Menstruation protection in the realy ages

by barbiebr0tal1

So I'm a viking nerd, i know clothes ment alot to people during the early ages, you only had a set up or so. I'm also female, witch means once a month I will bleed. Every woman on earth knows the fear of blood and white clothes. Linen and wool is the fabrics we have found clothes made of in the viking age and medival europe, we found out what kind of clothes they wore. Panties wasn't really a thing. And tampons are modern. How did women protect clothing from the blood? A rag of wool in your pants sounds wastefull and not to comfortable. washing your underdress, which you often slept in everyday do not sound sustainable, especially here in Scandinavia where we have winter/snow 5 months/year. Any thoughts or ideas?

voyeur324

Luckily for you, the subreddit has a special FAQ section about menstruation featuring eloquent answers by /u/chocolatepot, /u/Gorrest-Fump and others.

/u/caffarelli has previously addressed menstruation while traveling in days gone by.