Lauren Wasser, of California, is sharing her life story so as to prevent other women to go through the ordeal she has gone through all because of a common product.
In 2012, Lauren Wasser went to the hospital because she experienced flu like symptoms that wouldn’t go away. Sadly, doctors ran tests and determined that it wasn’t flu that caused Lauren discomfort but toxic shock syndrome caused by bacterial toxins.
Accordingly, the doctors determined that the cause of the model’s infection was a tampon. If left for long hours, tampons can cause this infection which leads to a toxic sh0ck syndrome or TTS.
Sadly, Lauren was in coma for over a week and doctors were forced to amputate her leg due to the infection upon awakening. At the time, she was only 24 years old.
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Ever since this tragic event, Lauren made it her goal to raise awareness and fighting a legal battle against Kotex Natural Balance, the brand of tampons that caused her to react so severely.
“In a few months, I’m inevitably going to have my other leg amputated. There’s nothing I can do about it. But what I can do is help make sure that this doesn’t happen to others,” Lauren tells The Daily Mail.
“Considering that the vagina is the most absorbent part of a woman’s body and is a gateway to many of our vital organs, it is crucial that consumers know the reality of what could happen to them,” she writes in InStyle.
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After the second leg was amputated, Lauren posed alongside Paralympic athlete Amy Purdy, who also had her legs amputated.
“Life is about to be so different, again! I’m in great spirits though and ready for my next chapter. ???♀️??♂️ // photo by my love @camraface,” she wrote in the caption.
We are cheering for Lauren who is determined to live her life to the fullest regardless of the obstacles and the pain she was forced to go through.
