation all around my periods because all the heavy bleeding & clotting caused me to have to change clothes throughout the day. I couldn’t take birth control pills due to their side effects so I was so thankful to have another option that gave me my life back!
06.28.2021
Erin C.
California San Diego“Caring deeper about patients as an Individual”
I’m new to the compounding world of medicine and I would trust a compounded medication from a PCAB accredited pharmacy any day over a regular pharmacy. Compounding pharmacies make the medication specific to the patients needs. If each human had the same DNA a regular pharmacy might be suitable. Personally I don’t consider myself one of the herd, and I don’t want to get prescribed something made commercially in mass quantities when it can be made specific from results that my blood tests show.
Just because it is the right level of something made in a commercial drug does not mean your body is meant to accept for instance hormones derived from horse urine! I work for a pharmacy that cares and specializes in bio identical hormones and they are derived from yams and are “identical “ to the hormones we humans produce. Horse urine is not ok nor is it identical even though it works it takes longer for the body to accept because it has to mutate to create. So 100% yes we need compounding pharmacies and the medication they make specific to patients needs. Don’t stop us from providing the real reason medication was meant to be made and that is to help the individual not the quantified outlook everyone seems to take on this. Healthcare is about the care of the individual and so is compounded medication. If you Care about the people as a individual and not a general population whom is uneducated on a matter at hand you’ll know why this is so important.
Just because it is the right level of something made in a commercial drug does not mean your body is meant to accept for instance hormones derived from horse urine! I work for a pharmacy that cares and specializes in bio identical hormones and they are derived from yams and are “identical “ to the hormones we humans produce. Horse urine is not ok nor is it identical even though it works it takes longer for the body to accept because it has to mutate to create. So 100% yes we need compounding pharmacies and the medication they make specific to patients needs. Don’t stop us from providing the real reason medication was meant to be made and that is to help the individual not the quantified outlook everyone seems to take on this. Healthcare is about the care of the individual and so is compounded medication. If you Care about the people as a individual and not a general population whom is uneducated on a matter at hand you’ll know why this is so important.
06.28.2021
Ibis P.
Maryland Gaithersurg“horrible , Peri, Menopause and post.”
I started my menopause early in my 40, saw my GYN men Dr. and I explained what was going on with my body, He said, your to young for menopause. I have go back and ask him to do the blood work, and they came back positive, I had terrible depression, mood swings, crying not getting out of bed, there answers were to put me on antidepressants, and see a psychiatrist , that did not go well after a year of taking all this drugs I started reading about bio identical hormones, change my eating habits, exercise more and I take my vitamins. my body or metabolism does not agree with prescription meds, So I don't take any except for my thyroid meds. I been on compounding hormones for the last 25 years and I feel better and healthy than my counterpart at the same age I am 65 yrs old, people don't believed my age but I prefer to do and use my compounding hormones than take All the prescriptions meds my friends take, and they are in terrible health, I like my compounding pharmacy I can talk to them anytime I want.
06.28.2021
Kerry K.
Ohio Wadsworth“cBHT has made a significant difference”
I have been on cBHT compounded hormones for over 10 years and they have regulated my hormones and improved my osteopenia significantly. I have had absolutely no negative side effects and I know my health is significantly better at the over 60 age group than most women and attribute much of that to the help I have received from my cBHT.
06.28.2021
Nancy S.
Washington Spokane“Terrible reaction to tradition HRT therapies.”
I have been using compounded bio identical hormones for more than 20 years with great results. I have periodically tried a more traditional form of HRT, a patch or cream with very bad results. I don't know what is in traditional medications but they cause me migraines every time. And not just minor migraines. Headaches that last for days! Compounded hormones never cause side affects. The only reason I can think that anyone would want to do away with compounded medications is to please big pharma. To eliminate compounded medications is not in the interest of patients like me. I don't know what I would do! Seriously. My quality of life would be impacted in a huge way.
06.28.2021
Cheri M.
Nebraska Omaha“cBHT after total hysterectomy”
I had a total hysterectomy in my early 40s. I used a hormone patch for estrogen but had numerous unexplained issues. #1 was vaginal burning. After years of no resolution I found a doctor that prescribed compound hormone replacement for estrogen and testosterone. I have not had any issues since started cBHT. If I run out or stop using my testosterone the vaginal burning plus other issues come back. I NEED my compound and it would be nice if insurance covered it as well.
06.28.2021
LaVetta M.
South Dakota Bridgewater“Works good for me!”
I have used it for 3 years and it is working great! I was having a lot of bladder infections. After using this product I haven't had any! I haven't had any side effects. The cost is less, so I am able to afford it.
06.28.2021
Dennis M.
Wisconsin Brookfield“Constant chronic lower back pain.”
After 20 years of trying various prescribed remedies, therapy gabapentin exercise otc medications etc. I find the only effective medication to be hydrocodone/acetaminophen. Which has been really been given a bad rap. I find it harder and harder to find emphatic providers for this medication. I realize this nation has a drug crisis, but there are perhaps millions of us who have legitimate needs. We don’t need the government badgering Heath care providers for this needed treatment. There are so many of us in pain that do not have effective alternative remedies.
06.28.2021
Christine B.
Florida Clermont“Changed My Life”
I knew in my mid to late 40’s that something had changed and as a registered nurse l was blaming peri- menopause. My doctor had suggested antidepressants and anti anxiety medication but l was not a fan of those and felt this was more menopausal than depression.
I met Dr. Ayala on a visit to my regular doctor who referred me.
Dr. Ayala ran a series of tests but suspected l was experiencing a hormonal imbalance. I was angry a lot which isn’t a good thing with my job and was creating problems at home also. I was frustrated and cried a lot also.
I wasn’t sleeping either which just escalated things.
Dr. Ayala upon getting the results said l needed hormone therapy and the bio synthetic hormone replacement was safer.
It has been 17 years now and although we have tweaked the strength now and then according to lab results and how l am feeling l feel we finally found something that has kept me more balanced and essentially saved my personal and professional life. I feel these are beneficial and much safer than regular hormone therapy and l have had regular Pap smears without incidence.
Please don’t take this away from me as l don’t want to get lost again. I depend on this for my well being, sleep and balance.
My husband and family need me as l am now not as l was before.
I met Dr. Ayala on a visit to my regular doctor who referred me.
Dr. Ayala ran a series of tests but suspected l was experiencing a hormonal imbalance. I was angry a lot which isn’t a good thing with my job and was creating problems at home also. I was frustrated and cried a lot also.
I wasn’t sleeping either which just escalated things.
Dr. Ayala upon getting the results said l needed hormone therapy and the bio synthetic hormone replacement was safer.
It has been 17 years now and although we have tweaked the strength now and then according to lab results and how l am feeling l feel we finally found something that has kept me more balanced and essentially saved my personal and professional life. I feel these are beneficial and much safer than regular hormone therapy and l have had regular Pap smears without incidence.
Please don’t take this away from me as l don’t want to get lost again. I depend on this for my well being, sleep and balance.
My husband and family need me as l am now not as l was before.
06.28.2021
Monica B.
Iowa Des Moines“22 years of natural hormones so far....”
I have used natural hormone therapy since 1999. My cystic breast disease went away after starting progesterone. I have had no hot flashes. My energy to exercise is still good. I can run/walk a 12 minute mile at age 67. Have not had any breast cancer or uterine cancer. After getting my hormones balanced, my thyroid levels balanced out. I use a compounded progesterone cream and an estriol/estradiol cream. Have no heart disease or high cholesterol. Since estrogen falls in menopause but progesterone falls more, I need both to be well and feel well.
06.24.2021
Nancy M.
Iowa Waukee“I've gotten my memory and my life back”
I'd been on prescribed hormones since a total hysterectomy in the early 2000's. Due to cancer scares from them I decided to try and go without them. Needless to say it didn't work. I experienced all of the usual symptoms from not having hormones plus suffered with 24/7 horrible hot flashes also my memory was just awful and actually quite scary!!! I tried for MONTHS to give my body time to adjust to the new normal and tried over the counter medication but just couldn't do it any longer. My quality of life was just suffering too much. I decided to try Compounded hormones as I felt it would be safer and I could actually use a much lower dose of hormones than I could by prescription. The results were nothing short of amazing. I'm now 76 years old and absolutely cannot live without this cream. It's a very low dose but without it I truly think Id end up in a nursing home. My memory would be shot and my body would be an even worse wreck. Even missing a dose is enough to send me back into horrid hot flashes immediately. PLEASE DO NOT TAKE THIS OPTION AWAY FROM THOSE OF US WHO DEPEND ON IT TO LIVE A NORMAL LIFE!!!! We deserve to choose what works best for us and is the safest for our situation.
06.24.2021
Laura D.
Indiana Richmond“Hormone injections”
I had struggled with anxiety, depression, fatigue and low libido for years without relief.
I heard about hrt from a friend who has it done and decided to make an appointment.
I am so glad I did. It’s made a night and day difference. I feel like I have my life back! Everyone close to me has noticed- I have referred many.
I heard about hrt from a friend who has it done and decided to make an appointment.
I am so glad I did. It’s made a night and day difference. I feel like I have my life back! Everyone close to me has noticed- I have referred many.
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06.28.2021
Kieran S.
Oregon Portland“low dose testosterone topical creme for mental and physical health”
I am post-menopausal and started using low dose testosterone ten months ago. My gender is non-binary transmasculine, and for several years prior to cBHT I had been experiencing anxiety, clinical depression, and body dysphoria related to hormonal changes brought on by menopause. In the last ten months, I have discovered that low dose testosterone cream (13mg/dose) applied daily is the perfect amount to give me a blood level that is high for a woman but low for a man and perfect for me. Since the first month I have consistently felt more calm, confident, and at peace with my body. I can truly say that I no longer feel anxious, nor on the verge of depression. I briefly tried subcutaneous injection of low dose testosterone, but even when administered twice a week it was difficult to get the right dose and I was sensitive to the daily fluctuation in my blood level. Topical cream that can be administered daily, with the testosterone concentration being something that can be fine-tuned and personalized, has been vitally important to me. Individuals and their physicians need to be able to make such custom adjustments because not everyone's body and mind have the same needs. I feel so stable and positive and healthy on my current dose. It is important to me that I and others continue to have access to such essential therapy. In my case, I am not interested in fully transitioning to male, but the amount of testosterone I am taking feels vital to my mental and physiological health. I don't want to be required to fully transition to male in order to qualify for hormonal replacement therapy and I want to be able to adjust my dose as needed with my physician's guidance and supervision. Compounded hormone allow me and my physician to do this, and are the best of the available hormonal therapy options that we have found for me in my case. Please don't add legal restrictions to how and under what circumstances compounded bioidentical hormonal therapy (cBHT) can be prescribed. Physicians need access to this tool to help their patients' diverse individual needs.
06.28.2021
ALEXIS S.
Oregon GASTON“Prescribed by my naturopath for depression, night sweats, and more symptoms.”
My Naturopathic doctor prescribed compounded hormones for me due to a number of adverse health issues I was having. I had tried taking non-compounded hormones and they caused me to bleed more than I ever had before and I could not take them.
Since I have been on Bio-Identical hormones I am feeling so much better. I have more energy, I am not depressed, I no longer wake up with night sweats and I have my libido back. My husband is also thankful for all the ways Bio-identical hormones have helped me.
These hormones keep women looking and feeling young and full of vitality. We are able to enjoy life fully.
PLEASE DO NOT TAKE this important mental and physical health aid from the women who benefit from it.
Candy
Since I have been on Bio-Identical hormones I am feeling so much better. I have more energy, I am not depressed, I no longer wake up with night sweats and I have my libido back. My husband is also thankful for all the ways Bio-identical hormones have helped me.
These hormones keep women looking and feeling young and full of vitality. We are able to enjoy life fully.
PLEASE DO NOT TAKE this important mental and physical health aid from the women who benefit from it.
Candy
06.28.2021
Julia
Utah West Valley“Bio identical compounded hormones have helped me.”
Eleven years ago I was struggling with anxiety and insomnia. My doctor prescribed compounded bio identical hormone replacement therapy because my blood work showed that my hormone levels were all very, very low. I am grateful for the help I have received, and I feel much better. I hope that compounding pharmacies can continue the great work they are doing.
06.28.2021
Janet M.
Iowa Grinnell“Hormone therapy has helped to bring balance in my life”
During my journey through menopause I was experiencing hot flashes, irritability, and my emotions were up and down. It was like I was turning into a different person. My daughter was also going through a rough period with severe headaches and emotional problems during her childbearing years. A friend referred us to a medical professional who had helped her with some of the same problems we were experiencing. What a life changing experience for both us! No more hot flashes, less irritability, and my emotions are more in balance. My daughter was able to get off of the strong pain meds she was on for her headaches, that made her drowsy and at times unable to care fir her children. Hormones made a huge difference in both of our lives!
06.28.2021
Kimberly G.
Texas Austin“Patient to healthcare provider thanks to cBHT!”
Mass-manufactured medication did not work for my hormone disorder because I am one of those people who don't convert the ingredients into its active metabolite well. I have relied on the precise balance of bioidentical hormones to restore my mental and physical function - I was once a lethargic patient and now I am a licensed and board-certified nurse practitioner helping ease the healthcare provider shortage in the US! I could not have done so without compounded medication. Compounded hormones saved my career and put my life back on track. Please don't deprive patients who need these carefully compounded formulas to function and thrive! Compounding pharmacists are genuinely lifesavers!
06.28.2021
Roxie F.
Ohio Medway“Greatly Improved After Compounded Hormone Treatment”
After my hysterectomy I was placed on Estradiol which caused some unpleasant side effects. Migraines, hot flashes, emotional imbalances and dense breast tissue resulted. Several years passed before I was placed on compounded hormones - what a difference! My emotions stabilized, hot flashes dropped tremendously, migraines disappeared and my dense breast tissue reversed, becoming much more normal. Estrogen tabs can cause lumps or other problems in the breast, but the compound hormones made the tissue normal again!
It’s nice to feel like myself before the hysterectomy was performed.
It’s nice to feel like myself before the hysterectomy was performed.
06.28.2021
Linda C.
Oregon Salem“Bio-Identical Hormones Greatly Improve Life”
Prior to being prescribed bio-identical hormones I suffered considerable discomfort and even decreased mobility. Moving across the room was unpleasant. With these hormones I am completely comfortable and mobile. My physician continues to monitor my health, and I have had years of success with these compounds. I enjoy long, daily walks. Please, do not allow patients to lose access to these hormones!
06.28.2021
Karen M.
California Sherman Oaks“Hormone Therapy is a life saver”
Hormone therapy got my life back on track and I have been taking for over a decade. My quality of life was vastly improved as my menopause symptoms triggered terrible depression.
06.28.2021
Karissa
Oklahoma Tulsa“This changed my life!”
I have been using bioidentical hormones for approximately 10 years with great success! Prior to that, I had been struggling with horrible periods that affected every part of my life. I had to plan my work, my activities, my recreation all around my periods because all the heavy bleeding & clotting caused me to have to change clothes throughout the day. I couldn’t take birth control pills due to their side effects so I was so thankful to have another option that gave me my life back!
06.28.2021
Erin C.
California San Diego“Caring deeper about patients as an Individual”
I’m new to the compounding world of medicine and I would trust a compounded medication from a PCAB accredited pharmacy any day over a regular pharmacy. Compounding pharmacies make the medication specific to the patients needs. If each human had the same DNA a regular pharmacy might be suitable. Personally I don’t consider myself one of the herd, and I don’t want to get prescribed something made commercially in mass quantities when it can be made specific from results that my blood tests show.
Just because it is the right level of something made in a commercial drug does not mean your body is meant to accept for instance hormones derived from horse urine! I work for a pharmacy that cares and specializes in bio identical hormones and they are derived from yams and are “identical “ to the hormones we humans produce. Horse urine is not ok nor is it identical even though it works it takes longer for the body to accept because it has to mutate to create. So 100% yes we need compounding pharmacies and the medication they make specific to patients needs. Don’t stop us from providing the real reason medication was meant to be made and that is to help the individual not the quantified outlook everyone seems to take on this. Healthcare is about the care of the individual and so is compounded medication. If you Care about the people as a individual and not a general population whom is uneducated on a matter at hand you’ll know why this is so important.
Just because it is the right level of something made in a commercial drug does not mean your body is meant to accept for instance hormones derived from horse urine! I work for a pharmacy that cares and specializes in bio identical hormones and they are derived from yams and are “identical “ to the hormones we humans produce. Horse urine is not ok nor is it identical even though it works it takes longer for the body to accept because it has to mutate to create. So 100% yes we need compounding pharmacies and the medication they make specific to patients needs. Don’t stop us from providing the real reason medication was meant to be made and that is to help the individual not the quantified outlook everyone seems to take on this. Healthcare is about the care of the individual and so is compounded medication. If you Care about the people as a individual and not a general population whom is uneducated on a matter at hand you’ll know why this is so important.
06.28.2021
Ibis P.
Maryland Gaithersurg“horrible , Peri, Menopause and post.”
I started my menopause early in my 40, saw my GYN men Dr. and I explained what was going on with my body, He said, your to young for menopause. I have go back and ask him to do the blood work, and they came back positive, I had terrible depression, mood swings, crying not getting out of bed, there answers were to put me on antidepressants, and see a psychiatrist , that did not go well after a year of taking all this drugs I started reading about bio identical hormones, change my eating habits, exercise more and I take my vitamins. my body or metabolism does not agree with prescription meds, So I don't take any except for my thyroid meds. I been on compounding hormones for the last 25 years and I feel better and healthy than my counterpart at the same age I am 65 yrs old, people don't believed my age but I prefer to do and use my compounding hormones than take All the prescriptions meds my friends take, and they are in terrible health, I like my compounding pharmacy I can talk to them anytime I want.
06.28.2021
Kerry K.
Ohio Wadsworth“cBHT has made a significant difference”
I have been on cBHT compounded hormones for over 10 years and they have regulated my hormones and improved my osteopenia significantly. I have had absolutely no negative side effects and I know my health is significantly better at the over 60 age group than most women and attribute much of that to the help I have received from my cBHT.
06.28.2021
Nancy S.
Washington Spokane“Terrible reaction to tradition HRT therapies.”
I have been using compounded bio identical hormones for more than 20 years with great results. I have periodically tried a more traditional form of HRT, a patch or cream with very bad results. I don't know what is in traditional medications but they cause me migraines every time. And not just minor migraines. Headaches that last for days! Compounded hormones never cause side affects. The only reason I can think that anyone would want to do away with compounded medications is to please big pharma. To eliminate compounded medications is not in the interest of patients like me. I don't know what I would do! Seriously. My quality of life would be impacted in a huge way.
06.28.2021
Cheri M.
Nebraska Omaha“cBHT after total hysterectomy”
I had a total hysterectomy in my early 40s. I used a hormone patch for estrogen but had numerous unexplained issues. #1 was vaginal burning. After years of no resolution I found a doctor that prescribed compound hormone replacement for estrogen and testosterone. I have not had any issues since started cBHT. If I run out or stop using my testosterone the vaginal burning plus other issues come back. I NEED my compound and it would be nice if insurance covered it as well.
06.28.2021
LaVetta M.
South Dakota Bridgewater“Works good for me!”
I have used it for 3 years and it is working great! I was having a lot of bladder infections. After using this product I haven't had any! I haven't had any side effects. The cost is less, so I am able to afford it.
06.28.2021
Dennis M.
Wisconsin Brookfield“Constant chronic lower back pain.”
After 20 years of trying various prescribed remedies, therapy gabapentin exercise otc medications etc. I find the only effective medication to be hydrocodone/acetaminophen. Which has been really been given a bad rap. I find it harder and harder to find emphatic providers for this medication. I realize this nation has a drug crisis, but there are perhaps millions of us who have legitimate needs. We don’t need the government badgering Heath care providers for this needed treatment. There are so many of us in pain that do not have effective alternative remedies.
06.28.2021
Christine B.
Florida Clermont“Changed My Life”
I knew in my mid to late 40’s that something had changed and as a registered nurse l was blaming peri- menopause. My doctor had suggested antidepressants and anti anxiety medication but l was not a fan of those and felt this was more menopausal than depression.
I met Dr. Ayala on a visit to my regular doctor who referred me.
Dr. Ayala ran a series of tests but suspected l was experiencing a hormonal imbalance. I was angry a lot which isn’t a good thing with my job and was creating problems at home also. I was frustrated and cried a lot also.
I wasn’t sleeping either which just escalated things.
Dr. Ayala upon getting the results said l needed hormone therapy and the bio synthetic hormone replacement was safer.
It has been 17 years now and although we have tweaked the strength now and then according to lab results and how l am feeling l feel we finally found something that has kept me more balanced and essentially saved my personal and professional life. I feel these are beneficial and much safer than regular hormone therapy and l have had regular Pap smears without incidence.
Please don’t take this away from me as l don’t want to get lost again. I depend on this for my well being, sleep and balance.
My husband and family need me as l am now not as l was before.
I met Dr. Ayala on a visit to my regular doctor who referred me.
Dr. Ayala ran a series of tests but suspected l was experiencing a hormonal imbalance. I was angry a lot which isn’t a good thing with my job and was creating problems at home also. I was frustrated and cried a lot also.
I wasn’t sleeping either which just escalated things.
Dr. Ayala upon getting the results said l needed hormone therapy and the bio synthetic hormone replacement was safer.
It has been 17 years now and although we have tweaked the strength now and then according to lab results and how l am feeling l feel we finally found something that has kept me more balanced and essentially saved my personal and professional life. I feel these are beneficial and much safer than regular hormone therapy and l have had regular Pap smears without incidence.
Please don’t take this away from me as l don’t want to get lost again. I depend on this for my well being, sleep and balance.
My husband and family need me as l am now not as l was before.
06.28.2021
Monica B.
Iowa Des Moines“22 years of natural hormones so far....”
I have used natural hormone therapy since 1999. My cystic breast disease went away after starting progesterone. I have had no hot flashes. My energy to exercise is still good. I can run/walk a 12 minute mile at age 67. Have not had any breast cancer or uterine cancer. After getting my hormones balanced, my thyroid levels balanced out. I use a compounded progesterone cream and an estriol/estradiol cream. Have no heart disease or high cholesterol. Since estrogen falls in menopause but progesterone falls more, I need both to be well and feel well.
06.24.2021
Nancy M.
Iowa Waukee“I've gotten my memory and my life back”
I'd been on prescribed hormones since a total hysterectomy in the early 2000's. Due to cancer scares from them I decided to try and go without them. Needless to say it didn't work. I experienced all of the usual symptoms from not having hormones plus suffered with 24/7 horrible hot flashes also my memory was just awful and actually quite scary!!! I tried for MONTHS to give my body time to adjust to the new normal and tried over the counter medication but just couldn't do it any longer. My quality of life was just suffering too much. I decided to try Compounded hormones as I felt it would be safer and I could actually use a much lower dose of hormones than I could by prescription. The results were nothing short of amazing. I'm now 76 years old and absolutely cannot live without this cream. It's a very low dose but without it I truly think Id end up in a nursing home. My memory would be shot and my body would be an even worse wreck. Even missing a dose is enough to send me back into horrid hot flashes immediately. PLEASE DO NOT TAKE THIS OPTION AWAY FROM THOSE OF US WHO DEPEND ON IT TO LIVE A NORMAL LIFE!!!! We deserve to choose what works best for us and is the safest for our situation.
06.24.2021
Laura D.
Indiana Richmond“Hormone injections”
I had struggled with anxiety, depression, fatigue and low libido for years without relief.
I heard about hrt from a friend who has it done and decided to make an appointment.
I am so glad I did. It’s made a night and day difference. I feel like I have my life back! Everyone close to me has noticed- I have referred many.
I heard about hrt from a friend who has it done and decided to make an appointment.
I am so glad I did. It’s made a night and day difference. I feel like I have my life back! Everyone close to me has noticed- I have referred many.
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