 [ Symptoms ] i think i have a uti but my doctor will not treat me i went to the doctor a few months ago cause i felt like i had a uti she ran the tests and told me that i had a lot of protein in my urine but wanted to run blood tests went back about a week later to follow up she did not treat me the 2nd time but told me that it might be lupus she had me do the blood tests and i had to wait another few weeks for the results and it turns out it was not lupus she still didnt treat me is there something i can do to get rid of the uti for the time being [ Disease ] when a women has had a natural menopause we suggest that birth control be used for 12 months after the last natural period the reason is that some women will have a temporary interruption of ovulationsperiods creating months of no periods then periods and possible fertility can resume this is especially common during the four years preceding menopause and the year following probable last natural period bottom line after three years in a woman over 53 years old pregnancy is unlikely  get off the pills i was taking ortho tricycline for years 50 yrs old ended up in hospital with cardiac event got to choose a cardiologist chewed me out royally for taking birth control pills @ my age and my gyno had recommended them to help me sail through menopause little did i know they could have killed me cause high blood pressure blood clots  i was a heart attack waiting to happen and dr said i definitely was headed for a stroke get the blood test to show if you are in menopause to know for sure use condoms get a hysterectomy whatever but do not kill yourself when young the pill is great no place for the over 50 crowd