Doctors find potato growing inside Colombian woman, apparently used as a contraceptive

fox 6 ^ | 10/5/14 | katie delong

[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.

[blaveda]

That’s funny!

[CatherineofAragon]

LOL!

[CatherineofAragon]

"“The potato was removed without surgery”

Uh, whut?"

You'd be surprised. Some of these doctors are merciless, I tell you.

I went for a routine GYN check-up yesterday...a new doc, young no-nonsense Asian female with a gung-ho "let's get it done" attitude. Let's just say I'm still recuperating...

[knak]

LOL.

[Slings and Arrows]

o/~ You say po-TAY-to, I say PES-sary... o/~

[mikrofon]

‘Delivering’ Physician: “Ma’am, I do believe he has your eyes…”

[JRios1968]

I can see the ads (in Spanish, Dad = Papá, Potato = Papa)

“Si no quiere ser Papá, use una Papa” (Translation: “If you don’t want to become a Dad, use a Potato.”)

[Hot Tabasco]

Well, my grandmother used to warn me against swallowing watermelon seeds.......

[Charles Henrickson]

Tater Tots?

I think you win the prize.

[Moonman62]

The potato was a Prince Charles variety.

[CH3CN]

It’s all in the beholder of the eyes.

[Lady Jag]

Give a hand

[RichInOC]

“You fool! You’re supposed to put it down the front of your bathing suit!”*

*Not intended for internal use.

[Slings and Arrows]

Ah, Derek Smalls, your legacy will live forever.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

DANG!

[Ditter]

I heard about a kid who stuffed beans up his nose and they sprouted but this is way worse.