The practice of tampons has thousands of years. Egyptian women used tightly rolled up soft papyrus, and Byzantine women - tampons made of soft wool. The widespread use of internal absorbents began in the mid-1930s, when the tampon was first patented in the US.

Modern tampons were invented in 1950 by Judit Esser, a German woman gynecologist. She took into account all the characteristics of the female body and proposed a new tampon that evenly absorbs blood, not letting it out. They are made of cotton, viscose or cotton with viscose, rolled and pressed in a special way after cleaning and bleaching. The size of the tampon is different - from 1 to 1.9 cm in diameter. Each woman chooses them according to the structure of her body.

A thread in a tampon that seems unreliable to some women is actually fixed so firmly that it can withstand a load of several kilograms.

When using tampons, the duration of critical days can be shortened by about a day, since the tampon absorbs the secretions directly near the cervix. Some believe that the tampon.

disturbs the microflora of the mucosa. But this is not so. Tests showed that tampons, on the contrary, contribute to the normalization of the acidity level, which helps protect against bacteria.

Anxiety about the fact that the tampon interferes with the release of blood and can facilitate its return to the uterus is not justified, because the tampon acts not as a "cork", but as a "sponge". After complete impregnation of the tampon, the secretions pass through it.

Oddly enough, opinions about how long a tampon can be in the body are different. American medical organizations recommend the use of a tampon for up to eight hours, the German can change tampons twice a day, and the Hungarian House of Obstetricians and Gynecologists advises that the same procedure be performed every six hours. But, guided by considerations of hygiene and comfort, women usually change tampons every 3-6 hours, and at night - after 8 hours.

The only advice: to avoid painful sensations, the tampon should be removed only when it is completely soaked.

Most girls from the very first menstruation can use tampons - mini. This can not damage the hymen, because under the influence of hormones during puberty, it becomes quite elastic. But, of course, the features of the structure of each girl's body are different, so before buying tampons for your daughter, consult a gynecologist.

And finally, which is better - a tampon or a gasket - each woman decides individually. In the course of the survey 70 out of 100 American girls interviewed were told that they use only tampons or tampons in combination with gaskets.

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