A hygiene device comprising: a tampon comprising: a primary absorbent member comprising a leading end and a trailing end opposite the leading end, and an intermediate region between the trailing end and the leading end; a secondary absorbent member adjacent the trailing end of the primary absorbent member; a withdrawal member disposed on at least one of the secondary absorbent member and the primary absorbent member; and an applicator housing the tampon, the applicator comprising: an insertion portion; a plunger operatively engaged with the insertion portion, wherein at least one of the plunger and the insertion portion comprises a transparent region configured to visually perceive at least a portion of the secondary absorbent member though the plunger, wherein the plunger is a multi-component plunger having a first component and a second component, the second component being slidably engaged with the first component, wherein the plunger further comprises a deployment end disposed on the first component; wherein the first component comprises a lip engaged with a ridge of the second component, and wherein the second component comprises a projection that also engage the lip. a tampon comprising: a primary absorbent member comprising a leading end and a trailing end opposite the leading end, and an intermediate region between the trailing end and the leading end; a secondary absorbent member adjacent the trailing end of the primary absorbent member; a withdrawal member disposed on at least one of the secondary absorbent member and the primary absorbent member; and a primary absorbent member comprising a leading end and a trailing end opposite the leading end, and an intermediate region between the trailing end and the leading end; a secondary absorbent member adjacent the trailing end of the primary absorbent member; a withdrawal member disposed on at least one of the secondary absorbent member and the primary absorbent member; and an applicator housing the tampon, the applicator comprising: an insertion portion; a plunger operatively engaged with the insertion portion, wherein at least one of the plunger and the insertion portion comprises a transparent region configured to visually perceive at least a portion of the secondary absorbent member though the plunger, wherein the plunger is a multi-component plunger having a first component and a second component, the second component being slidably engaged with the first component, wherein the plunger further comprises a deployment end disposed on the first component; wherein the first component comprises a lip engaged with a ridge of the second component, and wherein the second component comprises a projection that also engage the lip. an insertion portion; a plunger operatively engaged with the insertion portion, wherein at least one of the plunger and the insertion portion comprises a transparent region configured to visually perceive at least a portion of the secondary absorbent member though the plunger, wherein the plunger is a multi-component plunger having a first component and a second component, the second component being slidably engaged with the first component, wherein the plunger further comprises a deployment end disposed on the first component; wherein the first component comprises a lip engaged with a ridge of the second component, and wherein the second component comprises a projection that also engage the lip.