Tampon
1.1 Before tampons and sanitary pads are invented In Ancient Greece in the 10 th century before feminine napkin and tampons were invented. Women use sheep’s wool, cotton, rag, rabbit fur, knitted pad to hold up their monthly cycle; Ancient Japanese women use paper cuttings from origami as menstrual pad; Hawaiians felt comfort to use local fern; African women use grass and in Indonesia, menstruating women ply vegetable fibers as a menstrual pad. 1.2 Development of tampon The discovery of cotton made out of wood pulp during the 18 th century was purposely for men not for women, when nurses in France used cotton as bandages to stop blood from war victims. It is cheaper and easy to dispose of. Manufacturers then started the first commercial use of disposable pads called the Southball pad. In the US the idea was developed by Johnson and Johnson which they called Lister’s Towel: Sanitary Towel’s for Ladies. 1.3 When were tampons invented? Who invented tampons? Dr. Aveling a