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Invited to participate in the “The Diary of A CEO” podcast with Steven Bartlett, 35 -year -old model Lauren Wasser told the story of how she almost died after developing toxic shock syndrome (SCT) caused by an internal tampon.

What began with symptoms similar to those of a flu even caused a heart attack on the Los Angeles model, as well as Gangrene on their two legs, which led to the amputation of both members just below the knee.

Now Wasser is dedicated to alerting women about the risks associated with the use of internal tampons, promoting transparency on female hygiene products in laws.

In 2012, when he was 24, Lauren was extremely athletic and declined a complete scholarship of a good university, won due to her performance in basketball. However, her life turned upside down when she started to get sick and feels that she had a flu.

After her mother called the police by not being able to talk to her, Lauren Wasser was found unconscious in her apartment - 10 minutes from death and lying with her face on the floor, covered with vomiting and stool. Upon being taken to the hospital, her fever exceeded 41 degrees, she had a heart attack and her organs began to fail.

In an induced coma, it was diagnosed with toxic shock syndrome when an infectious disease specialist asked nurses to check if it had an inner tampon.

Toxic Shock Syndrome

SCT is a group of serious symptoms that may quickly progress, such as fever, low blood pressure, rash and organ insufficiency. The use of over -comparison intimate pads or emergence of an infection caused by some streptococci and Staphylococcus aureus considerably increase the risk of this syndrome.

To reduce the chances of developing the syndrome, you should often change intimate tampons (every 4 to 8 hours) and avoid using superabsorbent types. Although the exact reason is not yet known for over -compliance with internal buffering to increase the risk of this syndrome, SCT can occur when Staphylococcus aureus grows in this type of absorbent introduced into the vagina.

Amputation and awareness

Lauren Wasser survived, but the damage caused by SCT to her legs was irreparable, and it was necessary to amputate them below the knee. "My feet were burning, as if someone was setting them on fire, the burning sensation was insane," the model said in the podcast.

“My right leg was worse than the left, my left -foot fingers were getting purple, but on the right side there was much more damage, I could see. Then came the concern that they basically needed to amputate my right leg to save my life or I would die, ”Lauren said.

She said the way she found that her leg amputated was terrible. “I'm lying there, my room is empty and I hear a nurse behind a curtain, who is saying, '' I have a girl here, she's 24, who will need a right leg amputation below the knee. 'I remember- Looking at me and thinking, 'She is talking about me, is she saying that I need an amputation?' And I started screaming, calling my mother, my godfather, anyone, saying, 'Don't let that person touch me,' ”says the model.

At the time, doctors recommended the amputation of both legs, but there was a 50% chance that your left leg could be saved. Although she continued with her left leg for the next six years, Lauren ended up having to amputate due to the intense pain she felt on the member.

Since then, the model has been working to increase awareness of toxic shock syndrome in conjunction with Madeline Mosby, a mother who lost her 18 -year -old daughter to the condition. She also works with Democratic Congressman Carolyn Maloney to drive a law that requires manufacturers to list all the ingredients of women's hygiene products in their packaging.