Feminine hygiene

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Feminine hygiene is a general euphemism used to describe personal care products used by women during menstruation, vaginal discharge, and other bodily functions related to the vulva. Sanitary napkins (American English) / Sanitary towels (British English), pantiliners, tampons, menstrual cups, and feminine wipes[1] are the major categories of feminine hygiene products.

In the 1930s, the term was used in the United States to refer instead to birth control.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.rockline.co.uk/personal-care.php
  2. ↑ Andrea Tone "Contraceptive consumers: gender and the political economy of birth control in the 1930s". Journal of Social History, Spring, 1996.
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