What is a tampon

For women, sanitary napkins are generally used during menstruation. This is our long-term experience. However, a kind of tampon is very popular on the market now. This kind of tampon is easy to use and can reduce many embarrassing phenomena. It is a very practical item and is very popular in European countries. Next, we will introduce to you in detail what tampon is.

A tampon, also known as a sanitary plug or simply a cotton tampon, is a cotton cylinder that can be inserted into the vagina to absorb menstrual blood when a woman has her period. A tampon user may use more than 10,000 tampons in his or her lifetime.

Tampons are mainly made of cotton, rayon, or both.

Made of mixed materials, it comes in sizes ranging from 1 cm to 1.9 cm in diameter, with a cotton string (drawstring) attached to the end. The degree of arc at the tip of tampons varies from brand to brand, allowing users to choose according to their own usage habits. The body of a tampon often has straight or diagonal indentations that increase the tampon's ability to conduct fluid and allow it to fit against the vaginal wall as it expands to absorb menstrual blood.

Tube-type tampons come with a paper or plastic tube to make it easier for the user to insert the tampon. The overall structure of the catheter is divided into an outer tube and an inner tube. The surface of the outer tube is smooth and the front end is rounded for easy insertion. The front end of the outer tube has a petal-shaped opening. The function of the inner tube is to push the tampon out of the petal-shaped opening of the outer tube in a piston-like propulsion manner.

The above content is an introduction to what tampons are. Although many people don’t know much about tampons now, I believe that more and more people will choose to use them because they are easy to use. Of course, whether it is a tampon or a sanitary napkin, everyone must replace it on time to avoid breeding bacteria and endangering our health.