I went to the doctor for a skin allergy (nuthin' but glamour in my world), and she told me this story.
She said that sometimes syphilis can present itself as a skin rash (I don't have syphilis; this is just how she got into the story).
She said an elderly female patient came in complaining of a skin rash she simply could not get rid of. They did some blood work, and a few days later the lab tech called and said Do you want to call her with the news, or should I? She has syphilis.
My doctor said she'd break the news.
She called her, told her she had syphilis, and said they'd get her on a course of treatment ASAP.
The woman's response?
I cannot WAIT to tell my bridge club that I have syphilis! They're gonna think I'm sooooo RACY!
Bless her heart!
Nothing says racy like a good case of syphilis!
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