I'm sorry, but I really want to know, or at least have some idea. Men, I would suggest turning around. Anyways, how did women in the old days (as in before pads and things) deal with their periods?
2006-06-24 07:00:52 · 14 answers · asked by Kat 2 in Health ➔ Women's Health
My great grandmother told me they used folded rags and pinned them inside their underwear. They always had a supply on hand so they could be washed out as needed; As always with blood, it was best to deal with as soon as possible. Of course, she said they stuck pretty close to home too!!
2006-06-24 08:05:23 · answer #1 · answered by llittle mama 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rags. That is why men will say "she is on the rag". It is an old term. When women had their periods they wore old rags down their to collect just like a pad. Tampons were invented in the 20s or 30s (read the tampax box) so most women wore those who wanted to not use rags. Then in the 70s women had tampons still and used cotton pad type things that you had to wear not underwear but a system of straps to hold the pad on.
2006-06-24 14:05:50 · answer #2 · answered by Educated 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is where the term "On the rag" comes from. They would tie old rags around them like a diaper and use that until it was dirty and then take them off and wash them and hang them out to dry. I don't have solid proof of that, or where you could research it, but that is what I have been told.
2006-06-24 14:07:01 · answer #3 · answered by brittme 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My grandmother said the women in the day, used rags when "Cousin Dot" visited each month. I'm so greatful we've come a long way, Baby!
2006-06-24 14:07:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
They used rags and washed them out. That's why some people use the term "on the rag" when referring to a woman who has her period.
2006-06-24 14:02:58 · answer #5 · answered by Robin W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Indian Hair tampons.
2006-06-24 14:02:27 · answer #6 · answered by sshazzam 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Women used rags.
LC
2006-06-24 14:22:48 · answer #7 · answered by littlebit 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmmm,,i have no idea really i never thought about it..i guess they used clothes or rags....
2006-06-24 14:03:12 · answer #8 · answered by Kath 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rags, cloths, moss ... women were pretty inventive.
2006-06-24 14:02:21 · answer #9 · answered by burning bright 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
rags of cloth that they had to wash and reuse
2006-06-24 14:03:08 · answer #10 · answered by me 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋