These Past Hygiene Practices Will Shock You

Image of shocking hygiene practice: Feminine products — PHOTO: MUM.ORG

Feminine Products Made Of Napkins, Animal Skin, And Grass

Feminine product innovators are still coming up with new and improved ways to manage that time of the month (and filling your Facebook feed with their advertisements). No matter which product you choose, it’s sure to be a vast improvement over the earliest feminine products. Women in the 10th century often made pads and even tampons out of whatever they could find, including lint, moss, animal skin, and grass.