Radical Hysterectomy Changed My Life, Compounded Hormones Saved Me

01.06.2022

Oregon Portland

“Radical Hysterectomy Changed My Life, Compounded Hormones Saved Me”

I am living proof that conventional Western medicine and alternative therapies can not only co-exist, but work together to help patients heal and thrive.

At the age of 48 I was diagnosed with Endocervical cancer. The solution was a radical hysterectomy. But of course, that left me with little to no naturally produced hormones.

My gynecologist at the time prescribed bio-identical hormones. At the very beginning, the goal was to mitigate the effects of the total, surgery-induced menopause. The small doses of Estradiol and Testosterone allowed me to live my life without debilitating hot flashes, joint pain, and tissue deterioration common after hysterectomy.

Over the years, and under medical supervision, I've found very low-dose hormonal replacement therapy essential to my health. Most recently, the addition of low-dose progesterone has allowed me to support my adrenals and produce my own Cortisol. What would appear as a minor intervention has had major health benefits and has allowed me to reduce my use of both migraine medication and anti-inflammatory medication.

Please, please do not take away this important resource. My quality of life would be diminished without access to bio-identical compounded hormones.

Hear their stories. Protect their own words. Protect their access to compounded medicines.

On this page, we can only touch on the data that demonstrates the importance of compounded medicines to the lives of millions of people in this country. While the decision to take this vital therapy from patients and physicians might be profitable for big pharmaceutical companies, it will be disastrous for the millions of patients that those same pharmaceutical companies cannot serve!

We encourage the appropriate committees in both the House and Senate to hold hearings on this critical issue.

Explore our interactive map that demonstrates the importance of compounded medicines to patients all across the country. Filter these first-hand accounts by state to see just how vital compounded medicines are.