Amolin, The Personal Deodorant Powder - Ria panty pads (German) - Zero-Jel vaginal cream - see three pamphlets (Facts About Menstruation that every Woman should know, 1936; As One Girl to Another, 1940; "You're a young lady now," 1952) that recommended Quest What causes the characteristic odor of menstruation? You won't like the answer. Liasan (1) ad - Liasan (2) ad - Lysol 1948 ad - Marvel 1926 ad - Midol 1938 ad - o.b. 1989 ad - Pristeen 1969 ad - Sterizol 1926 ad - Fresca douche powder (can) And, of course, the first Tampax AND - special for you! - the American fax tampon, from the early 1930s, which also came in bags. See a Modess True or False? ad in The American Girl magazine, January 1947, and actress Carol Lynley in "How Shall I Tell My Daughter" booklet ad (1955) - Modess . . . . because ads (many dates). CONTRIBUTE to Humor, Words and expressions about menstruation and Would you stop menstruating if you could? Some MUM site links: homepage | MUM address & What does MUM mean? | e-mail the museum | privacy on this site | who runs this museum?? | Amazing women! | the art of menstruation | artists (non-menstrual) | asbestos | belts | bidets | founder bio | Bly, Nellie | MUM board | books: menstruation and menopause (and reviews) | cats | company booklets for girls (mostly) directory | contraception and religion | costumes | menstrual cups | cup usage | dispensers | douches, pain, sprays | essay directory | extraction | facts-of-life booklets for girls | famous women in menstrual hygiene ads | FAQ | founder/director biography | gynecological topics by Dr. Soucasaux | humor | huts | links | masturbation | media coverage of MUM | menarche booklets for girls and parents | miscellaneous | museum future | Norwegian menstruation exhibit | odor | olor | pad directory | patent medicine | poetry directory | products, current | puberty booklets for girls and parents | religion | Religión y menstruación | your remedies for menstrual discomfort | menstrual products safety | science | Seguridad de productos para la menstruación | shame | slapping, menstrual | sponges | synchrony | tampon directory | early tampons | teen ads directory | tour of the former museum (video) | underpants & panties directory | videos, films directory | Words and expressions about menstruation | Would you stop menstruating if you could? | What did women do about menstruation in the past? | washable pads Leer la versión en español de los siguientes temas: Anticoncepción y religión, Breve reseña - Olor - Religión y menstruación - Seguridad de productos para la menstruación.

Quest menstrual pad deodorant (two ads and can) The older ad appeared in March 1937 for a product of International Cellucotton Products Co., which made Kotex. Kimberley-Clark, which today makes Kotex, started that company about 1920 to make Kotex, apparently because it did not want menstruation associated with K-C. A friend of MUM in California gave the can (below the ad) to this museum. It looks as if it's more recent than the ad. What causes the characteristic odor of menstruation? You won't like the answer. The second ad is from an American magazine, January, 1959. Amolin, The Personal Deodorant Powder - Ria panty pads (German) - Zero-Jel vaginal cream What causes the characteristic odor of menstruation? You won't like the answer. © 1998, 2002 Harry Finley. It is illegal to reproduce or distribute any of the work on this Web site in any manner or medium without written permission of the author. Please report suspected violations to [email protected]