A packaged tampon comprising a substantially cylindrical wrapper formed of a flexible, sheet-like material that contains the tampon, wherein: a. the substantially cylindrical wrapper is closed at both ends and has a longitudinal seam area in which overlapping portions (52, 54) of the flexible, sheet-like material are attached to each other to form a tubular structure; b. the longitudinal seam area comprises a substantially longitudinal attachment zone with a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge that together define the seam area; and wherein: c. the line of weakness: i. has a first end disposed within the seam area at the first longitudinal edge of the substantially longitudinal attachment zone and disposed at a first distance from a first end of the tubular structure; ii. extends through a gap in the substantially longitudinal attachment zone and to the second longitudinal edge of the substantially longitudinal attachment zone; iii. continues generally circumferentially about the wrapper; extends through the gap in the substantially longitudinal attachment zone; and iv. terminates at a second end disposed within the seam area at the second longitudinal edge of the substantially longitudinal attachment zone, wherien the substantially longitudinal attachment zone comprises a discontinuous seal line having a first seal portion, a second seal portion, and a seal gap comprising the gap through which the line of weakness extends, wherein the first and second seal portions extend longitudinally in the direction of the discontinous seal line. a. the substantially cylindrical wrapper is closed at both ends and has a longitudinal seam area in which overlapping portions (52, 54) of the flexible, sheet-like material are attached to each other to form a tubular structure; b. the longitudinal seam area comprises a substantially longitudinal attachment zone with a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge that together define the seam area; and wherein: c. the line of weakness: i. has a first end disposed within the seam area at the first longitudinal edge of the substantially longitudinal attachment zone and disposed at a first distance from a first end of the tubular structure; ii. extends through a gap in the substantially longitudinal attachment zone and to the second longitudinal edge of the substantially longitudinal attachment zone; iii. continues generally circumferentially about the wrapper; extends through the gap in the substantially longitudinal attachment zone; and iv. terminates at a second end disposed within the seam area at the second longitudinal edge of the substantially longitudinal attachment zone, i. has a first end disposed within the seam area at the first longitudinal edge of the substantially longitudinal attachment zone and disposed at a first distance from a first end of the tubular structure; ii. extends through a gap in the substantially longitudinal attachment zone and to the second longitudinal edge of the substantially longitudinal attachment zone; iii. continues generally circumferentially about the wrapper; extends through the gap in the substantially longitudinal attachment zone; and iv. terminates at a second end disposed within the seam area at the second longitudinal edge of the substantially longitudinal attachment zone,