Over a period of months, Jo Beth saw several doctors, but none
could help.  She was desperately discussing this very private
matter (get it?), with her lupus doctor.  He suddenly asked:  "I
know this sounds odd, but do you have any relatives from
Turkey or Japan?"  It did sound odd, and she didn't.   

The doctor explained:  "I think you might have Behcet's
syndrome, the "Silk Road disease".  It's almost unknown in the
Americas, but it's really common in Turkey and Japan."

WHAT!?  Another disease beSIDES lupus?!!!  How would they
find out if this was the cause of her problem?  The doctor said:
"Treat it as if it's Behcet's, and if it gets better, it is."

It did, and it was.  The symptoms didn't go away--no such
luck--but they calmed way down.  She could wear undies again!
   
Was she the luckiest girl, or what?
Less Trouble Down Below

Where the mystery cause is revealed.
Study Questions:
Wait a minute--This was supposed to be a
lupus site.  Isn't this a cheat?
Too bad.  Now it's a Behcet's site, too.  
Don't be selfish.
At last, the burning is put out
With medicine that's used for gout.
(colchicine, 400 mg, 2x/day)
Tell me more,
little  man!.
It's correctly pronounced to
rhyme with "face zits", which is
one of the symptoms, but
everyone in this hemisphere
pronounces it "Buh-shett's",
and now that Dr. House has
said it that way, it's official.