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### 2002 
#### The Next Big Thing in Period Care
Tampax Pearl debuted in 2002 with a plastic applicator and rounded tip. In addition to an easy to insert plastic applicator, Tampax Pearl was designed with FormFit expansion to gently expand to fit her unique shape. That, plus a LeakGuard braid to help stop leaks before they happen, made Tampax Pearl up to 100% leak free to help women be worry free on even their heaviest days.

### 1985
#### Tampax Breaks TV Taboos
In an effort to break a crazy taboo, Tampax uses the word “period” in one of our TV ads, a revolutionary move at the time. It was all part of our mission to stop people from making women feel ashamed or embarrassed about a perfectly natural function of the female body.  

### 1986
#### 50 Years of Living Life Without Limits
Tampons were named one of the “50 small wonders and big deals that revolutionized the lives of consumers.” We like to think Tampax had a part in that, considering we celebrated our 50th anniversary that same year and boasted a market share of over 60 percent at the time. 


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#### Taking Care of Business 
Enter a Denver-based female entrepreneur who purchased the tampon patent and set about building a female-led, female-focused company to produce, market, and sell tampons. At the very beginning of the business, she was actually hand-sewing the tampons herself before scaling to machinery.

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## Let’s Talk About It. Seriously.
Our mission is to make period conversations as normal as periods so we can feel educated, empowered and limitless every day of the month.

Tampax is proud of our 80+ year history as a brand founded by a fearless female entrepreneur. Our founder created an all-female workforce to sell tampons - from women factory workers to traveling nurses who educated the public. She even convinced newspapers to run public ads - at a time when no respectable lady was supposed to be talking about vaginas, let alone things that went inside of them.

We continue to believe in a culture of confidence, female empowerment, and courage that comes with knowing women can live their life without limits, even while on their periods. Period. 

Sadly, society has created a world where there's no real talk about women's bodies, periods, or tampons. And when we don't talk about periods, people feel like they can't talk about periods. This lack of conversation self-perpetuates myths and misinformation, makes us worry about the unknown, leads many of us to put up with physical discomfort, and results in a lack of knowledge that still holds us all back today.

Let’s get real. The last extensive period conversation many of us had was likely about our first period. It was probably awkward. You were probably awkward. We should be allowed more than one conversation about our bodies and our periods, because lack of conversation leads to miseducation, misinformation and missed opportunities.
## No Shame. No Stress. No Limits.
Tampax is building on our [bold history](/en-us/about/our-story/history-of-tampax/) by helping us imagine a future without limits. What if we could talk freely about our periods? What if we could be empowered with facts about our bodies, rather than silently stress-Googling? Tampax believes talking about your period should be as easy as any other life update, like a hard day at work or an exciting new boo. The topic of tampons should be as neutral as toothbrushes or shampoo. No shame. No stress.
## Tampons Are Our Business, but You Are Our Priority 
We put you at the core and each of our [products](/en-us/all-products/) have been created, updated or advanced based on your needs. We’ve also made it our business to clear up any period-related mysteries, because not having the right information can be scary and create barriers that are keeping you from living your fullest lives. To change this, we are partnering with other period powerhouses and experts to provide opportunities to laugh, teach and talk about periods, while sparking conversation and supporting those who are doing the same. When it comes to periods, we’re ready to shatter the limitations that hold us all back. Let’s do this!

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## How Does Tampax Conduct Its Research?

At Tampax, hundreds of engineers, chemists, biologists, and safety scientists evaluate every ingredient throughout the discovery, design, and development of our products. We are obsessed with ingredient safety and are continuously studying new scientific literature, reviewing consumer comments and connecting with experts to remain on top of the science—to ensure every product performs at its highest and safest level.   

We test product performance by evaluating product usage in real life situations, with real people on their periods. We also assess performance and absorbency by using standardized period blood substitutes with the similar properties to menses.

[Read more](/en-us/about/ingredients/ingredient-safety/) about our ingredients and our safety promise here. 

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World War II pushes more women into the workforce, and the need for reliable, limitless period protection becomes a driving force in the popularity of tampons. Tampax responds by creating our own formal education program to teach women about tampons and the best way to use them.  
In 1941 Tampax established the company’s first educational department. The women educators became known as the ‘Tampax Ladies,’ traveling to colleges and schools, as well as trade shows and conventions. 
Also in 1941, at the New Brunswick Plant, Tampax produced cotton bandages and surgical dressings for the U.S. military alongside the tampon assembly lines.

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#### Go With the Flow
Did you know that you can use different tampon sizes depending on your specific period flow? Tampax worked to spread the word on this common misconception— and that Tampax Pearl tampons have five absorbencies (Light, Regular, Super, Super Plus and Ultra), so you can find the best match for your changing period flow. Not sure how to find the right size? Use our guide for picking the [best tampon sizes for your flow](/en-us/tampon-truths/best-tampons-sizes-for-heavy-light-flow/). 


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### 1960s/1970s
#### The Tampon Boom
While still dominating the tampon game, competition starts to get fierce as companies like Playtex, Kimberly-Clark, and Johnson & Johnson debut their own versions. Magazine ads focus on how tampons are discreet and let you wear whatever you want when you’re on your period.
In 1972, tampon ads are shown on TV in the U.S. for the first time ever, marking a major milestone towards normalizing period talk and bringing more awareness about tampon options to women across the nation.

### 1980s
#### Tampax Begins TSS Education
Tampax began an educational campaign discussing both Tampax tampons and Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS) to educate women on the effects, symptoms, and treatment options. Learn more about [Toxic Shock Syndrome Causes, Symptoms and Treatment options](/en-us/period-health/toxic-shock-syndrome-causes-treatment/).

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You probably have never really thought about when tampons were invented, or even who invented them. Why would you? We’ve been fortunate enough to have never really known a time where tampons weren’t a thing. But, up until 1929, the prevalent method for women to deal with their period each month was with bulky pads, usually made of some type of thick cloth. As you can imagine, those weren’t really the most convenient or comfortable ways to manage your monthly flow. Imagine walking around with what felt like a diaper stuffed in your underwear. Not fun. 
Which is where we came in. While tampons as we know them today were invented in 1929, it wasn’t until 1934 when our fearless female founder bought the patent and started a female-led and female focused company. Tampax has been educating and empowering women to live life without limits since then. Tampons, have revolutionized how we deal with our periods. From introducing a product that helped women join the workforce in the 1930s to normalizing conversations around women's health and period care, Tampax has a long history of game-changing moments that promote well-being.

Keep reading to learn some of the most fascinating moments in Tampax (and tampon) history.

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### 1931
#### Where It All Began
An inventor patents a new kind of period product made of compressed cotton with a string in the center and housed in a paper tube. And so the “modern-day” tampon was born.

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### 1997 
#### Re-Inventing the Tampon
After being acquired by Procter & Gamble, innovation became an even greater priority. Tampax conducted extensive research that concluded, contrary to popular belief, that a woman’s vaginal cavity was not cylindrical — meaning conventional cylinder tampons may not be as effective at stopping leaks. (Fun fact: a vagina is actually flat like the shape of a sleeping bag) Tampax used that data to ultimately lead to the creation of a new tampon featuring widthwise expansion.

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### 1936
#### Tampax Gets Its Big Debut
Our female founder officially starts selling the first Tampax tampons, launching this new invention to the public. She was also the driving force behind marketing what had been a taboo topic up until that point in history. The result of her efforts was the very first Tampax ad to appear in a magazine, welcoming women to a “new day for womanhood” with “sanitary protection worn internally.”

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