Plastic case with a clear cover depicting a blue and copper IUD inserted into a pink form.

Blue card with image of a prescription for "Dimenformon Tablets," promoting Dimenformon Benzoate (alpha-estradiol benzoate) for the treatment of symptoms in menopausal patients.

Paper blotters were a popular form of…

Blue card with image of a prescription for "Dimenformon Benzoate" and a black syringe, promoting Dimenformon Benzoate (alpha-estradiol benzoate) injections for the treatment of symptoms in menopausal patients.

Paper…

The Ecoblossom menstrual cup is a reusable, washable silicone cup intended to provide an environmentally-responsible alternative to single-use cotton tampons and sanitary pads.

The product consists of two silicone…

Kotex sanitary pad advertisement from a November 1922 issue of Ladies' Home Journal. The ad asserts that disposable Kotex pads are inexpensive, comfortable, hygienic, and safe.

Kotex ("cotton texture") disposable pads…

Kotex sanitary pad advertisement from November 1, 1926 issue of an unidentified magazine. The ad, purportedly the words of "Ellen Buckland, Registered Nurse," emphasizes the "scientific" aspects of Kotex pads. It boasts…

Advertisement for Premarin (conjugated estrogen), Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories' hormone therapy product for the treatment of menopausal symptoms. The ad features an image of a woman walking dogs on the beach. The text…

Container of "Chi-Ches-ters" menstrual pain relief tablets, manufactured by Chichester Chemical Co.

Chichester Chemical Co. also manufactured "Pennyroyal Pills," which were marketed with language that subtly indicated…

Kotex Wonderform belt in a purple cardboard box with a cut-out window displaying a white belt against a gold background.

Sanitary belts such as the Kotex Wonderform belt were most commonly worn for menstruation between…

Free sample box of Rely Tampons wrapped in light blue wrapping paper with white Procter and Gamble logo. Rely Tampons were made by Procter & Gamble from 1975 to 1980.

1957 advertisement for a Kotex sanitary belt. The ad boasts that the belt has unbreakable clasps that won't dig into the skin compared to metal clasps.

1980 advertisement for Rely Tampons.

1949 advertisement for Lysol, with the slogan For complete Feminine Hygiene rely on...
"Lysol." The ad suggests that women should use Lysol as a vaginal douche to keep themselves clean and desirable for their husbands.…

Lydia E. Pinkham brand "Vegetable Compound", containing extract of Piscidia Erythrina (Jamaica Dogwood), Asclepias Tuberosa (Pleurisy Root), Cimicifuga Racemosa (Black Cohosh), Vitamin B1, Dandelion, and other…

Work by Charles R. Lohman and Joseph F. Trow, husband and brother respectively of American self-proclaimed female physician, Ann Trow Lohman (1811-1878), who sold contraceptives and provided abortions in New York City…

Five chest binding garments produced by the gc2b Company. This garment comes in five "nude" tones ranging from dark to light tan shades. A chest binder is anything used to bind and flatten the chest.

According to gc2b,…

TRANSFORM® brand silicone breast forms in size 8 manufactured by Nearly Me Technologies, LLC, a manufacturer of health care products and prostheses, specializing in silicone gel and foam technology.

Nearly Me…

White plastic medicine bottle with safety cap. Bottle contains tablets and original inner seal is intact. White, dark red, and yellow label adhered to bottle reads "Enovid".

The ubiquitous bottle has a long history.…