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The first Tampax? An early (1931-33?) box of Tampax tampons at the Museum of Menstruation and Women's Health
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![The first Tampax? An early (1931-33?) box of Tampax tampons at the Museum of Menstruation and Women's Health The first Tampax? An early (1931-33?) box of Tampax tampons at the Museum of Menstruation and Women's Health](http://www.mum.org/tamdenop.jpg)
The first Tampax? An early (1931-33?) box of Tampax tampons at the Museum of Menstruation and Women's Health
![In 1931, Dr. Earle Haas developed and patented the first modern-day applicator tampon. Yet it was a woman, Gertrude Tendrich, who bought the patent from Haas and began producing cardboard applicator tampons. In 1931, Dr. Earle Haas developed and patented the first modern-day applicator tampon. Yet it was a woman, Gertrude Tendrich, who bought the patent from Haas and began producing cardboard applicator tampons.](https://preview.redd.it/in-1931-dr-earle-haas-developed-and-patented-the-first-v0-c4brdrmxlwua1.jpg?auto=webp&s=753c195f767de1b66a57df3e6452896b87c8c51a)