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Absorption of menstrual discharge by tampons inserted during menstruation: quantitative assessment of blood and total fluid content
Author(s) -
LEVIN ROY J.,
WAGNER GORM
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
bjog: an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.157
H-Index - 164
eISSN - 1471-0528
pISSN - 1470-0328
DOI - 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1986.tb08065.x
Subject(s) - menstruation , sex organ , medicine , physiology , absorption (acoustics) , menstrual cycle , gynecology , hormone , biology , genetics , physics , acoustics
Summary. The simultaneous absorption of genital secretions and blood was assessed in 61 intravaginal tampons from eight young, healthy, nulliparous volunteers during menstruation. The tampons were selfinserted over the first 3 days of menstruation according to the habit of each subject. Wide variations in the amount of blood and fluid absorbed were noted within and between subjects. The mean amount of genital secretion absorbed was 0·31 g/h and that of menstrual blood was 0·76 g/h. The average tampon absorbed 65% blood and 35% genital secretion.