before pads and tampons what did the ladies use?
2007-01-30 13:06:40 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Women's Health
I've heard on Oprah, that women in Africa still use leaves for their periods and its the 20th century!
2007-01-30 13:13:31 · answer #1 · answered by Jenny 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My grandmother used strips of old sheets, with pins.
They had a boiler in the house which was used to incinerate them. My mother used a belt & bought pads with loops which attached to it.
Sponges, moss, wool, any absorbent materials, were all used in early & rural societies.
AFAIK, ancient Egyptians used papyrus tampons.
2007-01-30 21:27:33 · answer #2 · answered by WomanWhoReads 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Back in the old days, they used rags. That's where the term "she's on the rag" came from.
2007-01-30 21:23:53 · answer #3 · answered by ♥ Zoey ♥ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They probably cut old bed sheets up into squares, or
used A bunch of toliet paper.
2007-01-30 21:14:47 · answer #4 · answered by koko 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in germany women would use belts with button on reusable cloth pads or even wear nothing at all
2007-01-30 21:24:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
pieces of cloth, sponges, moss, etc.
In ancient Egypt, not only was clothe used, but men generally did that washing and it was considered an honour.
In some cultures, nothing was used.
2007-01-30 21:14:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
back in the OLD OLD OLD days lol..
women used leaves
OR
rags
different types of cloths
2007-01-30 21:14:53 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i read in a magizine once they used rags thats why some people say im on my rag.
2007-01-30 21:25:10 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
My grandmother told me that they just used cloths.
2007-01-30 22:31:30 · answer #9 · answered by kasey06 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think they used rags
2007-01-30 21:19:18 · answer #10 · answered by OMG ...really.? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋