What is Tampon?
[[Image:Tampon with applicator.jpg|thumb|Menstrual tampon with applicator]] A '''tampon''' is a mass made of absorbent material, usually [[cotton]], that are put into a body cavity to absorb body fluid. The most common type is put in a woman's [[vagina]] to absorb [[Menstruation|menstrual fluid]]. Tampons were first used as medical devices in the 18th century. They date back thousands of years.<ref> {{cite web |title=Who Invented Tampons |date=6 June 2006 |publisher=Straight Dope |url= http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/2252/who-invented-tampons |accessdate= December 24, 2013}}</ref> ==References== <references/> [[Category:Hygiene]] [[Category:Female reproductive system]] {{med-stub}}