sanitary napkins
Feminine hygiene products
Sanitary napkins are absorbent pads worn in underwear to absorb menstrual blood.
The term is somewhat formal or old-fashioned; *pad* or *pads* is more common in everyday speech: Do you have any pads?
Also called sanitary pads or menstrual pads.
- padsCushioned protective layers
- mensesMonthly uterine bleeding
- periodPunctuation ending sentences
- time of the monthMenstrual phase
- absorbentAble to soak up
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hygiene vs. contamination
sanitary napkinsbiohazardous waste
Contaminated biological material requiring special disposal