10 Absurd Things Women's Magazines Claim Are Going To Kill You

Donating Eggs

Marie Claire shares a story that may put people off from donating their eggs, even though it is clear to be the victim's fault this incident occurred. A woman regularly frequented a donation center to donate her eggs for cash. On her last visit, she was told she should wait at least another month before another donation, to give her body time to get back to its regular cycle. Due to growing student loans, the woman chose to ignore the warning and donated her eggs shortly after. Not long afterward, she began to feel an odd cramping feeling, which then turned into a stabbing pain in her abdominal area. It was discovered that she had an ovarian cyst, and the woman collapsed as it burst inside her.

Tampons

A story published by Cosmopolitan shares the curious tale of a woman found unconscious, with a high fever and her internal organs shutting down after a heart attack. She was rushed to the hospital, where she developed gangrene due to the lack of blood flow in her legs. Doctors were forced to amputate one of the woman's legs just below the knee, as well as all five of her toes on the other foot. It was discovered that the woman fell ill from a bout of Toxic Shock Syndrome or TSS.

A very small percentage of women who have Staphylococcus aureus in their regular vaginal flora can contract TSS. They also must lack the protein that protects them from the bacteria. On top of that, TSS happens when a woman is experiencing her menstrual cycle and fails to change out her feminine hygiene product. TSS can lead to death if untreated, although it only kills about five percent of the patients who contract it.