Feminine Hygiene

By team-ramrod

  • The Start

    The Start
    Early 1920’s Kimberly-=Clark utilized left over surgical wound dressings after WWI ended to create Kotex

  • Menstrual Cup

    Menstrual Cup
    1930’s First Menstrual Cup Patented

  • Vaginal Cleaner

    Vaginal Cleaner
    1930’s – 1960 Lysol disinfectant used as a contraceptive, vaginal and household cleaner

  • Tampax

    Tampax
    1933 Tampax founded

  • Birth Control

    Birth Control
    1960 Birth control approved by FDA (leading us into the sexual revolution of the 1960’s

  • Pads

    Pads
    1969 Stayfree Mini-pads on the market; the first sanitary napkins with an adhesive strip

  • Deodorant tampon

    Deodorant tampon
    1971 Playtex introduced the first deodorant tampon

  • Period

    Period
    1985 Courtney Cox commercial for Tampax airs; the first time “period” was said on national television

  • Cleaning Wipes

    Cleaning Wipes
    2007 Always Clean launched; individually wrapped vaginal cleaning wipes