If You're Feeling Down About Your Period These Days, Just See How Bad They Had It In The Past

#1 Ancient Greece

Comedian Davison is here to tell you all about period history in hilarious detail. She starts with Ancient Greece and how they used sticks covered in lint as a way to staunch menstrual bleeding.

#2 Medieval Times

During the medieval era, women stuffed their undergarments with rags to stop their flow. And, according to Davison, they used red petticoats if they could afford it.

#3 Blood Moss

"Another way to suck up Eve's sin was to fill rags with sphagnum, otherwise known as blood moss, an incredibly absorbent way to fight the red wedding."

#4 Dark Ages

During the Dark Ages, women would often just let the blood flow during that time of month. They called this "rebleeding," according to Davison.

#5 19th Century

Then, in the 19th century, cotton menstrual pads were invented. Unfortunately, they had to be held on with suspenders or complicated belt contraptions.

#6 World War I

Nurses helping soldiers during World War I discovered that the cellulose bandages also worked well as a disposable sanitary napkin. Unfortunately, they still needed belts and suspenders.

#7 1930s

Modern tampons were invented in the 1930s. At the same time, a rubber menstrual cup was also invented, but since rubber was needed for World War II, tampons won that popularity contest.

#8 1960s

It wasn't until the 1960s that disposable pads with adhesive strips were invented. Now, women didn't have to wear a belt or suspenders to keep their sanitary pads in place.

#9 Present Day

While tampons and pads are still the most popular options, the menstrual cups originally invented in the 1930s are finally becoming a popular and cost-effective option for present-day women.

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