In this podcast, Amber shares her powerful story as a college student who, like many others, was juggling midterm exams and the usual stress. As an athlete, she had been using tampons since she was twelve, effortlessly integrating them into her active lifestyle. It never crossed her mind that this small piece of cotton could put her life at risk. Amber takes us through the days leading up to her shocking diagnosis—feeling unusually tired, losing her appetite, and struggling with what seemed like unrelenting dehydration. At first, it all seemed like stress, right? Wrong.
Amber recounts her initial visit to urgent care, where her symptoms were dismissed as mere stress and fatigue by a doctor. It wasn’t until she underwent a painful examination at the gynecologist’s office that she was finally diagnosed with TSS (Toxic Shock Syndrome). Her story serves as a crucial reminder of how easily women's health issues can be overlooked and the importance of listening to our bodies.
#WomensHealth #ToxicShockSyndrome #TSSAwareness #ListenToYourBody #HealthJourney #FemaleEmpowerment #MedicalAwareness #HealthAdvocacy #MidtermStress #TamponSafety #WomensStories #HealthMatters
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