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The History of Tampons

By Ashley Sandridge
  • Dr. Earle Haas

    Dr. Earle Haas

    He invented a Tampon
  • the first publised tampon

    the first publised tampon

    he published his first tampon
  • Partnered with another physician named Dr. Carl Hahn

    Partnered with another physician named Dr. Carl Hahn

    To start a company and market the o.b. Tampon, which stands for "one binde" or "without napkins" in German.
  • How they are invented

    How they are invented

    Invented by German gynecologist Dr. Judith Esser-Mittag in the 1940’s, the o.b. Tampon was marketed as a “smarter” alternative to applicator tampons by emphasizing greater comfort and doing away with the need for an applicator.
  • Where tampons came from

    Where tampons came from

    tampons come from renewable resources. 
  • There being another tampon that was popular.

    There being another tampon that was popular.

    Another similar and popular type of disposable tampon is the o.b. Tampon.
  • The company was later sold

    The company was later sold

    They sold it to American conglomerate Johnson & Johnson.