HISTORY OF SANITORY PAD
(Aashna Sheth - 22BDI025)
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Say period, and there will be silence. This discomfort with discussing women's periods has frequently resulted in misinformation regarding menstrual hygiene and pushed women to rely on readily available absorbents such as sand, wood pulp, and cloth during 'that time of the month.'
However, sanitary napkins were originally designed for guys. Nurses in France invented these disposable pads to manage the bleeding of soldiers injured in battle.
Menstruation pads were first referenced in history in the 10th century in Ancient Greece, when a woman is supposed to have thrown one of her old menstrual rags at an admirer to get rid of him.
Before disposable pads were invented, most women used rags, cotton, or even sheep's wool in their underwear to stop the flow of menstrual blood. Women utilised knitted pads, rabbit wool, and even grass to manage their periods.
Nurses in France created the first pads out of wood pulp bandages. It was incredibly absorbent and inexpensive enough to throw away. This concept was taken by commercial manufacturers, and the first disposable pads were offered for purchase as early as 1888 - called the Southball pad.
But first, consider how these sanitary pads have changed throughout the years.
3000 BC EGYPT:
Tampons were widely used in ancient Egypt, according to historians. They were constructed from rolled-up cotton or softened papyrus. Because these tampons were inexpensive to produce, people from all socioeconomic situations might benefit. Menstrual blood was considered to have medical characteristics by the ancient Egyptians and was utilised for a variety of purposes, including a treatment for breast ptosis.
760 BCE ROME:
Tampons and sanitary napkins made of silky wool
THE EARLY 1700s:
They used old rags as pads, similar to what they used as nappies for their newborns, and simply washed and reused them.
1920s :
During World War I, French nurses discovered that Curad bandages were far more absorbent than their own menstrual rags and began using them as pads.
1950s:
While tampons were available as early as the 1930s, many women continued to wear sanitary belts during the 1950s. These pads were thought to be more suitable for unmarried women.
Prior to the invention of self-adhesive pads, a lady would connect a pad to a belt worn beneath her garments.
In the late 1960s, Stayfree manufactured a maxi pad with an adhesive strip which then became easy to use and much comfortable to wear compared to the previous hygiene measures.
The sanitary pad market has grown by leaps and bounds during the last two decades. Heavy belts and diaper-like thickness are a thing of the past. Pads are more comfortable and functional than ever before, due to advances in absorbent materials and superior design. The 'wings' design holds underwear pads in place, while the creation of 'scented pads' reduces odor.
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