I started going through menopause at age 39. After years of research and discussions with my primary care physician and specialists about what type of HRT to use along with the pros and cons, I elected to go with bio-identical hormones years later in 2004. I chose this method of Hormone Replacement Therapy because I felt they were the safest for my body and gave me what my body ACTUALLY NEEDED, vs. taking a generic pill prescribed by my doctor that wouldn't have exactly what my body needed. Since then my quality of life has improved greatly and that's why I continue to use them and hope to do this throughout the remainder of my years here on earth!
Many Doctors feel that HRT is only needed while you are "symptomatic" for a season of time for something obvious like hot flashes, which is what my primary care physician told me.
However, properly prescribed HRT should be an option for people as an ongoing benefit throughout the aging process as men and women find a decline in these hormones as we age. HRT benefits memory, poor sleep, sexual desire, etc. When our hormones are in balance, we feel better, and shouldn't that be our goal to live as healthy of a life as is possible for as long as we can?
I'm grateful for the opportunity to use compounded hormones!