Posted on 10/08/2014 8:57:24 PM PDT by knak
COLOMBIA (WITI) — “My mom told me that if I didn’t want to get pregnant, I should put a potato up there, and I believed her,” the woman said.
And that’s just what the woman did!
According to Colombia Reports, the 22-year-old woman sought medical attention after experiencing abdominal pains, and medical staff discovered a potato growing inside the young woman.
The woman apparently had the potato inside her body for about two weeks before she began to experience abdominal pains. The potato had germinated, and grew roots inside her body.
Initially, the nurse who examined the woman thought the ordeal was a bizarre practical joke after seeing the roots emerging from the woman.
The potato was removed without surgery and the woman is said to have no lasting side effects.
Medical staff said it’s concerning for such bad advice to be given to a young woman. In Colombia, many have rejected conventional contraception methods like condoms and pills. Additionally, parents object to having sexual education taught in schools.
The Ministry of Education and sociologist Maria Eugenia Rosselli said what further perpetuates the problem is that young people feel they cannot freely discuss sex with their parents. This has created high numbers of unwanted pregnancies, sexually transmitted diseases — and in this case, a bizarre encounter with a vegetable.
Are Bammy’s daughter made aware?
I think “mom” meant for her to hold the potato between her knees and never let it fall. I’ve heard of that method before.
I wish I could grow taters that easily.
A hospital spokesman said mother and daughter potato head are resting comfortably and are in good condition.
CC
Doesn’t she know she has to peel it first?
Some people should not ever have sex.
IDAHO
Say it slow.
Yep, emerging roots should definitely help prevent pregnancy.
Maybe she confused Yaz with yam.
That must have been one sweet potato!
I do
“All cultures are equal”
I believe this is an example of the average intellect of those illegal aliens in Obama’a Amnesty Tsunami. Or, am I giving them too much credit?
Birth control pills are made from yam extracts.
"You want me to put that where?"
That’s really dumb. I thought everyone knew that you have to bake or boil it first.
She had sex with Mr. Potato Head. THAT was the problem.
She tried using birth control pills, but they kept falling out.
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