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2. Menstrual hygiene management - Wikipedia

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   E.C. Haas filed a patent in 1931 for the Tampaz tampons, featuring a paper-tube applicator. Tampons had initially been used in medical practice to control bleeding in deep wounds. [9] In 1957, Mary Davidson Kenner presented a patent for an adjustable sanitary belt designed to secure the pad, prevent menstrual blood leakage, and avoid stains.

3. Feminine hygiene - Wikipedia

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   Tampon tax is a shorthand for sales tax charged on tampons, pads, and menstrual cups. The cost of these commercial products for menstrual management is considered to be unacceptably high for many low-income women. At least half a million women across the world do not have enough money to adequately afford these products.

4. Judith Esser-Mittag - Wikipedia

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   The o.b. tampon consists of rolled fiber-pad layers designed to expand uniformly from all sides, filling the vaginal cavity more completely than a less flexible tampon. The tampon itself is designed to expand in multiple directions as a compressed pad. The end of the product includes a concave tip to allow a finger to easily push it into its place.

5. Can't find tampons? What to know about menstrual cups ... - AOL

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   Can’t find tampons? OB-GYNs explain what you need to know about menstrual cups, discs, underwear, sponges and reusable pads.

6. Some women are turning to menstrual cups after a study found ...

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   Used by only 19% of those who menstruate, and mostly by those in their 20s and 30s, according to 2023 findings of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, menstrual cups are reusable tampon ...

7. Do You Really Need to Ditch Your Tampons Over Safety ... - AOL

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8. Tampon - Wikipedia

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   In Stephen King's novel Carrie, the title character is bullied for menstruating and is bombarded with tampons and pads by her peers. In 1985, Tampon Applicator Creative Klubs International (TACKI) was established to develop creative uses for discarded, non-biodegradable, plastic feminine hygiene products, commonly referred to as "beach whistles".

9. Arunachalam Muruganantham - Wikipedia

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   Arunachalam Muruganantham (born 12 October 1961) also known as Padman is a social entrepreneur from Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu, India.He is the inventor of a low-cost sanitary pad-making machine and is credited for innovating grassroots mechanisms for generating awareness about traditional unhygienic practices around menstruation in rural India.