[Katie]

Climara are matrix patches. They can be cut in half or quarters. 

You would have a 6-12 month supply for 90$ without a prescription and you are guaranteed that you are taking an effective estrogenic product.

Why would someone rather chose an unregulated herbal product that costs more and is a roll of the dice?

there`s a problem with that, yes the herbals are unregulated and you might not be getting the same purity or dose consistantly, but the exact same applies to online Pharma that will sell without a script, and usually from places like India etc... the stuff you get from there also has no guarantee for purity or dose consistancy, there`s a LOT of fake stuff out there and unscupulous sellers that don`t give a damn about your health.
and whereas you might get a bit of grass or some dandilion in your PM, it`s better than rat poison! (there have been cases of this!).
so eitherway, unless you get it from a legit source through proper channels, it`s still as you say "a roll of the dice. xx