Whois & Analysis for tampax.com

Tampax (a portmanteau of tampon and pack) is a brand of tampon currently owned by parent company Procter & Gamble and sold in over 100 countries.

Both the brand and the product was invented by Dr. Earle Haas, who filed a patent in 1931.

The original product was designed from the start as flushable and biodegradeable.

A tampon is a mass of absorbent material, primarily used as a feminine hygiene product.

Historically, the word "tampon" originated from the medieval French word "tampion", meaning a piece of cloth to stop a hole, a stamp, plug, or stopper.

At present, tampons are designed to be easily inserted into the vagina during menstruation and absorb the menstrual flow.

However, using tampons may be difficult or impossible for those with untreated vaginismus or an untreated imperforate hymen.

Several countries regulate tampons as medical devices.

In the United States, they are considered to be a Class II medical device by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

They are sometimes used for hemostasis in surgery.

Women's health refers to the health of women, which differs from that of men in many unique ways.

Women's health is an example of population health, where health is defined by the World Health Organization as "a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity".

Often treated as simply women's reproductive health, many groups argue for a broader definition pertaining to the overall health of women, better expressed as "The health of women".

These differences are further exacerbated in developing countries where women, whose health includes both their risks and experiences, are further disadvantaged.

Femininity (also called girlishness, womanliness or womanhood) is a set of attributes, behaviors, and roles generally associated with girls and women.

Femininity is socially constructed, but made up of both socially-defined and biologically-created factors.

This makes it distinct from the definition of the biological female sex, as both males and females can exhibit feminine traits.

People who exhibit a combination of both masculine and feminine characteristics are considered androgynous, and feminist philosophers have argued that gender ambiguity may blur gender classification.

Modern conceptualizations of femininity also rely not just upon social constructions, but upon the individualized choices made by women.

Menstruation, also known as a period or monthly, is the regular discharge of blood and mucosal tissue from the inner lining of the uterus through the vagina.

The first period usually begins between twelve and fifteen years of age, a point in time known as menarche.

However, periods may occasionally start as young as eight years old and still be considered normal.

The average age of the first period is generally later in the developing world, and earlier in the developed world.

The typical length of time between the first day of one period and the first day of the next is 21 to 45 days in young women, and 21 to 31 days in adults (an average of 28 days).

Bleeding usually lasts around 2 to 7 days.

Menstruation stops occurring after menopause, which usually occurs between 45 and 55 years of age.

Periods also stop during pregnancy and typically do not resume during the initial months of breastfeeding.