A method for manufacturing multiple different articles having at least one common component, the method comprising the steps of: (a) providing a plurality of tampons, each of which comprising a first withdrawal member and optionally a first overwrap cover; (b) providing a plurality of pessaries, each of which comprising a second withdrawal member and optionally a second overwrap cover; (c) providing a first plurality of applicators; (d) inserting individual ones of the plurality of tampons into individual ones of the first plurality of applicators; (e) providing a second plurality of applicators; and (f) inserting individual ones of the plurality of pessaries into individual ones of the second plurality of applicators; wherein tampons and pessaries are transferred from their respective assembly modules into a carrier associated with carrier module, wherein the carriers containing a tampon or pessary are routed to applicator module wherein the tampon or pessary is transferred from a carrier and into an applicator; wherein after tampons or pessaries are transferred from the carriers to applicators, the carriers are recirculated back upstream to be available for receiving additional tampons and pessaries from their respective assembly modules; and wherein applicators containing an intravaginal article are routed to a wrapper module wherein individual applicators are wrapped for cleanliness and portability; (g) wherein at least one of the first withdrawal member and the second withdrawal member, the optional first overwrap cover and optional second overwrap cover, and the first plurality of applicators and the second plurality of applicators, with respect to at least one of applicator material make-up, shape, size, and color, is the same. (a) providing a plurality of tampons, each of which comprising a first withdrawal member and optionally a first overwrap cover; (b) providing a plurality of pessaries, each of which comprising a second withdrawal member and optionally a second overwrap cover; (c) providing a first plurality of applicators; (d) inserting individual ones of the plurality of tampons into individual ones of the first plurality of applicators; (e) providing a second plurality of applicators; and (f) inserting individual ones of the plurality of pessaries into individual ones of the second plurality of applicators; wherein tampons and pessaries are transferred from their respective assembly modules into a carrier associated with carrier module, wherein the carriers containing a tampon or pessary are routed to applicator module wherein the tampon or pessary is transferred from a carrier and into an applicator; wherein after tampons or pessaries are transferred from the carriers to applicators, the carriers are recirculated back upstream to be available for receiving additional tampons and pessaries from their respective assembly modules; and wherein applicators containing an intravaginal article are routed to a wrapper module wherein individual applicators are wrapped for cleanliness and portability; (g) wherein at least one of the first withdrawal member and the second withdrawal member, the optional first overwrap cover and optional second overwrap cover, and the first plurality of applicators and the second plurality of applicators, with respect to at least one of applicator material make-up, shape, size, and color, is the same.