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Encyclopedia > Feminine hygiene

Feminine hygiene is a general term used to describe products used by women during menstruation, vaginal discharge, and other bodily functions related to the vulva. Maxi pads (also known as sanitary napkins or towels), pantiliners, tampons, and feminine wipes are the major categories of feminine hygiene products. The menstrual cycle is the periodic change in a womans body that occurs every month between puberty and menopause and that relates to reproduction. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Labeled picture of external human female reproductive anatomy. ... A sanitary towel (U.K.) or sanitary napkin (U.S.) is an absorbent piece of material worn by a woman while she is menstruating, to absorb the flow of blood from the vagina. ... A pantiliner is an absorbent piece of material used for feminine hygiene. ... A tampon with an applicator. ... Feminine wipes are cleansing cloths meant to clean the vulvovaginal area. ...


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Feminine Hygiene Product Companies: Kennedy Hygiene washroom products (0 words)
One of the leading feminine hygiene product companies in the UK The appropriate collection and disposal of feminine hygiene waste is essential within the washroom environment.
The provision of adequate feminine hygiene facilities; bins and accessories, in a corporate or commercial washroom creates a feeling of goodwill and shows that an establishment cares about the people who use its facilities.
A full range of consumables for feminine hygiene waste disposal are also available from Kennedy.
Feminine hygiene device - Patent 4848572 (0 words)
The feminine hygiene system of claim 1, wherein said hermetic sheath comprises two sheets of impermeable material sealed to one another in an area extending all around the periphery of the sheets.
The feminine hygiene system of claim 1, wherein said hermetic sheath has an outer layer including means for enhancing the release of said hermetic sheath from said adhesive.
The feminine hygiene system of claim 7, wherein said impermeable protector of said sanitary napkin has a generally trapezoidal shape having a wide end, a narrow end, non-parallel sides and a length extending perpendicularly between said wide end and said narrow end.
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