"You've used natural hormones all your life-why switch
now?"  

Compounding pharmacists are meeting the needs of pre-menopausal and
menopausal women by use of plant-derived, bio-identical hormones.  The
"natural" hormones are appealing to these patients because they blend a
hormonal balance with hormones that are identical to those produced in the
body.  

A compounding pharmacist can tailor a hormone regimen that mimics what a
female's body has been doing for the past 50 years.  All women are not the
same: therefore, a compounding pharmacist can add value by preparing the
medication to "fit" the patient.

The compounding pharmacist, working in triad with the patient and her
physician, can start and maintain natural hormone replacement.  Natural
hormones can be placed in capsules, creams or sublingual troches.  As the
patient works with her physician and compounding pharmacist, she can choose
the route that is most beneficial and pleasing to her.