{"id":3769,"date":"2015-09-22T07:47:18","date_gmt":"2015-09-22T14:47:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/?p=3769"},"modified":"2020-06-03T11:04:21","modified_gmt":"2020-06-03T15:04:21","slug":"tidbits-on-mid-victorian-era-menstrual-hygiene","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/2015\/09\/tidbits-on-mid-victorian-era-menstrual-hygiene\/","title":{"rendered":"Tidbits on Mid-Victorian Era Menstrual Hygiene"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Last night I needed some information on Mid-Victorian era terms for menstrual hygiene for my book <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B07PXF457G\"><em>Frail<\/em><\/a>, so I did a few quick searches in Google Books, filtering between the years 1800 through 1880. Easy peasy,no? Well, it turns out that Regency and Victorian women didn\u2019t have periods. This whole menstruation thing didn\u2019t come into vogue until around 1880 and then every woman wanted to have a period and stores had to stock \u201cnapkins\u201d and \u201cbelts\u201d. I\u2019m kidding, of course. I just couldn\u2019t find much information in the years I needed. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>So after hours of research on Google Books, I&#8217;m sharing with you my copious findings.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Godey.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3781\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/2015\/09\/tidbits-on-mid-victorian-era-menstrual-hygiene\/godey\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Godey.jpg?fit=550%2C807&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"550,807\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Godey\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Godey.jpg?fit=525%2C770&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3781 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Godey-477x700.jpg?resize=477%2C700\" alt=\"Godey\" width=\"477\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Godey.jpg?resize=477%2C700&amp;ssl=1 477w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Godey.jpg?w=550&amp;ssl=1 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 477px) 100vw, 477px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>From <em><a href=\"https:\/\/books.google.com\/books?id=Bs7tO6Qd-BUC&amp;dq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Obstetrics: the Science and the Art<\/a>,<\/em> by Charles Delucena Meigs, published 1852:<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cFor the most part, as soon as the menses are perceived to begin to flow, the woman applies a T-bandage, consisting of a napkin, called the guard, folded like a cravat, which is pressed against the genitalia, while the ends are secured to a string or riband tied around the body above the hips; but I have seen some, not a few women, who assured me they had never used any other precaution than that of putting on a thicker petticoat for fear of the exposure of their condition. Such persons must be very slightly hemorrhagic,&nbsp;since the want of a guard-napkin would otherwise be sure to expose their condition by stains of blood upon their feet or stockings. Many female patients have assured me they never use less than a dozen napkins upon each catamenial occasion\u2014 and fifteen, and even twenty such&nbsp;changes&nbsp;are not very rare in the history of healthy menstruations. An ounce to a napkin is, perhaps, not an excessive computation.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>From <em><a href=\"https:\/\/books.google.com\/books?id=y8AwAAAAYAAJ&amp;source=gbs_navlinks_s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A Manual of Bandaging: Adapted for Self-instruction<\/a><\/em>, by Charles Henri Leonard, published 1876:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/tbandage.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3770\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/2015\/09\/tidbits-on-mid-victorian-era-menstrual-hygiene\/tbandage\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/tbandage.jpg?fit=619%2C809&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"619,809\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"tbandage\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/tbandage.jpg?fit=525%2C686&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3770 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/tbandage-500x653.jpg?resize=500%2C653\" alt=\"tbandage\" width=\"500\" height=\"653\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/tbandage.jpg?resize=500%2C653&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/tbandage.jpg?w=619&amp;ssl=1 619w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Use of Tampons<\/strong> from <a href=\"https:\/\/books.google.com\/books?id=mmwEAAAAYAAJ&amp;source=gbs_navlinks_s\">The Diseases of Woman, their causes and cure familiarly explained: with practical hints for their prevention, and for the preservation of female health<\/a>, published in 1847<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<em>In those severe cases, when the gush of blood is almost instantaneous,&nbsp;and so great as to endanger life in a very short time, we may employ, temporarily, mechanical means to prevent it. The best of which, and the most readily prepared, is called the tampon or plug. It may be made of linen rag, cotton, or sponge, in the form of a ball, and introduced into the vagina like a pessary, It should be large enough to completely fill up the passage, but must not be introduced more than about two inches, for fear of irritating and inflaming the mouth of the womb, which is then very sensitive.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>A very good way to make the plug is, to cut out round pieces of soft linen cloth, then pass a stout thread through the middle of each and press them close together, till the mass is au inch thick. The string is convenient for pulling it out again, and should always be attached to every one. A small bag filled with <\/em>tan<em>, or ashes, or sawdust soaked in alum water, is also very excellent. These plugs should not be withdrawn in a hurry, unless severe symptoms supervene, and when they are removed, care must be taken not to disturb or irritate the parts. If the danger be imminent, and there be not time, or means to prepare a tampon, the lips and vulva should be firmly pressed together with the hand, till other means can be procured<\/em>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Below are &nbsp;images of tampons from <em><a href=\"https:\/\/books.google.com\/books?id=nS-6AAAAIAAJ&amp;dq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Minor Surgical Gynecology: a Manual of Uterine Diagnosis and the Lesser Technicalities of Gynecological Practice: For the Use of the Advanced Student and General Practitioner<\/a><\/em>, by Paul Fortunatus Mund\u00e9m, published 1880. These tampons are for medical use.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/tampon.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3773\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/2015\/09\/tidbits-on-mid-victorian-era-menstrual-hygiene\/tampon\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/tampon.jpg?fit=518%2C168&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"518,168\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"tampon\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/tampon.jpg?fit=518%2C168&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3773 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/tampon-500x162.jpg?resize=500%2C162\" alt=\"tampon\" width=\"500\" height=\"162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/tampon.jpg?resize=500%2C162&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/tampon.jpg?w=518&amp;ssl=1 518w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Godey2.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3782\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/2015\/09\/tidbits-on-mid-victorian-era-menstrual-hygiene\/godey2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Godey2.jpg?fit=540%2C849&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"540,849\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Godey2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Godey2.jpg?fit=525%2C825&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3782 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Godey2-445x700.jpg?resize=445%2C700\" alt=\"Godey2\" width=\"445\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Godey2.jpg?resize=445%2C700&amp;ssl=1 445w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Godey2.jpg?w=540&amp;ssl=1 540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 445px) 100vw, 445px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>*Here&#8217;s an additional resource on <a href=\"http:\/\/georgianlondon.com\/post\/49464043356\/on-flowers-a-short-but-frank-post-on-how-18th\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Menstruation from Georgian London blog<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last night I needed some information on Mid-Victorian era terms for menstrual hygiene for my book Frail, so I did a few quick searches in Google Books, filtering between the years 1800 through 1880. Easy peasy,no? Well, it turns out that Regency and Victorian women didn\u2019t have periods. This whole menstruation thing didn\u2019t come into &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/2015\/09\/tidbits-on-mid-victorian-era-menstrual-hygiene\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Tidbits on Mid-Victorian Era Menstrual Hygiene&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6964,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[116],"tags":[255,254],"class_list":["post-3769","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-historic-beauty","tag-menstruation","tag-victorian-era"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Tidbits on Mid-Victorian Era Menstrual Hygiene - Susanna Ives\u2019 Floating World<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/susannaives.com\/wordpress\/2015\/09\/tidbits-on-mid-victorian-era-menstrual-hygiene\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Tidbits on Mid-Victorian Era Menstrual Hygiene - Susanna Ives\u2019 Floating World\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Last night I needed some information on Mid-Victorian era terms for menstrual hygiene for my book Frail, so I did a few quick searches in Google Books, filtering between the years 1800 through 1880. 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