![]() ![]() As someone who suffers quite bad cramps, I squirmed reading up about this topic. Which would have been a deliberate typo, to sum up how they managed cramps during this time. ![]() I should have changed medieval to ‘medevil’. It’s also suggested that Ancient Greeks used a wood wrapped in lint! These are theories but it gives you an idea of the inventive methods used to control menstrual flow. ![]() Theories suggest that ancient Egyptians used a ‘tampon’ made of papyrus fibres. It’s nothing like what we have in 2021 though. One of these theories being that in ancient times women did use a form of tampon! We have pieces of information and quite a few theories. When it comes to menstruation in ancient times, there are significant gaps. Here’s what I discovered about the history of menstruation: Ancient tampons So, I’ve pulled out what I consider to be the most interesting facts. One of those posts that would require at least 4 matcha teas to finish. If I compiled it all into a blog, it would have been a long read. Not a boring history lessonĪfter doing some research I felt overwhelmed with information and facts. With this in mind, I’ve decided to throw it way back to the early days of menstruation and walk you through a history of menstruation. I do believe that we can only appreciate where we are going when we can see how far we’ve come. Change that will hopefully sweep through all countries around the world. But we are starting to see a gradual change. There’s a long way to go to break the taboo and bring menstrual equality. I’m not saying we are anywhere near where we should be. This is thanks to platforms such as social media. There are more choices for a start including organic tampons and even period pants! You can also get tampons online delivered in time for your period (not mentioning any brands…).Īttitudes towards periods are also starting to change. In these modern times, there’s been a notable change in how we manage our periods. Fiona Bassett How have we been managing periods throughout history? Step into the TOTM time tunnel for a history of menstruation. ![]()
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