Woman who used potato for contraceptive hospitalized

[JasperST]

This is a public service announcement. Ladies, don't try this at home.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/ar...#ixzz3F5rID0Mn

The story was covered by Colombia Reports, a large news website in the country.
It claims the unnamed woman told doctors: 'My mum told me that if I didn't want to get pregnant, I should put a potato up there, and I believed her.'
The discovery was made when the woman, from the central Colombian town of Honda, went to hospital complaining of abdominal pains.
When a nurse examined her, she found roots from the potato that had grown.
However after removing it, doctors confirmed there would be no lasting damage to the woman's health.
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I wonder if she developed any maternal instincts for little spud and got to take it home?

[BTDT2]

Cop forum, need to stay on topic.

[Michigan]

[slamdunc]

At least she didn't end up pregnant; people that stupid shouldn't have children.

[PtownVAMike]

So, would you like that mashed, boiled or fried?

[slamdunc]

So, would you like that mashed, boiled or fried?

Depends on how long she left it in. Sounds like they mashed it to get it out.

[retired]

The purported case of a potato growing in the unnamed woman's vagina is attributed to "local news reports," but all media mentions trace back to a single article on Columbia Reports. Most notable is the story's exact resemblance to a decades-old urban legend regarding the use of potatoes as contraceptives among rural women due to insufficient sex education.

[BTDT2]

The story failed to report she used Yams on Thanksgiving and Christmas.

[Pogue Mahone]

I'm going to get clarification before I ever have twice-baked potatoes again...

[PtownVAMike]

I'm going to get clarification before I ever have twice-baked potatoes again...

Or "loaded" for that matter

[NYCDep]

Give her a break guys. She didn't want any tots.

[JasperST]

I found a photo of little Tater, looks like every other baby picture I've ever seen.

[codemanski]

...butter and sour cream with that potato?

[RR_Security]

At least she didn't end up pregnant; people that stupid shouldn't have children.

Well said. My first thought when I saw the subject line: "Stupid people shouldn't reproduce, but that might not be the best way to guarantee it."

[codemanski]

One more...
Was that an "I-de-ho" potato?