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1550 BCE
The Beginning of tampons
In the old Egyptian times, women used soft papyrus tampons. -
1000
The usage of Tampons
The tampon was used as a medical device. Antiseptic cotton rolls were used to stop bleeding from bullet wounds. -
Selling of Tampons
By the mid-1930’s, the Tampax had arrived on store shelves. -
A test trial on Tampax
American doctor Earle Cleveland Haas applied for a patent on Tampax, which comes from the words ‘tampon’ and ‘vaginal pack’. He sells this patient to business woman Gertrude Tendrich, for 32,000 USD. She starts a company named … Tampax. -
Tampon advertisment
The first Tampax-tampon with applicator was produced and the first Tampax advertisement appeared -
Most women use Tampons
Today, Tierno estimates that 80 percent of U.S. women of menstruating age use tampons. -
Ending Shame
Now,they are trying to help girls end their shame of wearing tampons. Girls are missing school due to their period.
