<p>Model&nbsp;Lauren Wasser was close to death in 2012 after using a tampon that made her contract Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS), one of the rarest&nbsp;life-threatening complication caused by&nbsp;certain types of bacterial infections. It has been associated primarily with the use of super-absorbent tampons.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The first time it was announced to her while in the state of being hospitalised, she thought she would never be able to model again.&nbsp;</p>

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<p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BcINjapBPCt/" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_blank">Every time I do an interview I have to relive the moments of T.S.S. all over again. Some days it&rsquo;s harder than others but in the end I know I have to. The interviews are important to raise the awareness! Last night @camraface and I went to Target and passed the feminine hygiene aisle and we both had to stand back and hug each other because we saw that alternatives are popping up! We like to think we had a little something to do with that. ?? I want to give thanks to the ones who follow and support this journey! It&rsquo;s means a lot. ?? #itsnotrareitsreal</a></p>

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<p>Just 24 years old, Los Angeles-based model Lauren Wasser used a tampon when she was on&nbsp;her periods on October 3, 2012.</p>

<p>Attending a party with friends, she had no access to tampons and went to the store to buy one. After she used the tampon, she immediately felt sick and lay down thinking it was flu. The next thing Wasser remembered was waking up to a police officer at her front door.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>In a recently penned down article for a US-based women&#39;s fashion magazine, Wasser writes:</p>

<p><em>&quot;I remember coming to and hearing the sound of my cocker spaniel, Madison, barking out of control.&nbsp;</em></p>

<p><em>She was trying to get me up because someone was knocking on my front door. </em></p>

<p><em>After that, I only know what I&#39;ve been told. </em></p>

<p><em>The police agreed to check on me again and this time found me face down on the floor. </em></p>

<p><em>I was unresponsive, had a fever of 108, and was covered in my own faeces and vomit. They immediately called the paramedics and rushed me to the hospital.&quot;&nbsp;</em></p>

<p>Upon investigation by an infectious disease specialist, it was found that the tampon Wasser wore was infected. The reports came back with signs of&nbsp;TSS-1 (Toxic Shock Syndrome).</p>

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<p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BF9eynPsc9a/" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_blank">This may be a heavy post for some but today is #menstrualhygieneday so I must keep doing my part to raise awareness about Toxic Shock Syndrome. #menstruationmatters #itsnotrareitsreal #mhday ##robindanielsonact // link in bio for more stories like mine and information.</a></p>

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<p>What followed was horrific as Wasser was put into a&nbsp;medically induced coma as her organs began to shut down. After a week, she weighed 200 pounds &ndash; with all fluids she had been given in order to stabilise her blood pressure. She remembers her feet feeling like they were on fire.She developed gangrene in her right leg which progressed quickly.&nbsp;The heel on her left foot was severely damaged as were all five of her toes. Surgeons recommended amputating both legs at the same time, but she opted to only remove her right leg and to fight and save the left.</p>

<p>Toxic Shock Syndrome is very rare and there have been only 377 cases in the US reported in 2015.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Currently, Wasser has dedicated herself to bringing awareness to TSS.&nbsp;</p>

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She contracted Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS) because of using a tampon, a life-threatening complication of certain types of bacterial infections that has been associated primarily with the use of super-absorbent tampons

Model Lauren Wasser was close to death in 2012 after using a tampon that made her contract Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS), one of the rarest life-threatening complication caused by certain types of bacterial infections. It has been associated primarily with the use of super-absorbent tampons. The first time it was announced to her while in the state of being hospitalised, she thought she would never be able to model again. Every time I do an interview I have to relive the moments of T.S.S. all over again. Some days it’s harder than others but in the end I know I have to. The interviews are important to raise the awareness! Last night @camraface and I went to Target and passed the feminine hygiene aisle and we both had to stand back and hug each other because we saw that alternatives are popping up! We like to think we had a little something to do with that. ?? I want to give thanks to the ones who follow and support this journey! It’s means a lot. ?? #itsnotrareitsreal A post shared by Lauren Wasser (@theimpossiblemuse) on Nov 30, 2017 at 9:47am PST × Just 24 years old, Los Angeles-based model Lauren Wasser used a tampon when she was on her periods on October 3, 2012. Attending a party with friends, she had no access to tampons and went to the store to buy one. After she used the tampon, she immediately felt sick and lay down thinking it was flu. The next thing Wasser remembered was waking up to a police officer at her front door. Rise & Grind ???#mondaymotivation A post shared by Lauren Wasser (@theimpossiblemuse) on Oct 9, 2017 at 10:11am PDT × In a recently penned down article for a US-based women's fashion magazine, Wasser writes: "I remember coming to and hearing the sound of my cocker spaniel, Madison, barking out of control. She was trying to get me up because someone was knocking on my front door. After that, I only know what I've been told. The police agreed to check on me again and this time found me face down on the floor. I was unresponsive, had a fever of 108, and was covered in my own faeces and vomit. They immediately called the paramedics and rushed me to the hospital." Upon investigation by an infectious disease specialist, it was found that the tampon Wasser wore was infected. The reports came back with signs of TSS-1 (Toxic Shock Syndrome). This may be a heavy post for some but today is #menstrualhygieneday so I must keep doing my part to raise awareness about Toxic Shock Syndrome. #menstruationmatters #itsnotrareitsreal #mhday ##robindanielsonact // link in bio for more stories like mine and information. A post shared by Lauren Wasser (@theimpossiblemuse) on May 28, 2016 at 11:15am PDT × What followed was horrific as Wasser was put into a medically induced coma as her organs began to shut down. After a week, she weighed 200 pounds – with all fluids she had been given in order to stabilise her blood pressure. She remembers her feet feeling like they were on fire.She developed gangrene in her right leg which progressed quickly. The heel on her left foot was severely damaged as were all five of her toes. Surgeons recommended amputating both legs at the same time, but she opted to only remove her right leg and to fight and save the left. Toxic Shock Syndrome is very rare and there have been only 377 cases in the US reported in 2015. Currently, Wasser has dedicated herself to bringing awareness to TSS. Thank you for sharing my story again! Awareness through support is powerful! ????#itsnotrareitsreal //Repost from @stylelikeu "I was so afraid of - it wasn't even judgment, it was rejection. It was the one thing I had never had to deal with in my entire life. Am I ugly? Am I disgusting? I'm ashamed of who I am. I am no longer beautiful. I am no longer that hot, supermodel-esque whatever... I'm not that girl anymore. What am I?" -- Click the link in our bio to hear Lauren Wasser (@theimpossiblemuse) share her journey to self-acceptance after her leg amputation in her powerful What's Underneath episode. Filmed in 2016 and previously hosted exclusively on @Fullscreen's subscription platform, this fall we are thrilled to re-release eight episodes of The What's Underneath Project on our YouTube channel, free and accessible to all. #IAmWhatsUnderneath #TheSelfAcceptanceRevolution #SLUxFullScreen A post shared by Lauren Wasser (@theimpossiblemuse) on Oct 30, 2017 at 12:14pm PDT ×

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Model Lauren Wasser who lost a leg on using tampon is at risk of losing another