PARIS: Women have been managing their periods for millennia, but the way they do so has changed as menstruation has become more and less stigmatised over time.
From rags to tampons, menstrual cups and free-bleeding, take a tour of the history of period products on this Menstrual Hygiene Day.
Not always taboo
For most of human history, menstruation was very poorly understood.
In ancient times, it was often thought of negatively, the blood considered impure and periods thought to be a curse.
From the 15th century, “women would apply remedies, for example enemas, perform physical exercise or take emmenagogue plants”, which…
