For us older women...

Hi Lynnwood, good to see you posting. I'll tell you what I know about those tests you mentioned. Most doctors will do an annual urine test especially if the patient has any condition like diabetes (or suspected high blood sugar problems, family history, etc.), a history of kidney infections. If my doctor didn't order a urine test for me once a year, then I would ask for one.

I asked my uro-gynecolgist about pap smears. I just turned 73. She said once a woman is about 65, she doesn't need a pap smear unless she's had positive smear results in the previous 10 years. However, a gyn exam would advised for cervical cancer (and something else but I can't remember what...).

So, maybe you could look for a gynecologist so you can be sure all that is checked out. But for sure an annual urine test is important for kidneys, liver and sugar.

I've never had any of these annual and semiannual exams rejected on my Medicare Advantage plan.

General practitioners on the upper east coast, in general, have not done gyn care in 30yrs.
Just saying....