Senovės Graikijoje moterys dažnai apvyniojo skalbinius ant medžio ir naudodavo ją kaip tamponus.
The catheter-type tampons were invented by Dr. Earle Haas in Denver, USA in 1929, patented in 1931, and launched in the United States in 1936. Another theory is that tampons were designed by a female gynecologist in West Germany in 1950. Since the use of tampons does not affect clothing and exercise, they are loved by many people and are used more by European and American women. Kadangi azijiečiai nemėgsta žvakučių, tamponus retai naudoja moterys Azijos šalyse.
