It was interesting you mentioned about the pill form.
I had completely forgotten, that wayyyyy back, I changed to patches. I had to tell my doctor that I wanted it. At that time I had read that in this way it does not go through your liver etc.
At my last refill the pharmacist told me the doctor
had written down the estr. in pill form. He said do you want that, I told him no I think the cream is better; he agreed.
So based on the thinking I have done over the last 15 years,
I would advise your mother to try to get the cream. Of course I don't know if a "compounded pill" is better than a regular pill. continue