When I was premenopausal, I began having periods that lasted up to 45 days. I lost an obscene amount of blood. I ended up needing several blood transfusions, as no treatment was working. I was hospitalized a number of times. My doctor put me on a special compound of bioidentical hormone therapy of progesterone pills. Within six weeks, my periods starting slowing way down. Due to the fact that the compound is formulated specifically to me, my doctor was able to adjust the doses to find the perfect amount for my needs and my body. In just over two months, my periods were almost normal and at three months I was having a normal period again. The special compound of progesterone literally saved my life! I am now in menopause and am still on the progesterone at a much lower dose, and my doctor has added in a bioidentical therapy compound of the estrogen cream. I was losing bone mass and having many symptoms of menopause. The addition of the estrogen to my progesterone program has eliminated all of my symptoms and I feel like myself again! My doctor closely monitors my labs and any symptoms or changes that need to be addressed. The use of these bioidentical therapies has completely changed my life for the better! I would be lost without them.