What kind of napkin did our ancestors use for menstruation?

Question

Ancestors meaning people in the stone age, medieval, etc.

Answer 1

quilted

Answer 2

Well, in the middle ages and up until about 75 years ago, women used rags. Thats where the term "on the rag" came from. many women still use cloth pads. Glad Rags is one such name brand.

Cave women probably had very few periods, as there was no method of birth control and they all breastfed their babies which, done exclusively, causes a delay in the return of fertility.

Answer 3

My grandmother and mother told us that when they were young they would use old linens or cloths cut into squares and folded for pads. I'm sure in the stone age they probably used furs or hide from the animals they killed.

Answer 4

My God....I found a website for the Museum of Menstruation.

http://www.mum.org/pastgerm.htm

Egyptians wore tampons.
Throughout history, women have worn nothing at all (panties were thought to be a health risk).
Some women used grass.

This website will tell you all you need to know about menstruation in history! I can't believe it exists....

Answer 5

I guess nappies,as far as i would think unsure of stone age as they wouldnt of had cloth or maybe they used animals hide?

Answer 6

Eww, can you imagine? We are sooo lucky. I guess they just sat off in the woods or outside the cave.

Answer 7

They we're banished to a cave for their menstrual so that men wouldn't have to deal with it.

Answer 8

They used men's hankerchiefs and afterwards the men would blow thier nose with it.....They called it a mensblowtration

Answer 9

http://www.mum.org/pastgerm.htm

Answer 10

I would imagine they used hides.......