[The use of vaginal tampons in hospital and practice].

Industrially manufactured cotton wool tampons have been used for 5 years on approx. 5,000 women. The tampons were used in cases of inflammatory diseases of the vagina and of the cervix as well as postoperatively after abdominal and vaginal operations in order to apply medicaments. The absorbing effect of the tampons immediately stops the disagreeable secretion. The insertion of the tampons is simple and can be performed by the women themselves. Use of the pre-fabricated tampons is more economical than that of those tampons developed by our personnel. The advantages of the tampons during menstruation as well as during sports activities while menstruating are discussed. No side effects were observed during tampon use provided the tampons were inserted correctly.