Going to the gynecologist is uncomfortable for many women — even though it really shouldn’t be. But one woman unknowingly took “extra precautions” before her appointment… and what followed left her completely red-faced.
She had a routine appointment scheduled for the afternoon. Nothing unusual. Just another yearly visit.
Then her phone rang that morning.
The office asked if she could come earlier — 9:30 a.m.
She glanced at the clock.
8:45 a.m.
She had just sent her kids off to school, and the doctor’s office was 35 minutes away.
Panic mode.
With barely any time to spare, she ran upstairs, grabbed a wet washcloth, and quickly freshened up. At the very least, she wanted to feel clean and presentable.
No time for a shower.
No time for anything else.
Just a quick wipe, get dressed, and out the door.
She rushed to the clinic, checked in, and sat in the waiting room trying to calm down. As a regular patient, she knew the routine well.
Soon, she was called back.
She changed, climbed onto the table, and stared at the ceiling — mentally trying to be anywhere but there.
Then the doctor began the exam.
After a moment, he paused and said with a small chuckle:
“Well… we’ve certainly made the extra effort today, haven’t we?”
She blinked.
Extra effort?
She felt slightly embarrassed but assumed he meant she seemed particularly clean or prepared.
She didn’t ask.
The appointment ended. She felt relieved. She ran errands, bought groceries, made dinner, cleaned the house — just another normal day.
Until her kids came home.
Her six-year-old daughter was playing when she suddenly ran into the bathroom.
A moment later, she called out:
“Mommy! Where’s my washcloth?”
Her stomach tightened.
“Just grab a new one from the cupboard,” she replied casually.
But her daughter protested.
“No! I need THAT one! The one hanging over the sink!”
Silence.
Then the words that made everything click:
“All my glitter and sparkles were in it!”
Time stopped.
Glitter.
Sparkles.
The same washcloth she had grabbed in a hurry.
The same washcloth she had used.
Suddenly, the doctor’s comment replayed in her head.
“We’ve certainly made the extra effort today…”
She wanted the floor to swallow her whole.
That was the exact moment she decided she would be finding a new gynecologist immediately.
And speaking of awkward doctor moments…
A husband and wife once went to a counselor because they were having communication problems.
The husband told the doctor, “I think my wife is going deaf.”
The counselor suggested a simple test: stand at a distance, ask her a question, and move closer until she responds.
That evening, the husband decided to try it.
From across the room, he asked:
“Sweetie, what’s for dinner?”
No answer.
He moved closer.
“Sweetie, what’s for dinner?”
Still nothing.
He stepped even closer.
“Sweetie, what’s for dinner?”
Finally, standing right behind her, he heard her snap:
“For the twentieth time, we’re having chicken!”
Sometimes the problem isn’t what we think it is.
And sometimes… a little glitter goes a long way.
