Have always had thyroid and hormone issues. Finally found a physician who cared enough to spend some time and look through my issues. We discovered, among other things, that I am a Factor Five Lyden patient. This greatly increases the possibility of strokes especially with traditional hormone treatment. After switching me to bio-identical HRT, the majority of my hormone issues were eliminated and I felt like a new person. I am forever grateful to this physician who possibly spared me from a stroke (my 28 year old nephew did have a stroke due to Factor Five). To remove this form of HRT treatment could be dangerous to many women. We should always have the option to chose what option is most beneficial to each individual.