Feminine hygiene

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Feminine hygiene is a general term used to describe personal care products used by women during menstruation, vaginal discharge, and other bodily functions related to the vulva. Sanitary Towels (also known as maxi-pads or napkins), pantiliners, tampons, menstrual cups, and feminine wipes are the major categories of feminine hygiene products.

In the 1930s it was used in the United States as a euphemism for birth control.[1]

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  1. ^ "Contraceptive consumers: gender and the political economy of birth control in the 1930s". Journal of Social History, Spring, 1996 by Andrea Tone.
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