. A Reference handbook of the medical sciences : embracing the entire range of scientific and practical medicine and allied science. n needsno further preparation than to be made up into tamponballs ready for use. These tampon balls should not bemade with too great nicety as regards looks. They packtogether better and so retain their place in the vaginabetter if they are somewhat irregular in outline. Thebest way is to pull or tear off the cotton from the end ofthe roll, without unrolling it or removing it from itspaper wrapper, in little masses of varying size, about twoinches long and an inc
. A Reference handbook of the medical sciences : embracing the entire range of scientific and practical medicine and allied science. n needsno further preparation than to be made up into tamponballs ready for use. These tampon balls should not bemade with too great nicety as regards looks. They packtogether better and so retain their place in the vaginabetter if they are somewhat irregular in outline. Thebest way is to pull or tear off the cotton from the end ofthe roll, without unrolling it or removing it from itspaper wrapper, in little masses of varying size, about twoinches long and an inch thick, and without folding in theedges any more than enough to secure it all with thestring ; then to put a thread about it, when it will be readyfor use. The purpose of the string is to enable the pa-tient to remove the tamponade herself. It should be longenough to project well out of the vagina, and strongenough not to break when traction is made upon this purpose the neatest and simplest material to usethe tampon pledgets not to overlook one, especially about I is Clarks white cotton thread, No. 12 or 14. When used. Fig. 4494.—Tampon Pledget. 585 *tmiis. REFERENCE HANDBOOK OF THE MEDICAL SCIENCES.
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