Woman loses her legs due to common household product, now she’s warning women everywhere – check comments 😭👇🏻

Lauren Wasser, a Californian model, almost died in 2012 from menstrual toxic shock syndrome (mTSS) caused by a tampon. Initially mistaking her symptoms for the flu, she ended up in a coma for over a week and had her right leg amputated due to the infection. Seven years later, she lost her other leg as well.

Lauren took legal action against the tampon brand responsible and now speaks out to warn others about the dangers of mTSS—a rare but life-threatening condition caused by bacterial toxins linked to tampon use.

Despite her trauma, Lauren has embraced her new reality with courage. She decorates her prosthetic legs in gold and continues to live actively—running, hiking, playing sports, and modeling.

Her message is one of resilience: **“Own who you are, and walk out that door every day with a smile—even if you don’t feel like it.”** Lauren encourages people to care less about societal pressures and know they are enough as they are.

Her story is a powerful reminder to be aware of menstrual health risks and to support those who face such challenges.