It is a shame that the British Menopause Society have taken such an extreme stance against compounded products, they also mention saliva testing which is nothing to do with UK BHRT clinics so I'm not sure where theyre getting their info from? Maybe the US.
NICE do not hold such strong views against BHRT, they just say that practitioners should make it clear to patients that BHRT is not regulated, they do not state that it should not be prescribed.
The BMS is not a government organisation, simply a society that menopause practitioners (not just docs) can choose to pay to join for advertising their services, industry updates and access to seminars etc. They are supported by the practitioner fees and seminars but they also receive occasional funding from the regulated HRT manufacturers (like Besins) so there could be financial conflict of interests at play.
Im sure that Prof Studd would like to be able to offer the 50mg progesterone but then he couldn't be promoted by the BMS as, although you can be a member for the other benefits, you can't be on the practitioners list if you prescribe BHRT.
Im not saying that the BMS should promote online products (although they do promote Sylk and YES) but they could be open to products made in specialist compounded pharmacies via GMC registered UK doctors, for example.
Fortunately, on an open forum we can learn from each other and not be restricted by corporate vested interests.