"From birth control to that fresh feeling": A historical perspective on feminine hygiene in medicine and media

Women and Health

Volumn 49, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 592-607

  Ferranti, Michelle ^a  

^a MARYMOUNT MANHATTAN COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Feminine hygiene; History of contraception; Vaginal deodorant spray; Vaginal douching

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; CONTRACEPTION; FEMALE; FEMININE HYGIENE PRODUCT; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HISTORY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; UNITED STATES; VAGINAL LAVAGE; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMMERCE; CONTRACEPTION; FEMALE; FEMININE HYGIENE PRODUCTS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; UNITED STATES; VAGINAL DOUCHING; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 77950363993     PISSN: 03630242     EISSN: 15410331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03630240903496069     Document Type: Article

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