One afternoon, an elderly woman decided she had waited long enough.
At eighty years old, she had lived a life defined by routine, discipline, and a certain stubborn independence that only time can sharpen. She was not the type to complain, and she certainly was not the type to rush to the doctor for every little discomfort. But this time was different.
It was an itch she couldn’t ignore.
It started as something minor, easy to dismiss. A brief irritation she assumed would go away on its own. But days turned into nights, and the discomfort became harder to tolerate. It wasn’t just physical anymore. It was distracting, persistent, and increasingly frustrating.
Finally, she booked an appointment.
As she sat in the waiting room, she kept her posture straight, her expression calm, as if nothing about this situation could shake her composure. When her name was called, she entered the examination room with quiet determination.
The doctor listened as she explained her symptoms.
He nodded, asked a few routine questions, and then gave his answer with a confidence that suggested he had seen this before.
“You have crabs,” he said.
She blinked.
For a moment she thought she had misunderstood him. But the doctor repeated himself, as if there was no room for doubt.
That’s when her composure cracked a little.
“That’s not possible,” she said firmly. “I’m eighty years old, and I’ve never been with a man. I’ve been a virgin all my life.”
The doctor hesitated, but only for a second. Then he shrugged, as if the explanation didn’t really matter.
“It happens,” he replied.
She left the office unconvinced.
Not upset, not embarrassed, just certain that the answer she had been given was wrong.
So she went to another doctor.
The second appointment felt much the same as the first. Different office, different face, same routine. She explained her symptoms again, carefully and clearly, making sure nothing was misunderstood.
The other doctor listened, examined her briefly, and then came to the same conclusion.
“It’s probably crabs,” he said.
Her expression hardened.
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